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February 19, 2008
The 2008 Shmooball gun
Wil @ Hack a day writes -
I caught up with [Larry] from pauldotcom.com and got a quick walk-through of his Shmooball gun. After several less successful attempts, this one worked pretty damn well and featured a distinctive sound that caused a notable glimmer of fear in the eyes of the speakers. *cough*[renderman]*cough*. Read on for the secrets of the Shmooball gun...The 2008 Shmooball gun - Link.
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Feb 19, 2008 07:00 AM
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Backlit water bottle promotes health and geek status
The next time you are throwing a party and want to send out a hint of "good health", this backlit water bottle project will help your cause. The author says its meant to "promote healthy drinking", although we know it's really just another technique to impress your party invitees.
Micro-Project One: Drink to Your Health Link
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Feb 19, 2008 07:00 AM
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Elenco's electronic snap circuits
@The NYC Toy fair 2008 I met with Elenco, they make a series of kits called "Snap circuits" we've featured here on MAKE before. Elenco was founded more than 30 years ago by 2 engineers, they make/made test equipment and now they have learning kits for young folks who want to learn about electronics (no soldering required).
More:
- Elenco - Link.
- More photos of Elenco's electronic snap circuits @ Flickr - Link.
- Giant set of NYC Toy fair 2008 photos @ Flickr - Link.
- MAKE's coverage of the NYC Toy Faire 2008 in one place! - Link.
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Feb 19, 2008 06:30 AM
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“WiiChuck” Wii Nunchuck adapter available (for Arduino)
Todbot writes -
Want to hook up a Wii Nunchuck to an Arduino but don’t want to cut up the cord on your Nunchuck? Yeah me too. So I made some of these... It’s a small PCB that adapts the Wii Nunchuck connector to standard 4-pin header. I call it the “wiichuck adapter”. It plugs directly into the Arduino, no wiring necessary. You can get one too for $3.“WiiChuck” Wii Nunchuck adapter available (for Arduino) - Link.One of the coolest things about the Wii (to me) is that the expansion port on the bottom of the Wii remote is an I2C serial connection. This means that anything that plugs into that port can work with microcontrollers like the Arduino. Of the available peripherals, the Wii Nunchuck is one of the best. It contains a 3-axis accelerometer, a 2-axis joystick, and two buttons. Hooking up a Wii Nunchuck to Arduino is easy and I’ve have class notes describing how to do it. But cutting off the connector of the Nunchuck to get at the wires is a little drastic.
This “wiichuck adapter” let’s you play with the Wii Nunchuck and other Wii remote peripherals without needing you to cut cables. Just plug it into the Wii Nunchuck, then into the Arduino.
Related:
- Arduino guide @ MAKE - Link.
- Arduino archives @ MAKE - Link.
- "Making things talk" the best book on Arduino! - Link.
- Arduinos in the Maker store - Link.
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Feb 19, 2008 06:00 AM
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Scientific explorer - some gross kits!
@The NYC Toy fair 2008 Scientific Explorer had one of the most interesting areas with their colorful packaging, as I looked at "Disgusting Science" & "Disgusting Anatomy" and all the cool art of their kits I couldn't help but think "Mark Frauenfelderian". Oddly enough this is an Elmer's (glue) company, I think that it made it even them more interesting to me.
More:
- Scientific Explorer- Link.
- Disgusting Science - Link.
- More photos of Scientific explorer @ Flickr - Link.
- Giant set of NYC Toy fair 2008 photos @ Flickr - Link.
- MAKE's coverage of the NYC Toy Faire 2008 in one place! - Link.
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Feb 19, 2008 04:30 AM
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Alternative etchant
If you etch your own PCBs, you know what a pain ferric chloride can be - difficult to dispose of, doesn't last very long, and it can be a hassle to acquire at times. Well consider Copper Chloride in Aqueous Hydrochloric Acid. It's inexpensive, made from common chemicals, lasts a very long time, and has a lovely green hue. (at least for a little while) When the solution begins to lose its potency, it can be revitalized by mixing with air. But like ferric chloride it shouldn't mix with the air you breathe - use plenty o' ventilation. -Link
From the pages of MAKE:
Primer: Printed Circuit Boards Make:02 p.166 -Link
Technorati Tags: Copper, Etching, PCBs, DIY Projects
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Feb 19, 2008 04:00 AM
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DIY Guitar pedal effects
If you can ignore all the slow loading ads, Musique.com has a lot of different effects pedal schematics and tutorials that can be downloaded for free.
