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June 27, 2007
Arduino Arduino Arduino @ MAKE!!
Ok gang we have Arduinos in the MAKE store! We have a limited number (and at great prices) so get'em while you can!
Arduino NG PLUS USB Board, fully assembled
Arduino is a tool for making computers that can sense and control more of the physical world than your desktop computer. It's an open-source physical computing platform based on a simple microcontroller board, and a development environment for writing software for the board. Arduino is open source!
Arduino Mini Board, fully assembled
This miniature Arduino board has an ATmega168 onboard, which offers twice as much program space as the ATmega8 on the other boards (16 KB vs. 8 KB). You can plug it in a breadboard or put it in a socket soldered into prototyping board. Like the full-sized Arduino boards, this runs at 16 MHz.
Arduino Mini USB Adapter, fully assembled
This board converts a USB connection into 5 volt TX and RX that you can connect straight to the Arduino Mini or other microcontrollers, allowing them to talk to the computer. It is based on the FT232RL chip from FTDI (drivers are included with the Arduino software).
All this and more @ the Maker store! - Link.
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Jun 27, 2007 02:00 PM
DIY Projects, Electronics, MAKE Store |
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DIY Dali vinyl record clock
Here's how to make a Dali-esque wall clock using a vinyl (Barry Manilow) record... Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jun 27, 2007 12:00 PM
DIY Projects |
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DIY 3D signs
Here's a way to make 3D signs without a laser cutter Link.
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Jun 27, 2007 10:00 AM
DIY Projects, Instructables |
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Sphere's Nixie tubes
The Sphere Research Canadian test equipment site has tons of everything NIXIE for all your glowly projects needs and clock building... Link.
Related:
The most accurate nixie clock - ATOMIC! - Link.
IN14 Nixie clock kit - Link.
NIXIИ-1 - Nixie clock - Link.
Tiny Nixie clock - Link.
Ryan Brooks's 6502 Nixie clock - Link.
Single tube Nixie clock - Link.
Nixie tube - tube clock - Link.
A single-digit Nixie clock - Link.
Nixie clocks & kits for collectors and designers - Link.
Nixie clock gallery - Link.
More Nixie action - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jun 27, 2007 07:00 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics |
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DIY outdoors gear
...And here's the last of today's posts about DIY outdoors gear (thanks Dan)... Mirage has a page devoted to Do-It-Yourself gear projects, pictured here a 0.75oz Tyvek Stuff sack from a FedEx envelope... Link.
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Jun 27, 2007 06:00 AM
Crafts, DIY Projects |
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Sewing DIY outdoors gear
Here's another one for the outdoorsy type maker - tips, patterns and more for sewing DIY outdoors gear. Pictured here, make your own cycle jersey... - Link.
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Jun 27, 2007 05:00 AM
Crafts, DIY Projects |
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June 26, 2007
Atmel AVR ATmega8 video overlay project
Gary Dion's AVR based video overlay titler, source and schematics included... Nice work, thanks Goose! Link.
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Jun 26, 2007 12:00 PM
DIY Projects, Electronics |
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Clock kit (and contest)
This is pretty interesting, a clock kit and a contest to mod up a case -
These kits have the display, breakout board with the "buttons" and the power supply (all the same features as our Gator and Alba clocks) All you need to do is make a cool case to house them in!! Think of this as a Skill Defining Kit, we will supply you with the parts and support, all you have to do is put the parts in your own pretty case!Furni's online shop - // DIY CLOCK PARTS KIT (SDK) - Link.
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Jun 26, 2007 09:00 AM
DIY Projects, Kits |
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Pixecutor - run software on a Mattel JuiceBox
jasonharper writes -
This hack will allow user-written software to be run on a JuiceBox media player toy. It works by tricking the built-in picture viewer application to run code contained in a .JBP picture file that starts with a specific 8-byte sequence. Normal operation of the JuiceBox is not affected, other than the 1-out-of-18-quintillion chance of a real picture containing the trigger sequence.instructables : Pixecutor - run software on a Mattel JuiceBox - Link & you can now get a pre-programmed chip from the Maker - Link.
