From the MAKE Flickr photo pool Member Mchaceortiz built the Daisy MP3 player – London Underground edition. Nice job – mind the gap! When a son or daughter asks for a new MP3 player, you can always chime in, “In my day we built our own MP3 players – soldering both ways, uphill! . . […]
Coming soon to the Maker store – The Pocket Piano Arduino Shield, from Critter and Guitari – This is a board for making the Arduino into a portable stand alone music synthesizer. It plugs directly into the Arduino board and provides 25 multiplexed keys (2 full octaves), 4 pots, status LED, reset switch, digital to […]
A fume extractor uses an activated carbon filter and fan to remove the smoke, and noxious fumes, created from soldering. The average price of a small hobby version is about $100, this one will run you about $10. This fume extractor will not be as effective as a larger one, but it is better than […]
Nick made a chip guard for his Cummins mini-lathe. Anyone who has worked on a metal lathe knows what a mess the chips make. They can also do a lot of damage if they get into the gears and/or lead screws. This is a nice modification that really should be an OEM part. DIY Lathe […]
Great DIY kit for those who tire of ducking overhead lights to get those close-up shots – Have you ever tried taking video using your digital camera but never seem to have enough light? Does your camera have trouble focusing in the dark? LEDs are cheap and so are resistors, so why not make your […]
New @ the MAKE store – Edison-Style cup phonograph kit – From Gakken’s Sophisticated Science Kit for Adults, this replica kit uses the same technology that Thomas Edison used, replacing Edison’s waxed pipe and stylus, the kit uses a plastic cup and a needle, but the end results are the same! You record your own […]
Lifelites – tiny lights for LEGO models via Boing Boing Gadgets. Here’s what the founder has to say about them… Hi, I’m Rob and I’m addicted to LEGO® products, little blinking lights, and caffeine. It all started back around, oh, when I was 3, but let’s fast forward a bit shall we? In 2002 I […]
