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August 30, 2007
Talking CD cases
These talking CD cases from Pre.vu might be fun to hack up / bend... - [via] Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Aug 30, 2007 03:00 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics, Gadgets |
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Easy to build CNC mill stepper motor and driver circuits
Tom writes -
This is a follow up to the Easy to Build Desk Top 3 Axis CNC Milling Machine. Once you get the machine all put together its time to make it go. I'll presume you already have some stepper motors mounted and ready to go. If not I can refer you to some resources as to where to get them. So it's time to drive the motors. And here I've put together a circuit that I think is the absolute cheapest and easiest way to control stepper motors with step and direction signals. It works with many of the free or low cost softwares that produce step and direction signals through the parallel printer port. I'll explain how it works but for those of you who just want to get on with it...Easy to build CNC mill stepper motor and driver circuits - Link.
Related:
Easy to Build Desk Top 3 Axis CNC Milling Machine - Link.
Computer controlled CNC machine @ SEARS - Link.
3D LEGO CNC router / milling machine - Link.
HOW TO - Make a CNC machine - Link.
Homebrew CNC surface mount PickNPlace machine - Link.
HOW TO - Make a three axis CNC machine - Link.
More CNC action - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Aug 30, 2007 01:00 AM
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August 29, 2007
Moleskine innie tabs
I'm a big fan of Moleskine journals, both the full-size and the small cahiers. I usually end up writing in them in both directions, with one collection of content, say daily thoughts, ideas, artwork, and work-related miscellany, going from front to back and another type, say brainstorming for a book, going from back to to front. And then I usually have a couple of other though clusters tossed somewhere in the middle. I've tried conventional tabs, but I hate the little flappy things. So I might try this idea I bumped into on a new site for "tiny inventions," called Inventoids. Cut "innie" tabs. I think I'll try it. You can always use color marker bands on the edges, but I think this looks cooler. It's an interesting option, anyway. YMMV.
Moleskine indexing hack tool - Link
From the pages of CRAFT:
Journal-Art Memoirs. Make a scrapbook the Moleskine way. Read this article in our print magazine, CRAFT 02: Creative Clones, Page 127. To get CRAFT, subscribe today. Subscribers--read this article now in your digital edition!
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Aug 29, 2007 08:00 PM
Crafts, DIY Projects, Paper Crafts |
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Railroad spike rope dart
While we're on the subject of dastardly dangerous DIY, here's a piece on how to turn a railroad spike into a rope dart, an ancient Chinese martial arts weapon. This video shows how a rope dart is used by a trained Kung Fu artist. Flailed around by someone who doesn't know what s/he is doing is obviously a recipe for a knock-out, or worse, so proceed with all sensible caution.
How to Make a Rope Dart from a Rail Road Spike - Link
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Aug 29, 2007 06:00 PM
DIY Projects, Retro |
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Inside the PayPass: Credit card case mods
Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories crack open a RFID PayPass and put it in a Hello Kitty dispenser (of course)... -
The PayPass is an RFID version of the MasterCard credit card. It is often available as a keychain "fob," like the one shown above. This particular one is from Citibank and is-- as far as I can tell-- a free optional addition to any Citibank Mastercard account. These have been in the wild for about a year now, and seem pretty handy. The obvious downside is that the RFID readers are far from ubiquitous. Still, things are improving and there are now quite literally dozens of places where you can use them.Credit card case mods - Link.From a hardware perspective it's easy to see that this fob consists of the RFID element itself encased in a big block of plastic. And of course, plastic can be removed.
If I were Citi bank I would do a Credit card case mod contest... I'll email them now and see what they say :)
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Aug 29, 2007 05:00 PM
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Smoke photography
Stoffel writes -
Hi Philip - I noticed a couple of articles on the Make blog related to smoke art and just wanted to show you my gallery as well.. have a look at www.lumendipity.com/blog and www.lumendipity.com/smoke. The blog has some information about 'how to' as well (mainly in February archive)... Aalternatively, my smoke set on Flickr -Smoke photography Link.
