The Voice of Saturn synthesizer modules are available as basic (and bendable) complementary kits with control voltage connections. Description of the VoS synth – Loosely based on the Atari Punk Console with some custom tweaks and an LFO front end, this box makes a ridiculous amount of different sounds (mp3 coming soon), all from three […]
No substitute for a professional oscilloscope by far – but still could be a fun project to have a go at – probably the best advantage is its very small size and the fact that it can run off the power supply of the circuit being tested. Although it has a low frequency range, it […]
Flower electronics produces simple and trustworthy synthesizer instruments. Currently offering 2 items – Battery Powered Noise Generator, and the Little Boy Blue Standard. You may notice there’s not a single LED on the Boy Blue, which makes for crazy-long battery life – but also a uniquely understated look. The 12 patch-jacks alone are enough to […]
A classic project for those rainy sundays – the two most common approaches to making invisible ink in the kitchen: Write a message with lemon juice or, then heat with a lamp/oven/iron to decode (but not burn!) as seen above. or Write your message with baking soda + water mixture, allow to dry, and decode […]
This may not be the most efficient sun tracker, but it sure is simple. This is a really clever way to make a sun tracker, and here is how it works: The small cell provides power to the motor directly. If there is no sun, or night, the motor is not going to work. The […]
Most of us have misplaced a pair of pliers on the workbench, especially when you have limited space. Here is a simple solution, and I mean simple. You should be able to build this out of a scrap piece of wood in about 5 minutes. It’s just a 2×4 block with 1/2″ holes drilled in […]
