Use OR Logic to Build a Game Show Circuit
Weekend Projects maker Max shows off his version of Game Show Buttons, based on Experiment #21 from Charles Platt’s book Make: Electronics.
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Build a Touchless 3D Tracking Interface with Everyday Materials
Using a variety of low- and high-tech components, we’ll show you how to build A Touchless 3D Tracking Interface.
Jamming on Lightwaves in this Weekend Project
Build an optical guitar using a common LM386 audio amp chip.
Explore the Airwaves with Weekend Projects
Build a completely batteryless AM radio receiver, and explore the airwaves with Weekend Projects. This radio only requires a few hours to assemble, and you’ll be able to tune in to transmissions within a range of around 25 miles.
Putting Projects in Motion with the 555 Timer IC
Our latest project uses an array of parts to build three separate breadboard projects. Follow along as we put Projects in Motion, showing you how to control three different motor types with little more than a few components, wire, and a power source.
Weekend Projects Gets Extreme With LED Throwies!
Fun, simple, glowing circuits that require mere seconds to assemble. Or take them to the next level, and encase them in an indestructible lantern, float them in a nearby pond, or fly them in the sky!
In the Maker Shed: Getting Started with Arduino Kit
Are you interested in learning more about Arduino but don’t know where to begin? Check out the Getting Started with Arduino Kit available in the Maker Shed! This popular kit includes everything you need to form a solid foundation with the Arduino microcontroller.
