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 […]
Dug points out a cool mechanical music box over @ ThinkGeek – This music box kit works like a miniature player piano. There are no pins, but a strip of paper, which you punch yourself. You can replicate your favorite tunes or compose new ones. Could be a fun project to build a classic-looking enclosure […]
Jean-Pierre Martineau made an instructable for making a pocket-sized watercolor set from an Altoids tin and some Fimo clay. Portable and practical!
The MintyBoost has been a very popular project here at MAKE, most likely because it is a perfect kit for anyone interested in learning to solder or electronics. It also happens to be very useful for anyone who owns an iPod or any type of MP3 player that is charged via USB. This is my […]
