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August 28, 2007
Garbageberry vodka infusion
Dan @ Seattlest is making a "garbageberry vodka infusion" from all the blackberries that grow in Seattle this time of year, there are tons of them usually. Great idea... - Link.
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Aug 28, 2007 12:00 AM
Crafts, DIY Projects |
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August 27, 2007
Project docs and 3D tour at the Robot Hut
We've blogged about the Robot Hut before, and I'd been there (the site) before, but I'm not sure I'd seen how much info there is on all of the builds for many of the bots in the Hut's collection. And there's a tour of the museum in 3D, too (and even a link on where to get free 3D glasses). Above is a project page from the full-scale, working Robby the Robot Jeep build, and (below) a 3D image of the jeep as it sits in the museum.
The Robot Hut - Link
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Aug 27, 2007 08:00 PM
Arts, DIY Projects, Retro, Robotics |
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MCUs in about an hour
The wire-nuts over at uC Hobby have posted a how-to on making a programmable hobby microcontroller board in an hour, for around $15. This piece was submitted as part of uC Hobby's "Hobby parts for articles" program. The submitter, James Moxham, scored himself a Bare Bones Arduino Kit.
1-Hour $15 Hobby Microcontroller How-To - Link
Related:
- MAKE microcontrollers articles - Link
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Aug 27, 2007 06:00 PM
Computers, DIY Projects, Electronics |
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HOW TO - Revive a near-dead gas grill
Sometimes the DIY projects just aren't that sexy, they're downright grimy, thankless. Like this Instructable, for bringing an old gas grill back from the brink of the garbage heap. I've done this type of cleaning/refurbishing on grills before and it is not a lot of fun. But the results, and the pride found therein (not to mention the feeling that you've saved something from the indignities of the landfill), makes it worth the effort.
Gas Grill Renovation - Link
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Aug 27, 2007 02:00 PM
DIY Projects, Green, Instructables |
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Hand crank flashlight - USB charger
Moddy has a step by step guide on hacking up hand crank flashlights with a USB port for charging 5V gadgets (electronics that get their power or can be powered from the USB port)...Link.
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Aug 27, 2007 01:00 PM
DIY Projects, Electronics, Gadgets |
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Through the viewfinder
John writes -
People are modifying old cameras to take photos 'through the viewfinder' of the old camera, usually with newer digital cameras. Some of the more common ones are Twin Lens reflex models, but people are doing it with all kinds. The group discussion includes a lot of 'how-to' info with making 'contraptions.' Here's a photo of mine -- a modified copy of someone else's version (above)...The Through The Viewfinder Pool - Link.
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Aug 27, 2007 12:00 PM
DIY Projects, Imaging |
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Arduino category on MAKE
There are so many Arduino projects lately (and we are now stocking, well trying to keep stocking) the Arudino kits in the Maker store I'm giving them their own category here on MAKE...
What's Arduino? Arduino is an open-source electronics prototyping platform based on flexible, easy-to-use hardware and software. It's intended for artists, designers, hobbyists, and anyone interested in creating interactive objects or environments - Link.
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Aug 27, 2007 10:00 AM
Arduino, DIY Projects, Electronics |
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Arduino TV
Xsmurf has more photos of the "Arduino TV" project and code! - [via] Link.
Related:
Vidéo avec Arduino, afficher sur moniteu - Link.
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Aug 27, 2007 09:00 AM
Arduino, DIY Projects, Electronics |
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Bare-handed bottle smash
Amasci shows you how to pop the bottom off of most glass bottles with your bare hands.
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Aug 27, 2007 08:00 AM
DIY Projects, Science |
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Punch the (alarm) clock, no really...
