New in the Maker Shed: Mystery Box kit
The Mystery Box kit is a clever puzzle box made by our very own John Park, host of Make: television. Here is how it works; first you assemble the laser-cut wooden box, placing a treasure inside.
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New in the Maker Shed: 6-in-1 Educational Solar Robotic kit
The 6-in-1 Educational Solar Robotic Kit is an excellent beginner building kit designed to teach how solar power is used to drive a small motor. Kids use the 21 snap-together parts (no tools required) to build 6 different working models including an airboat, car, windmill, puppy, and 2 different airplanes.
New in the Maker Shed: Robotic arm kit
With the Robotic Arm “Edge” kit, you command the gripper to open and close, and control wrist motion of 120 degrees, an extensive elbow range of 300°, base rotation of 270°, base motion of 180°, vertical reach of 15″, horizontal reach of 12.6″, and lifting capacity of 100g.
CRAFT Holiday Gift Guide 2009: CRAFT Gifts from the Maker Shed
Hi Crafters! We are kicking off our series of CRAFT Holiday Gift Guides for 2009! From now until mid-December, we’ll round up the best crafts to make or handmade goods you can buy for each special person on your holiday list. Today, I’ll be featuring some of the great CRAFT products and kits available now […]
In the Maker Shed: 3pi Robotics bundle
The 3pi robotics bundle from the Maker Shed includes all the major componensts and parts needed to get started on your robotic adventure.
Build: Chumby Guts kit
When I put together my Chumby Guts kit, I had to stop and scratch my head a few times because I didn’t know how to orient a part or which screws to use. I filmed the second time around, to share with you how easy it comes together! Now all that’s left is to build […]
Chumby in a box
Kent was impatient at having his Chumby Guts laying loose on the table, so he took to the box that it came in. This is a good way to see what the casing process entails and considering what it will ultimately need before committing to a proper case. Think of it as a Chumby case sketch model. Some of the other possibilities we’ve heard are cigar box Chumby, Teletubby embedding (called either TeleChumby or ChumbyTubby). MAKE Flickr pool member Pauric posted a nice set of photos showing how he gutted his first gen Chumby and installed it in a nice wooden case.
