Heathkit personal computing systems
Heathkit ad from Scientific American 1977: 8-bit computer, 16-bit computer, video terminal and a paper tape reader/punch – Link.
Tools
Welding resources
A MAKE commenter added some more resources for welding – “Definitely check out the Crucible in oakland. Better yet, just pick up a book and buy a cheap $100 mig/tig welder from harbor freight or homedepot and try it yourself. Just be sure to wear proper eye and skin protection. You can also check out […]
Cosmic poppers kit
This looks like a lot of fun (and an simple kit to make) – “This very unusual kit emits random pops and random explosions of bright white light when it is in the dark (kit has a CDS cell to sense the absence of light). This kit produces one of the most unusual “out-of-this-world” effects. […]
2 fun new things in the MAKE: Store
The MAKE store just added a couple fun items — MiniPOV v2 Kit – Inexpensive Persistence of Vision A second generation of original MiniPOV, Adafruit Industries upgraded this toy to make it easier for people to build: no microcontroller-programming device is needed, and the source code is in C not assembly. And it includes high […]
DIY Smoker
MAKE Flickr photo pool member MattGrommes made a $16 DIY meat smoker – “The hotplate sits on the bottom, with the cast-iron pan on top. The grill grate then goes in to hold the food. The grate is smaller than the can so I added some bolts to rest it on. Pretty soon I’m going […]
Google SketchUp – now for Mac OS X (free)
Google SketchUp, the free rapid 3D design tool, is now available for Mac OS X – Thanks Sjg2001! – Link. Related: Sketchup projects, examples, how-tos and more – Link.
Homemade battery welder and charger
Here’s another homemade welding set up using batteries – Spelljammer writes “I bought my pulser desulfator and managed to repair 3 car batteries. I hooked them up in series and use them as an arc welder. I’ve never welded before so its been quite the experience but I’m starting to get the hang of it. […]
