Florin sent in this link to an interesting stepper motor controller. It uses a single ATmega8 to control all 3 of the motor controllers. Check out the web site for a video, schematics, and sources files for making your own. [Thanks Florin] Although the motors are controlled by the same microcontroller each one can move […]
This is a really interesting article about removing rust via electrolysis. I know a lot of our readers like to re-use and recycle old parts, and sometimes that involves removing a lot of rust. There are various obvious methods of rust removal, but these methods are unsuitable for very old or valuable artifacts as they […]
‘Stringstetcher’ didn’t want to spend a lot of time, or money, making a commercial size food dehydrator. The solution was to use “Sonotube” that is readily available in hardware stores. I would be a little cautious with the heater up against the tube, but it is low temperature and only takes about 3 hours to […]
This video isn’t a how-to, but it doesn’t look all that hard to build. I don’t think that completely open and rewound transformer is too safe. You may want to enclose it a bit better if you try to make one for yourself. I had a dead microwave oven transformer so I sawed off the […]
If you’ve had your Maker’s Notebook for awhile, you’ve likely ended up with a tassel where the bookmark used to be. The ends of the ribbon markers are not finished or glued and so they fray over time. This is easily fixed. Just dab little beads of white glue along the leading edge (after trimming […]
Bobby over @ Kitsune Noir happened upon these little recycled notebooks from OrangeArt Stationary – Mecum translates to “Let’s Go!”, and features not only recycled paper, but the leather cover is recycled as well. As you can see it comes in both a natural and black (hot!) version. Other than the leather cover they’re pretty […]
MAKE contributor, and host of the upcoming Make: TV, John Edgar Park, is digging his Maker’s Notebook: I’m not sure how exactly I’m going to modify mine, but I’m interested in cutting out some of those rectangles on the front, since they’ve got a raised “perforation” to them, they’re just begging for it. I’d also […]
