New blog for tool deals
Tools.com’s new blog‘s purpose is to keep you up to date on coupons, deals, sales, contests, and giveaways about tools. This one’s going straight into my RSS reader! [via Core77]
Tools
See-through sink trap with clog-clearing knob
This PermaFLOW sink trap from PF Waterworks was featured in Popular Science’s Best of What’s New 2008. To be clear, I’ve neither owner nor use one of these, so I can’t vouch for the quality of the product nor for its practical effectiveness. However, I admire the clever thinking that went into the design: the transparency lets you see at a glance how bad the clog is (or if your wedding ring really went down there), and the knob lets you clear it without dismantling the trap. At least in theory. In practice, of course, accumulated grime (or algae, if your trap is regularly exposed to light) might eventually obscure the interior of the pipe, and the rotating paddle mechanism might break down or get fouled with hair. Be interesting to see if this thing is still around in five years, and if so, how the early installations are holding up. [via SlipperyBrick]
In the Maker Shed: Advanced Arduino Starter Kit
Bridging the gap between the “real world” and your computer, the Advanced Arduino Starter Kit from the Maker Shed takes you further into the world of physical computing.
New in the Maker Shed: Compressed Air Rocket Kit
Hundreds of makers all over the world have built compressed air rocket since we published the project in MAKE Vol. 15 (included in the kit). Now all the parts for making your own are available in the Maker Shed!
Bright Bike v2.0 plus kits!
Michael Mandiberg developed a kit for making your bike super visible to car headlights with retroreflective vinyl tape! It’s easy to apply, looks fly, and comes in several colors. I did up my ride too, check it out above in normal light and below in flash (simulating headlights). The kit makes a great gift for […]
CupCake CNC build, part 7: Building the Y-stage and adjusting the Z-stage
Now it’s time to build the Y-stage. This only takes about 30 minutes and goes together fairly easily. One thing to note, some of the parts are laser etched on the wrong side. Take a close look at the pictures and make sure everthing is going together the proper way.
CupCake CNC build, part 6: Building the enclosure
It’s finally time to build the enclosure! All the parts have been sitting there, patiently waiting for me to unpack them, and it’s taken far to long to get to this point. Not that the build has taken too long, but rather all my other work has delayed the entire build process. So lets get on with the build!