Related:
Paint with smoke - Link.
HOW TO - Photograph smoke - Link.
Sculptures made with smoke - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Aug 29, 2007 01:00 PM
Arts, DIY Projects, Imaging |
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DIY Rubens tubes!
W. writes - A Rubens Tube uses fire to visually demonstrate the compression effects of soundwaves. Think Winamp's little oscilloscope, but on fire.
The construction of these tubes were documented by two people independently, and submitted simultaneously for Instructable.com's Science Fair.
More!
- The Rubens' Tube: Soundwaves in Fire! - Link.
- Wiimote Rubens Tube: Control Fire With Sound! (And a Nintendo Wiimote!) - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Aug 29, 2007 10:00 AM
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MemPot v1.0, potentiometer with a memory
Dnny writes -
MemPot is a control interface for circuit bent instruments and sound generators. MemPot is a built around PIC 16F819 microcontroller that reads analog resistances, records them to memory and plays them back via digital potentiometer DS1267 chip. The memory buffer size and the playback speed can be adjusted.site includes all plans for doing one for yourself.» MemPot v1.0, potentiometer with a memory -Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Aug 29, 2007 09:00 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics |
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The Stealth Router - HOW TO fit a computer inside an UPS case
Siloraptor writes -
Ever since I've started using Linux I've been obsessed with doing custom routers and trying to cram as much functionality in the less amount of space possible. 'Space' so far being hard drive space, so I set out to build me a new router to substitute the old P5-233 Dell that was working as my firewall. Like pretty much every other hardware project I've done, planning was absent in the process as I prefer to do things McGyver-style and surprise myself.The Stealth Router: How to fit a computer inside an UPS case - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Aug 29, 2007 07:00 AM
Computers, DIY Projects |
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Home carbonation system
Kevin Kelly published a tutorial on making your own carbonated beverages by Alastair Ong.
In this really terrific tutorial he writes,
"I drink a lot of seltzer. So much that my fiancee says I couldn't survive without bubbles in my water. After trying a SodaClub home soda maker (picture above right) and realizing it would cost $70 to buy a special part for it, I found a really detailed resource for building my own, simple home carbonation system for under a $100 using a CO2 tank, regulator, hose and a carbonator cap. It took ten minutes to build. I love having very good homemade soda on the cheap and not having to lug around seltzer bottles or worry about it going flat. With a scuba-like tank in the kitchen, guests always ask "What is that?!" and I really love demonstrating."
Home carbonation system at Cool Tools - Link.
Posted by Becky Stern |
Aug 29, 2007 06:00 AM
DIY Projects, Something I want to learn to do... |
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DIY iPhone charger (The MintyBoost works with the iPhone)...
I have been doing some testing with the iPhone and the super efficient MintyBoost we have @ MAKE. The first revision of the iPhone firmware didn't seem to like any 3rd party chargers, but since the latest updates everything seems to be working. I'm still doing testing but it looks like you might be able to get 2x the video, audio and web use with the MintyBoost, but I need to do more testing and be in one place for that long to confirm... - [via] Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Aug 29, 2007 12:00 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics, iPod |
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August 28, 2007
Remington steampunk keyboard
Inspired by Jake von Slatt and Datamancer's steampunk keyboards, Quentin Regnier, Of Small Wonders... blog, fabricated this crazy input contraption, built from Remington typewriter parts.
The Remington keyboard - Link
Realted:
A treasure-trove of MAKE steampunk coverage - Link
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Aug 28, 2007 08:00 PM
Computers, DIY Projects, Retro |
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Go Green! contest winners
The winners of the Instructables Go Green! contest have been posted. The Grand Prize winner was a Hydroponic Bog Garden project by Biotank. First Prize went to five projects, including this pedal power generation project. You can see the full list of winner and prizes at the link below.