AMZ is a resource with information about guitar effects pedals, stompboxes, audio circuits and tips on how to build them. There are fuzzbox schematics, signal booster projects, audio mixers and much more available free.
Take a look at their schematics list - Link
Related:
Build your own effects pedal - Link
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Feb 19, 2008 03:00 AM
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Kristal - Grow your own crystals
@The NYC Toy fair 2008 I saw Kristal's crystals for the first time in person, these are quartz-looking crystals you grow yourself. The crystal growth can be speed up and slowed down depending on the temperature, they grow in 2 to 7 days, but can grow longer/bigger for as long as you keep them in the solution (and until it evaporates). They beautiful to view and depending on the kit you can also learn about crystal growth experiments onboard the International Space Station.
Oh, they also told me that the crystals are made from the same stuff that (at the most) just makes your vomit, so they're non-toxic.
More:
- Kristal- Link.
- More photos of Kristal @ Flickr - Link.
- Giant set of NYC Toy fair 2008 photos @ Flickr - Link.
- MAKE's coverage of the NYC Toy Faire 2008 in one place! - Link.
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Feb 19, 2008 02:30 AM
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Thames and Kosmos - great science, bio, electronics and DIY kits
@The NYC Toy fair 2008 I toured the Thames and Kosmos area, one of the best of the entire Toy Fair. Thames & Kosmos currently offers 55 science kits on: Energy, technology, electronics, chemistry, biology, physics, natural history, earth science and others. Pictured here, the Radio Ace DIY tube radio kit.
Computer Systems Engineering kit - Link.
More:
- Thames and Kosmos - Link.
- Kit listing here - Link.
- More photos of Thames and Kosmos @ Flickr - Link.
- Giant set of NYC Toy fair 2008 photos @ Flickr - Link.
- MAKE's coverage of the NYC Toy Faire 2008 in one place! - Link.
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Feb 19, 2008 01:30 AM
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Make a super colossal cubby house
Remember building forts out of old boxes? I do, but mine were nowhere close to being as cool as the Super Colossal Cubby House. It is made from 100% recyclable cardboard, and the pattern is available online for free. [via] Link
Related:
HOW TO - Build a cardboard spaceship - Link
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Feb 19, 2008 01:00 AM
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ÜBERSTIX - You need to recycle to use these kits/toys
@The NYC Toy fair 2008 I met with the ÜBERSTIX folks, they make toys/kits that you need to recycle other things to build. Straws, ice cream sticks, paper clips, water bottles, egg cartons and more. Pictured here is a ship you build and use tossed cups/bottles to make it float, along with other trashed items to build the sail and more. It's called the Scavenger, nice.
They also make ÜBERARC" - it's for budding architects, students and engineers - you can construct giant "emerald city" looking structures, unlike other building systems you get real blueprints in a tube.
More:
- ÜBERSTIX - Link.
- More photos of ÜBERSTIX @ Flickr - Link.
- Giant set of NYC Toy fair 2008 photos @ Flickr - Link.
- MAKE's coverage of the NYC Toy Faire 2008 in one place! - Link.
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Feb 19, 2008 12:00 AM
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February 18, 2008
HOW TO - build the Arms of Assistance
Circuit board vises are great, but you may find yourself repositioning the head too often trying to get an ideal view of your project. With just a little additional hardware, it's possible to raise a Panavise Jr. to eye level and free up some valuable bench-top real estate.
If you find yourself reaching for more than 'hands' for 'helping', check out this quick and easy guide to building - The ARMS of ASSISTANCE! -Link
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Feb 18, 2008 03:30 PM
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The StreetGrip
Here is another DIY video camera handle that you can build with parts from the hardware store. This version isn't as easy to make as the last one, but it does offer more protection for the camera. This is really important when you are swinging your camera around, trying to get that perfect shot.