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Jun 26, 2007 07:00 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics |
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DIY USB 5.25″ front panel
Azog writes -
We probably saved about $50, but spent about four hours. I don't know if you can measure it this way, but it's a helluva lot more satisfying to hack up your own case. Off-the-shelf case modding has become so mainstream, people don't even need to pick up a real tool, so there's a part of me that enjoyed seeing sparks fly while using the Dremel to make this thing fit our own vision.Silent Q » Blog Archive » DIY USB 5.25″ front panel - Link.
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Jun 26, 2007 06:00 AM
Computers, DIY Projects |
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Hydra console game development kit
ThinkGeek is now carrying the Hydra console game development kit, $199 -
Remember the simpler computer days of yore when it was actually possible to hook your Commodore 64 to an old TV set and immerse yourself in coding? Now you can relive those memories by creating your own classic 8-Bit style games with the Hydra Console Game Development Kit. For beginner to intermediate coders, you need only a minimum of programming experience in any BASIC or C-like language. You get all of the hardware and software you need including the Hydra console, comprehensive programming guide, keyboard, mouse, gamepad and your own cartridge to store your games on.ThinkGeek :: Hydra Console Game Dev. Kit - [via] Link.Written by best-selling game development author Andre' LaMothe, the included book is your complete guide to developing games, graphics, and media applications for the Propeller Powered Hydra Game console. The book assumes you have only basic programming experience. It covers all aspects of the Propeller chip from its architecture to using the Propeller Tool IDE for programming in both Spin and assembly language, with numerous demo programs to use as starting points for your own games.
Related:
XGameStation is designed to educate a new generation of hardware and software hackers in the nitty-gritty, low-level world of hardcore game development. Combining modern technology with the bedrock-solid design philosophies of the past, the XGameStation Pico Edition 2.0 is a build-it-yourself game development kit. Solder your unit together and you'll have a completely portable and reprogrammable embedded game system. Complete instructions covering assembly, architecture, and programming of the Pico Edition comes with the kit on CD. Includes a 80MHz Ubicom SX28 microcontroller, a solderless breadboard, a 7-Segment readout, 15-pin interface, A/V jacks, and a built in directional game pad for a completely portable mini-game console - Link.
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Jun 26, 2007 01:00 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics, Gaming |
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June 25, 2007
Attempt at a picture from 100,000 ft
Tres writes -
Here is a link to pictures of an attempt by a group of Calpoly engineers to have a UAV glider bring back pictures from 100,000 feet. After some sleepless nights and an overwhelming amount of work on hardware and software we launched a glider in California Valley. The balloon reach about 31,000 before something caused it to cut away, possibly a strong downdraft caused the code to cut the glider from the balloon thinking the balloon prematurely popped. We latter found the fuselage and one wing of the aircraft near Bakersfield, thanks to a friend with a Christian Husky and GPS tracking on the APRS network.Tres - IVANNA - Link.
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Jun 25, 2007 05:00 PM
DIY Projects, Imaging |
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Arduino ProtoShield assembly + use
Bob writes -
The Arduino board is an inexpensive, open-source microcontroller board. The development environment is also open-source and freely downloadable.atomicsalad: Tutorial: SparkFun ProtoShield Assembly + Use - Link.The Arduino board is sold in the United States by sparkfun.com. Shields are extension boards that can combine with the Arduino main board to extend it's capabilities. That gets us to the main point here. The ProtoShield kit from SparkFun adds a couple of LEDs, switches, and an optional solderless breadboard making prototyping that much simpler.
I recently purchased an Arduino board and ProtoShield, but wasn't able to find much information about assembly and use of the ProtoShield. So, I decided a short tutorial showing how I put together the ProtoShield might be useful to others. Here goes.
