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Play the Rings of a Tree Trunk Like a Record

Play the Rings of a Tree Trunk Like a Record

What would a tree sound like if a cross section of it were played like an LP? Bartholomäus Traubeck attempts to find out.

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Make a custom circuit board holiday tree

Make a custom circuit board holiday tree

Want to build your own custom circuit board, in a fun shape? Don’t want to deal with any etching chemicals? You can use your Dremel Rotary Tool to cut a copper clad board into a unique shape and route festive pathways for your electrons. This technique (sometimes called “dead bug construction” or “ground plane construction”) is a fun way to explore circuit board design and surface-mounting of through-hole electronic components. Plus, the result is a really fun high-tech ornament that displays its technology on the outside.

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