Every time you see a camera guy in skate videos, you see that they have really nice cameras (XL or GL). Well, I don't, and don't have the money to get one. One of the biggest practical differences between their cams and my JVC generic is the handle on top.
The StreetGrip - Link
Related:
DIY video camera handle - Link
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Feb 18, 2008 03:00 AM
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February 17, 2008
MAKE Flickr pool weekly roundup
From the MAKE Flickr pool
The hits keep coming as we draw closer to our Flickr contest submission deadline of 2/29. A big thanks to everyone who posted so far - We've got well over 20,000 photos in the pool now! It's a lot of fun see what everyone's been up to!
- LED tunnel of noise . . . box -Link
- Box organ + breath controller (top-right) -Link
- USB Memory Pill -Link
- A moment of maker zen . . . -Link
- Happy *BLEEP* Valentines!-Link
- Homemade snake game-Link
- Heart of Hearts -Link
- Rattrap racer-Link
- RSS Photo Frame -Link
- The tiniest deadbug proto (top-left)-Link
- Low frequency percussion mic (middle-left) -Link
- Coconut amp (middle-right)-Link
- Toastmaster skateboard (bottom-left)-Link
- Touch activated LED valentine-Link
- Water mortar (bottom-right) -Link
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Feb 17, 2008 03:30 PM
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Solar charging, electric lawn mower
The solar charging system makes this DIY electric mower different from the rest. You will never have to put those gas cans in your car again, and the maintenance is a whole lot less too! There aren't a lot of eco-friendly mowers out there, never mind this one was made out of a lot of recycled materials. - [via] Link
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Feb 17, 2008 03:00 AM
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February 16, 2008
Strange light bulb actually works
Here's a cool project you can do in a few hours, if you're crazy (this is pretty dangerous) - build a lightbulb with two socket bases. Check out the link below for meticulous step-by-step instructions!
How to make a working weird looking bulb - [via], Link
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Feb 16, 2008 07:51 PM
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AVR oscilloscope
This is an amazing DIY oscilloscope that is controlled by a WinAVR microprocessor. The source code, schematic and PCB are all well documented and available for download. If you try this one out, don't forget to post it in the MAKE flickr photo pool - Link
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Feb 16, 2008 03:00 AM
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20-Watt Solar Panel - A Primer @ MAKE
20-Watt Solar Panel by Parker Jardine in Primer. With a few solar-cells and a plastic case, you can utilize the sun's energy to power anything from a light bulb to your entire house. Page 158 - MAKE 12. Read this article now in the MAKE digital edition.
Or get MAKE 12 from the Maker store and/or subscribe to MAKE (use code CMAKE for $5 off USD).
You can view all our in depth Primers from MAKE here too.
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Feb 16, 2008 12:00 AM
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February 15, 2008
LED tunnel of noise . . . box
From the MAKE Flickr pool
Member Makaaberi built this interesting box o' sound and vision -
This has a wee noise generating circuit coupled with a led blinker to act as a vco, built inside a cheap led-light tunnel. Makes many funny noises greatly annoying my beloved wife. ^^It's true, the wives seldom love noisey waves of DIY. *sigh* -Link
In the Maker Store:
Loud Objects Noise Toy Kit -Link
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Feb 15, 2008 03:00 PM
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Faux-leather USB charger
Here's another item for the "enclosure ideas" area -
This portable USB charger was built using a Li-ion battery pack from a surplus Qualcomm phone and a pricey-but-efficient voltage step-down circuit. What seems most unusual is the enclosure chosen -
Now we've got a working product, but it's still bare electronics. They'd never let me board a plane with it looking all suspicious and improvised like that. It's got to look good, or at the very least innocuous. Enter this faux-leather material that I bought at a local fabric store. It's expensive per yard but fortunately I didn't need much of it!Interesting choice, would probably look fairly "at home" on a key chain. Not sure the TSA would gloss over it so easily though, what with the unbound stitching and visible LED. -Link
In the Maker Store:
Minty Boost battery powered USB charger -Link
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Feb 15, 2008 02:20 PM
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