Here's how to mod an alarm clock so that it will enter snooze mode when you smack it, Dimension Engineering writes -
In this project, we will bypass the mechanical snooze switch on top, and instead turn the alarm clock off in a much more fun way: punching it! Hopefully along the way I will be able to teach you some techniques that are useful in reverse engineering, so you can apply them to future projects.DE-ACCM application note: Hacking an alarm clock - [via] Link.This project is aimed at intermediate electronics enthusiasts, who have mastered the art of the multimeter and are comfortable with soldering a complex circuit.
This project involves working with a device that connects to mains voltages. The alarm clock I used just so happened to be designed so well that it was impossible to touch any mains voltages inside it. Other alarm clocks may not give you this comfort and will most likely have a different layout inside. Do not attempt this project unless you are 100% sure you know you can do it safely!
Zork!:
Shocking alarm clock!- Link.
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Aug 27, 2007 05:00 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics |
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DIY remote camera trigger (PDF)
Wiley has a 46+ page PDF on how to make your own DIY auto-camera trigger - [via] - Link (PDF).
From the pages of MAKE:
Kite Aerial Photography Puts Your Eye in the Sky. To take pictures from a kite, you need three things: a kite, a camera, and a special rig that attaches the camera to the kiteline and activates the shutter button on the camera. Here's how to do it. MAKE 01 - Page 50. Subscribers--read this article now in your digital edition or get MAKE 01 in the Maker store - Link.
Single-Use Digicam for Kite Aerial Photography. A simple, lightweight timer circuit triggers a shot every minute. MAKE 02 - Page 130. Subscribers--read this article now in your digital edition or get MAKE 02 in the Maker store - Link.
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Aug 27, 2007 04:00 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics, Imaging |
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The SunFlopper: a mini heliostat made from a floppy drive
Brian writes -
This is still pretty much a work-in-progress, but I did manage to create a successful heliostat (sun tracker) from the above TEAC model FD-235HF 3.5" floppy drive. This procedure will likely work just fine, with a bit of adaptation, on any drive new enough to have CMOS logic on its chipset. This particular drive (probably a lot of others) only needs a single 5V DC supply. It has two boards, one with the stepper and main logic, and one with the spindle. The first is the only one needed, and it draws 0.1 Watt with the motor off, and 1 Watt with the motor running, so it should be easy enough to power with a cheapo hobbyist 5V solar cell if stand-alone operation is needed, perhaps a sub-watt one if a large capacitor is supplied to build up enough juice for a motor step over time...The SunFlopper: a mini heliostat made from a floppy drive - [via] Link.
Gotta do something with those old floppy drives!
Related floppage:
HOW TO - Reusing a floppy stepper motor - Link.
Readymade's CD covers from old floppy discs... - Link.
HOW TO - Make a floppy disk bag - Link.
Floppy Disk Enterprize - Link.
3.5 inch floppy diskette sculpture - Link.
SD/MMC card in floppy edge-connector - Link.
Huge floppy disk - Link.
CD/DVD cases made with old 5 1/4 floppy disks - Link.
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Aug 27, 2007 02:00 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics |
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Modifying a cheap portable cellphone jammer
This is interesting, "Blastwavelabs" bought a portable cell phone jammer from a company called DealExtreme, it appears the jammer ships set to frequencies outside North America but it can be modded to work by turning the trim pots a bit (small potentiometers to tune/trim the voltage)... I'm not sure that would actually work that great without a spectrum analyzer, either way a fun read and please debate in comments about a device like this... - Link.
Related:
Personal cell phone signal blocker device ($48 - not sure what's up with this company, proceed with caution) - Link.
Wavebubble open source RF jammer - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Aug 27, 2007 01:00 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics, Gadgets, Telecommunications, Wireless |
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Math clock
Not sure where this clock came from but it's a fun way to tell time with math formulas... It would be simple to make your own with any cheapo clock kit - [via] Link.
Related:
Continuous-sweep mini quartz movement clock parts (a clock kit I spotted, post up other/better/cheaper ones in the comments)... - Link.
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Aug 27, 2007 12:00 AM
DIY Projects |
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August 26, 2007
End of the weekend - don't forget to watch the podcast!
