Our friends at element14, who sponsored today’s Electronics Tools Gift Guide, have offered an awesome giveaway to MAKE readers. It’s an SPC Technology 4004 Soldering Station, with digital read-out. It retails for 153.51, but it’s going to one lucky MAKE reader. To be eligible, just tell us in the comments below what sorts of electronics […]
We’re thrilled that Garrett Wade has offered to give away several of their tools to MAKE readers. We’re giving away the lovely set of four Japanese pullsaws that Bill Gurstelle reviewed in his Dangerous Giving gift guide. We know that at least some of you have a thing for these saws (they appeared on several […]
The new DSO Nano v2.0 from the Maker Shed is a digital storage oscilloscope designed for basic electronic engineering tasks. The Nano features an ARM Cortexâ„¢ M3 32 bit platform, which provides basic waveform monitoring. It has a 320*240 color LCD, micro SD card storage, portable probes, LiPo Battery, USB connection, and signal generator. Perfect […]
My son has this totally awesome “exhaust” pipe on his bike that I covet. It’s really a resonator for the classic baseball-card-in-the-spokes trick. It makes a terrific racket, and gets people to move out of the way without necessitating a honk on your horn. I decided to build my own, using a recycled beverage bottle. Armed with a Dremel Rotary Tool, a bottle of energy drink, and a depleted gift card, I set out to make my own soda bottle bike exhaust.
MakeDo gives you the tools to attach stuff together — and you supply the stuff. They’re Australian but ship free worldwide. [Via Dornob]
A minute to get started, a lifetime to master! Learn to use your digital calipers with this Adafruit tutorial and you won’t be able to stop precisely measuring things.
Whether total beginner or seasoned pro, there’s one thing that all electronics enthusiasts need to do their work: the right tools! Here are some of my favorites for the circuit tinkerers on your gift list. Extech EX330 multimeter, Extech, $55 A multimeter is one of the basic tools that you’ll depend on, so it makes […]