Instructables, Popular Science, and TreeHugger "Go Green!" Contest Results - Link
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Aug 28, 2007 02:00 PM
DIY Projects, Instructables |
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HOW TO - Make a hex coin ring
Aaron writes -
We've all seen the silver rings made out of coins, and some of us have even tried it out. Well i wanted to be a little different, i wanted a "hex" shaped coin ring.Hex Coin Ring - Link.
Related:
HOW TO - Make a coin ring - Link.
Make a Ring from a Coin - Make: Video Podcast - Link.
Make a ring from a coin - Link.
Coin rings - how were these made? - Link.
PDFcast Comic - How to Make a Ring from a Half ... - Link.
HOW TO - Make a five-cent wedding band - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Aug 28, 2007 01:00 PM
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Arduino LDTV - Low res TV!
Mark writes in with another Arduino project! It's Arduino Tuesday! -
Rather than driving a video display, I took the Arduino in the opposite direction, driving the SparkFun RGB LED Matrix Backpack. This is paired with a Python program (running on a rather more powerful computer) which is downsampling video files and sending them to the Arduino for display. The Arduino is driving this very lo-fi monitor. (The IT Crowd looks great on it!)Arduino LDTV - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Aug 28, 2007 11:00 AM
Arduino, DIY Projects, Electronics |
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Homemade record player
Here's how to make a homemade record player with paper!
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Aug 28, 2007 10:00 AM
DIY Projects, Music, Paper Crafts |
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Gold Phoenix vs. Olimex
Flemming writes -
There has been some stirring lately about using Gold Phoenix for hobby projects, all kicked off by a blog entry by Julian Bleeker, so as my favorite board house was on holiday I tried this newfangled Chinese outsourcing and compared it to Olimex.Gold Phoenix vs. Olimex - Link.
For folks who don't know about this, Gold Phonenix makes PCBs (Printed circuit boards) and they do it very fast/cheap...
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Aug 28, 2007 09:00 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics |
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Building an open source self balancing scooter
Here's another homemade self-balancong scooter! Malcolm writes -
In recent times, advanced electronic systems have become cheaper and cheaper and at the same time become more complex. The price of the components are now within reach of the hobbyist (e.g. Gyro and Accelerometer). This allows more complex systems to be built at relatively low cost. And most important these advanced technologies can be used by individuals and hobbyist where they were previously only available to more wealthy individuals and corporations.Building an Open Source Self Balancing Scooter - Link.This is also an excellent example of Peer to Peer Development that brings together people from different continents and backgrounds to develop a common product.
This is a project I had contemplated for quite a few years since first seeing the Segway on the Internet. I saw and had a ride on Geoffrey Bennett's home made scooter at the Linux Conf in 2007 in Sydney. he also offered the source code on his web site which was going to be the hardest part for me. Follow the link to follow the construction and description of how it works.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Aug 28, 2007 04:00 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics, Transportation |
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HOW TO - Make a portable "point of sale" listening kiosk
Brian writes in -
Most musicians who have tried to make money performing and selling CDs know how hard it can be to get people to take a chance and purchase music from smaller, independent artists. My band, The Highway Beautiful, saw a need to have potential customers listen to our CD before they purchased it, or before they would attend our performance at a music festival.HOW TO - Make a portable "point of sale" listening kiosk - Link.While most of the "making" we do is typically musical in nature, and doesn't involve physical construction, occasionally we get a chance to work on a project. This was our first attempt at an instructable, and we're excited about how both it and the project turned out. We're definitely going to do more of this!
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Aug 28, 2007 03:00 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics, Music |
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ArduinoSynth alpha
Collin writes -
Because I know there just aren't enough Arduino projects, I thought I'd tell you about my stab at an Arduino Synthesizer. It's currently monophonic with pitch control and a simple hardware low pass filter. I'm working on adding MIDI-in and hopefully vibrato in the future. Thanks for the inspiration, Make!Narbotic » Blog Archive » ArduinoSynth alpha - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Aug 28, 2007 02:00 AM
Arduino, DIY Projects, Electronics, Music |
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