It's the end of the weekend. Have you watched this week's Weekend Projects podcast and read the pdf that goes along with it?
Watch and learn how to play with electronics on a breadboard! - Subscribe Link
Posted by Bre Pettis |
Aug 26, 2007 02:37 PM
DIY Projects, Electronics, Weekend Projects |
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El cheapo mirror mounts
Jon Singer is a DC-area mad scientist (and I mean that in the best possible sense). He gave a great presentation at the March 2007 Dorkbot DC on his work with building pulsed ultraviolet lasers using a lot of scrounged, readily-available components. The laser assembly he brought to the meeting, fashioned out of paint-encrusted rulers, chunks of wood and sheet metal snips, rows of 2000 pf/40 kV doorknob capacitors, and a spark gap he scored on eBay (as I recall), looked like something a homeless person might pull out of their shopping cart, if he were working the streets of William Gibson's Sprawl.
Jon puts up all sorts of curious and useful stuff on his website, Joss Research. His interests range from optics and lasers, to formulating crazy glazes for ceramics (florescent glazes made from rare earth elements, anyone?), to his experiments in plant gene hacking to create a true blue rose.
His latest posting, which he wanted to share with MAKE readers, is a simple technique for creating a mirror mount using angle brackets, washers, O-rings, and other hardware/home store-type parts.
A Simple Mirror Mount - Link
Related:
- HOW TO - Build a laser effects show - Link
- HOW TO - Make a DVD burner into a High-Powered laser - Link.
- Fun With Lasers (great resources) - Link.
- Transmit Audio with a Laser Pen - Link.
- Play Records with a Laser - Link.
- The Homemade Laser Saber - Link.
- Green Laser! - Link.
- Laser chess... - Link.
- The Homemade Nitrogen Laser - Link.
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Aug 26, 2007 11:30 AM
DIY Projects, Imaging |
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The mysterious submarine
Popular Mechanics 1924 -
THE interesting little toy described in this article will, when placed in water, automatically dive and come to the surface again, repeating this performance, on an average, once a minute over a long period of time. It not only makes a very good toy for a boy but can be used also for advertising purposes. Placed in a glass tank and displayed in a show window, its actions will attract the attention and interest of passers-by, who will stop to wonder how it operates.The mysterious submarine - Link.
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Aug 26, 2007 11:00 AM
DIY Projects, Modern Mechanix, Retro |
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August 25, 2007
Mr. Midi 2
Here's an ATMEGA168 based MIDI recorder: SD card with LCD, IR remote and full FAT16 support, it also has a SD card bootloader - [via] Link.
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Aug 25, 2007 02:00 PM
DIY Projects, Electronics, Music |
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Easy to build desktop CNC machine
Really nice, clean build of a desktop CNC machine using plumbing parts and other readily available materials.
Easy to Build Desk Top 3 Axis CNC Milling Machine - Link
Related:
- HOW TO - Make a 3 axis CNC milling machine - Link
- HOW TO - 3D (3 axis) milling - Link
- 3D LEGO CNC router / milling machine - Link
- Homemade CNC machine (video) - Link
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Aug 25, 2007 02:00 PM
Computers, DIY Projects, Electronics, Instructables, Toolbox |
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August 24, 2007
Intro to Breadboard Electronics - Make: Video Podcast
This weekend, learn how to put your projects on a breadboard! Start off by going to the Sparkfun site and go through their tutorial about getting power set up on your board. - Link
Then get out Make: Volume 10 (Note: I mistakenly called it volume 11 in the podcast, but it's Volume 10) and look up the article on 555 timers by Charles Platt. We're going to make a timer that you can use when playing chess to know when your partner's turn is up! I'll also put this article in the pdf that goes along with this video. - Subscribe Link
Posted by Bre Pettis |
Aug 24, 2007 01:00 PM
DIY Projects, Electronics, MAKE Podcast, Weekend Projects |
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