Vinyl Records Digitizer Phono Preamp
With the Vinyl Digitizer Phono Preamp, you can “dub” records onto your computer and convert the sound files for your phone, MP3 player, car, or anywhere else you need music.
Soldering Iron and rosin core solder.
Sous Vide Cooker with Universal Controller
A sous vide immersion cooker using off-the-shelf parts plus some re-purposed elements. The controller is partitioned so that it can be used in other projects as well.
Labyrinth Video Game
This guide will teach you how to build and program your own accelerometer controlled maze game. It does assume a basic knowledge of soldering, breadboards, and programming in Arduino. by the end of this guide you should be able to make your own maze by editing the code and then solve it by tilting your […]
Operating Railroad Grade Crossing Signal
It seems that no matter how much things change, one thing that is always constant is a kid’s fascination with all things trains. When my son was about 4 years old he was fascinated by passing trains. Even more captivating to him was the railroad crossing signals which would flash and ring to announce a […]
True 800-Lumen Flashlight
This project is fairly simple, but should use a fairly large housing for good airflow. A good battery should last for a little less than an hour.
BEAM Vibrobot
BEAM robot building techniques allow you to build fun and simple little robots with lots of room for stylizing. BEAM vibrobots use pager motors to move. We’ll use what’s known as a “solar engine” (Type 1 “FLED” variety), store bought or scavanged pager motors, and some paperclips. Let the build begin! BEAM is a type […]
Solar Spinners for Your Windowsill!
This is an easy-to-build simple solar engine, also known as a Trimmet. We will construct a direct-drive type (as opposed to a voltage-triggered) spinner that will really go nowhere fast in direct sunlight. Perfect for windowsills and desktops that get a lot of old Sol’s rays. Many different styles are possible, but this is a […]
