DIY Refrigerator workbench
MAKE Flickr photo pool member Simpleproof made a workbench from an old refrigerator, nice work! Link.
Tools
Handbook of hardware pinouts, cables schemes and connectors layouts
Silas writes – “Handbook of hardware pinouts, cables schemes and connectors layouts. This collection is ideal for the maker! You will have a hard time NOT finding what you need!” – Link.
IN14 Nixie clock kit
Nixie tube clock kits ($150) – check out the PDF to get an idea of what you’re in for – “This kit uses a microcontroller and discrete logic chips to provide the logic for a 12 hour clock based on IN-14 nixie tubes. It has hours, minutes and seconds, with colon separators. The kit is […]
DIY Powdercoating gun
MAKE Flickr photo pool member writes – “This is my one-day build of a DIY powdercoat gun. Why? The cost was under $30, and it works well.” – Link.
High Voltage Plasma Generator Kit
This looks like a fun kit for $64, make plasma balls, light up fluorescent tubes, make sparks… – “Solid state high voltage power supply is perfect for high voltage experiments, like Kirlian photography. The high voltage at the terminal won’t electrocute you, so its relatively safe, but it can burn you, so use caution. Can […]
Tool making 101 – 3 prong earring holder
Lee writes – “The right tool is 75% of the job, and every now and then a there comes a time when you just don’t have the right tool. Thats when you have to make it! Take this 3 prong earring holder. I love the 3 prong look, but they are the hardest damn things […]
Cool Tool: Third Hand
Here’s a quick tool blurb we sent over to Kevin Kelly’s great Cool Tool blog – “The “Third Hand” is a low cost helper that has been an indispensable assistant for many of my projects in electronics. It holds circuit boards in place as you put in components, or if you need to solder delicate […]