New in the Maker Shed: Hackable Pixel Qi displays
Well, I finally get to let the cat out of the bag. We’ve got Pixel Qi screens available in the Maker Shed as of today.
Tools
“Clouds and Rain” Kiridashi
A kiridashi is a kind of all-purpose Japanese utility knife, of minimalist styling, commonly without a separate handle. Hand-forged for $45 from bladesmith Scott A. Roush of Washburn, Wisconsin. Includes leather sheath, tassel, and naturally-shed horn bead.
Toolbox Review: Edsyn Fuminator solder fume extractor
Ever come out of a long kit build with a splitting headache from the solder fumes? Me too. A benchtop solder fume extractor’s been on my shopping list for some time, but to be honest, I wasn’t very excited about another piece of expensive safety equipment. I recently had the chance to try out an […]
New in the Maker Shed: Maker Faire PumLantern kit
Special Maker Faire version! Meet the PumLantern – a solar-charged, night-time activated light-pulsing lantern! This new pummer features even brighter LEDs than the old HexPummer, as well as stylized lantern construction
PanaVise crank mod
Anyone who has an otherwise indispensable PanaVise, Jr. knows that that the turning knob can be sort of a pain. MAKE Flickr pool member Triggerdog7 got fed up with his and came up with this larger, easier to crank wooden jobby. Nice. Panavise Jr Upgrade Crank
How-To: Make a smoker from flowerpots
Inexpensive to make, and a lot better looking than the generic “tin can” variety.
Make: Projects – POSC handheld audio oscillator
When you first turn the POSC on, the LED will light for a fraction of a second. If you’ve got it hooked up to an amplifier, it’ll also squawk for a second. Playing it is as easy as licking your finger and tapping, rubbing, pressing, or smearing it across the two contacts. The amount of incident light on the photoresistor controls the frequency, so experiment with playing it under different lighting conditions. Jim and Kat have produced a bunch of software for digital post-processing of the POSC signal. For mroe info, see the Sonodrome website.