We’ve mentioned this kit before, but here’s more about it, a simple “snap together” kit for kids… – “Snap Circuits electronic educational toys make learning electronics easy and fun! Just follow the colorful pictures in the included manual and build exciting projects, including FM and AM radios, digital voice recorders, burglar alarms, doorbells, and much […]
Exergia has a ton of great kits… – “Sophisticated demonstration models of alternative energy technologies for universities, schools and interested individuals: Stirling Engines and steam engines, fuel cells, photovoltaic objects, toys and more! Discover extraordinary ideas in energy related devices: Educational devices inspired by old and new concepts to demonstrate the physical principles of conventional […]
MAKE Flickr photo pool member iZoo posted up this photo & video of the Gakken Steam Engine car kit, look at it go! – Link & I spotted one on eBay for $54.00 USD. Related: Gakken cup phonograph and vacuum tube radio kits… – Link. Kits @ MAKE – Link. All things steam powered – […]
Good ole’ Chuck @ Toolmonger sent in the weekly “This Week in Tool” he writes – “This week we saw a lot of practical tools ranging from a simple, inexpensive trash can dolly that’ll save your back (and trash can) to a set of high-end, mondo-huge, single-ended ratcheting wrenches that keeps the speed up well […]
Next time I need to actually buy an extension cord, I might get one of these…“A simple method for distributing power in a workshop, these heavy-gauge extension cords have multiple outlets spaced along their length. The outlets have integral dust covers and anchor holes to allow temporary fastening to a wall or exposed studs. The […]
Here’s a good Eprom programmer, good for folks who hack up pinball machines and need to program their chips, $80 or cheaper around the web/eBay… – “The Batronix Eprom Programmer has been developed for amateur constructors as well as small companies that need a programming device for a very affordable price but don’t want to […]
Betsy writes – “We just posted this gallery of heirloom tools, i.e. beautiful hand tools that “your kids will fight over when you’re dead.” They’re really really nice…” – Link.
