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Fetch-O-Matic: Automatic Ball Launcher

Fetch-O-Matic: Automatic Ball Launcher

Several years ago I watched a viral YouTube video that starred Jerry the Dachshund, whose engineer owner had built him his very own automated ball launcher. I had two dogs at the time, and was also unemployed with some time on my hands, so I decided to try my hand at building one. After a […]

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LED Pop-up Cards

LED Pop-up Cards

This project combines high-tech and low-tech materials to introduce the concept of “making” (technology on your time) to primary school students. The project has two parts. The first is “engineering” the design of a pop-up card. The second is adding light-emitting diodes (LEDs) to the design with a simple, safe, 3 –Volt battery to power […]

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EZ-EL Wire Car Kit

EZ-EL Wire Car Kit

This guide will teach you how deck out your car with an EZ-EL Wire Car Kit. For more cool ideas check out https://ez-el.com/tutorials! The EZ-EL Wire Kit you will need for this project can be purchased here. Enter coupon code MAKEcar at checkout for a discount!

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EZ-EL Wire 4th of July Hat

EZ-EL Wire 4th of July Hat

This guide will teach you how to make an awesome themed hat with EZ-EL Wire! For more cool ideas check out https://ez-el.com/tutorials! The EZ-EL Wire Kit you will need for this project can be purchased here. Enter coupon code MAKEjuly4 at checkout for a discount!

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EZ-EL Wire Children’s Umbrella

EZ-EL Wire Children’s Umbrella

This guide will teach you how to make your very own children’s umbrella with EZ-EL Wire! For more cool ideas check out ! The EZ-EL Wire Kit you will need for this project can be purchased here. Enter coupon code MAKEumbrella at checkout for a discount!

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Adafruit Resistor Helper Tie

Adafruit Resistor Helper Tie

Nope, you can’t get one there, you gotta make it yourself. Unless you are one of those who can remember the entire color code for 4- and 5-band marked resistors (test later on how many possible combinations there are; I’m still working on wiring up CAT-5 correctly), you need the help of a reference chart […]

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