Here’s an impressive digital clock kit based on discrete components boasting a hefty bill of materials – 194 Transistors 566 Diodes 400 Resistors 87 Capacitors 10†by 11.3†Printed Circuit board with silk screen symbols indicating component locations Wow, looks like a great way to learn to appreciate ICs! – Transistor clock [Thanks, Azog!] In […]
This looks like an excellent all-in-one solution for those wanting to get started in DIY guitar effects fast. The Beavis Board kit comes with pretty much every necessity for development – A true-bypass i/o breakout box that makes it easy to connect circuits to the real world, i.e. your guitar, amps and pedals A pair […]
This is a very detailed build, with lots of pictures and links to suppliers. The results from this machine are fantastic. If you want to make your own vacuum form machine, this is a must-read web site. Read more about Building your own vacuum form machine Related: Learn more about Vacuum thermo-forming in your kitchen…
We all like getting free stuff, and as any electronics geek can tell you, you can usually get free IC samples from most vendors. But you may not be aware that you can sometimes get other free components too, such as LEDs, switches, project boxes, and other parts, if you’re a qualifying entity (business, student, […]
Join me, won’t you? as I explore the trials and tribulations which comprise the process best described as – Building the Magnetic Sculpture kit. In the Maker Shed: Magnetic Sculpture Kit
This seems like a fairly inexpensive and easy way to get into making your own hollow cast parts. Unfortunately there isn’t a how-to, but between this video, and the “related” post below, you should be able to make your own. If there is enough interest from our readers I could always do a “Build: Your […]
Here’s a pretty good round up of 14 3D printers via Fabbaloo. Tim writes – In the last few years Rapid Prototyping(RP) has become more automated and much cheaper. Machines suitable for offices and academic environments have appeared on the market and have been christened 3D Printers. A range of different RP technologies exist and […]
