I love how our pals over at iFixit are always the first in line to buy new gadgets as they come to market, so they can race them back to the shop to take them apart and find out what makes them tick. Their excitement and curiosity is almost palpable, and of course, we all […]
We have the Make: Electronics toolkit back in stock! Do you want to learn to solder? Not sure what tools you need? We took the trouble out of searching for all the right tools for the job. This kit includes everything you need to get started in the wonderful world of kit making!
Flickr user j_tenkely wanted to do his own powder coating, so he bought a commercial powder-gun and built a custom oven in his garage. He says, “the entire oven cost about $250, but when it runs about $150 to do a bike frame & fork, it’s easy to break-even.”
Tim Lillis is the artist who does the “Tricks of the Trade” comic in each issue of MAKE. He’s put a number of the comics up on his Flickr pages. He’s also looking for new tips and tricks to comic-ize for 2010. Tricks of the Trade
Make, mod, hack, and bend your own analog noise monster with the new Thingamagoop 2 kit from the Maker Shed! Great for beginners with it’s detailed instructions and photos of each step. Advanced users can taking advantage of the Arduino integration, control voltage in and out, or just bend it like crazy!
Yep, that’s right, we have Chumby guts ready for you to hack, modify, or just make a cool enclosure and enjoy. What’s a Chumby? Glad you asked! It’s an amazing little piece of technology that lets you get what’s best on the web and delivers it right to you on it’s 3.5″ touch screen LCD.
The ‘No soldering required’ bundle is for anyone that doesn’t want to solder, yet still enjoys electronics. Yep, there are people who don’t want to solder?! It’s true! Luckily for them, there are some really fun electronic kits that don’t require any soldering at all!