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Jun 25, 2007 02:00 PM
DIY Projects, Electronics |
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Fun with paraffin
Chris writes -
This is literally a 10 minute project if you have the wax heated up. The biggest challenge is to go slow when you remove the glove. They crack easily and need to be hard to maintain their shape. Also the wrist hole has to be big enough to get your hand out through.FunWithParaffin < Projects < tearsoffire.org - [via] Link.
just like making a candle. You can make a paraffin bath with an old crock pot or a good crock pot if you can figure out a way to line it so the wax doesn't ruin the crock. As with all hot things be really careful and don't burn yourself. For instance don't set the crock pot in 400F then stick your hand in the hot wax.
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Jun 25, 2007 12:00 PM
Crafts, DIY Projects |
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Almost-free squirting blood effect
that_one_guy writes -
This instructable will show you how to make a Swiffer WetJet mop into a sweet squirting blood effect. Also included is a cheap way to make fake blood. Add on the optional circuitry, and you can get a pretty decent heartbeat effect to boot.instructables : Special FX: Almost-free Squirting Blood Effect - Link.
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Jun 25, 2007 07:00 AM
DIY Projects, Halloween, Holiday projects |
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Quick hack: The $1 C-to-D adapter
Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories show you how to turn a C battery into a D in a jam... -
Here's a common problem: You want to power your gizmo that runs on D cells, but all that you have handy are C cells. In many (but not all) circumstances, you can solve this problem by using the C cell and making up the battery length difference with a few quarters-- typically three or four. There is a 12 mm length difference between a C cell and a D cell, and quarters are about 2 mm thick, so if your gizmo has a really weak spring it could take up to six quarters to do the job.Quick hack: The $1 C-to-D adapter - Link.Yes, commercial battery size adapters are available. They typically cost between 1.5 and three dollars and can only be used for the one purpose-- adapting battery sizes. (Well, that, and as a set of matryoshki.) Using quarters can also potentially end up costing as much as $1.50, but it can go straight back into your wallet when you're finished! Much more importantly, when you really need it, you can probably find a few quarters no further away than your pocket.
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Jun 25, 2007 06:00 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics |
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3D persistence of vision bonsai tree
Mike is making a 3D persistence of vision bonsai tree - [via] Link.
Related:
POV tree - Link.
Color orb audio-synchronized lamp and POV watch - Link.
HOW TO - Make a golf club POV - Link.
Microcontrollers 101 - Build a POV - Link.
LED POV helmet - Link.
HOW TO - The Super POV, the video! - Link.
World's most dangerous digital clock - POV combat robot - Link.
Ian's Spoke POV - Link.
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Jun 25, 2007 04:00 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics |
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FedEx lunch bag
R. Stern made a nice FedEx lunch bag, good use/reuse for the Tyvek -
I made my boyfriend a reusable lunch bag out of a FedEx Tyvek mailing envelope. I modeled it after a paper lunch sack. To keep glue away from our food, I used a sewing machine to do up the seams. Because Tyvek is tear-resistant, the stitches should hold it for many lunches. It should make a great water resistant, reusable alternative to the paper sack. I don't expect it to last forever, just until I find another free Tyvek envelope.
Sternlab - Link.
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Jun 25, 2007 03:00 AM
Crafts, DIY Projects, Green |
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iNoPhone. A guided tour
If you're not getting an iPhone, or don't feel like waiting days in line for one, Mark has put together a nice iNoPhone" guide for some alternatives... Link.
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Jun 25, 2007 02:00 AM
Cellphones, DIY Projects |
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June 22, 2007
Make a Messenger Bag out of Trash Bags - Make: Video Podcast
Learn how to fuse plastic together and then upcycle a bag out of it! All you need is an iron, plastic bags, a sewing machine, and some straps and buckles and a few hours of your time and you're on your way to having a cool durable bag!
Weekend Projects is sponsored by Microchip Technology. Check out their seminars and 16 bit contest.
Make sure to download the pdf and read the article for all the background and step by step instructions! - Link
Don't miss a single video! You can get the Make: Video Podcast and PDFcast downloaded automatically by subscribing in itunes. - Link
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Jun 22, 2007 10:00 AM
Crafts, DIY Projects, MAKE Podcast, Weekend Projects |
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