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February 8, 2010

In the Maker Shed: Open Heart kit V2.0

The Open Heart kit V2.0 is a matrix of individually addressable LEDs that allow you to create customizable animations when connected to your favorite micro controller. Attach it temporarily to fabrics with headers that you simply push through, or sew it into a project with conductive fabric for a more permanent setup.

February 5, 2010

Maker Shed "Cabin Fever" sale ends tonight at Midnight

Last call for grabbing some great deals in our Cabin Fever sale in the Maker Shed. The sale ends tonight at Midnight (Pacific). We have a fresh re-supply of kits, and a juicy sale on lots of different items ranging from necklaces to chemistry sets; finger puppets to Erector sets. You can even pick up a shiny new Arduino at a great sale price!

February 2, 2010

In the Maker Shed: Conductive booster pack

The Conductive booster pack is the perfect companion for our Fashioning Technology book by Syuzi Pakhchyan. The kit contains a collection of conductive materials that are often only available in much larger quantities, making it a more affordable way to sample various materials.

February 1, 2010

In the Maker Shed: Detection of lead paint test kit

The Detection of lead paint test kit provides the equipment and reagents you need to perform reliable multi-step laboratory tests for detecting lead content in paints. The sulfide test, a sensitive preliminary screening test, quickly identifies paint samples that may contain lead (but may instead contain only traces of cobalt or other innocuous metals that yield a false positive with the sulfide test). Samples that test tentatively positive with sulfide reagent can subsequently be subjected to confirmatory tests with chromate and iodide reagents, each of which produces a characteristic precipitate in the presence of lead.

January 31, 2010

Maker Shed: "Cabin Fever" SALE

It's freezing outside! At least it is in our neck of the woods. Trust us, we know how much you want to go outside and ~~terrorize~~ play with neighbors and your robotic giraffe, but it's just too cold outside! Did we mention it's cold?

Well, it seems like a lot of us are coming down with the dreaded "Cabin Fever", so we figured it's no time like the present to have a Cabin Fever sale in the Maker Shed. We have a fresh re-supply of our most popular kits, and a juicy sale on everything from necklaces to chemistry sets; finger puppets to Erector sets. Yes, even Arduinos are over 20% off!

Warning: Deals may be tempting enough to keep you indoors even if you live in the Southern Hemisphere.

January 28, 2010

Maker Shed's "Cabin Fever" SALE

Cabin fever is kicking in, so we figured no time like the present to lay-in some awesome, indoor-friendly projects. To get you in the mood to make, we have new kits, fresh re-supply of our most popular kits, and a juicy sale on everything from necklaces to chemistry sets; finger puppets to Erector sets. Yes, even Arduinos are over 20% off!

Warning: Deals may be tempting enough to keep you indoors even if you live in the Southern Hemisphere.

In other news: 5-5-500 Program Update

Remember our 5-5-500 program for schools? When you spent a total of $500 on holiday purchases at Maker Shed, we promised to send 5 copies of each of 5 issues of MAKE - a $375 value - to a school of your choice. So far, we've sent copies to schools in 24 states and 2 countries. Thanks for making it possible!

In the Maker Shed: LED Lightbrick kit

The LED Lightbrick kit includes all the components needed to make your own version of the project that was featured in MAKE, Volume 18. Once assembled, the circuit board is ready to be cast into a finished interactive nightlight. (Casting and mold-making materials not supplied with kit)

January 26, 2010

New in the Maker Shed: Fifty Dangerous Things (You Should Let Your Children Do)

Fifty Dangerous Things (you should let your children do) is the first book from the people who created Tinkering School. With projects, activities, experiences, and skills ranging from "Superglue Your Fingers Together" to "Play with Fire," along with 48 other great ideas, the book is a manifesto for kids and parents alike to reclaim childhood.

January 25, 2010

In the Maker Shed: Mechamo Inchworm kit

The Gakken Mechamo Inchworm kit is a perfect project to build on any cold winter day. Stay inside, grab a hot chocolate, and get started on your robotic insect collection. The Maker Shed is proud to be the exclusive distributor in North America for these brilliant kits, part of Gakken's Mechanical Animals Series.

January 22, 2010

In the Maker Shed: Welcome to MAKE bundle

The Welcome to MAKE bundle is perfect for any of our online readers that haven't subscribed to the print edition of MAKE Magazine. For a limited time we are offering the Welcome to MAKE bundle at an amazing discount of $48. That's 46% off the price if you purchased these items individually.

The Welcome to MAKE bundle includes:

A Year subscription to MAKE Magazine $34.95 value
The Best of MAKE $34.99 value
A Maker's Notebook $19.99 value

January 20, 2010

In the Maker Shed: Trippy RGB Waves Kit

Wave you hand over a completed Trippy RGB Waves kit, and watch the 'trippy' light show begin. Even when left alone, these little lights will still slowly cycle through an ever-changing display of colors. It's a great kit for beginners, since it's inexpensive and easy to solder together.

January 19, 2010

In the Maker Shed: Wee Blinky kit

The Wee Blinky is a simple LED flasher kit that you can easily build, even without any previous soldering experience. It's tiny, it blinks, and it's a great kit to hone your soldering skills since it's cheap too!

January 18, 2010

In the Maker Shed: LED Art kit

The LED Art kit displays an eerie, shifting pattern of abstract colored light on a framed, translucent screen. The projected image has a fluid-like quality; it's like a solid-state lava lamp, and is a great "mood piece" for any room. These easy-to-assemble kits use color-changing LEDs that slowly cycle through combinations of red, green, and blue light, which interact to create endlessly evolving patterns.

January 15, 2010

In the Maker Shed: Truth Wristband kit

Admittedly, the Truth Wrist Band kit will not work on your pets. So if your mutt has been using up all the solder, you might need a different form of interrogation. However, if the culprit is human, this kit will work quite well!

A wearable device that dynamically reflects your psycho-emotional response to the world, promoting internal states to be externalized and made into interactive forms of expression. Measuring the galvanic skin response (a marker of emotional arousal commonly used in lie detector tests), this device's lights turn from blue to red as the wearer becomes aroused. Ask the wearer an evocative question and reveal his or her inner Truth.

January 14, 2010

In the Maker Shed: New 3rd Gen TV-B-Gone

Turn any TV on or off with a click of the button! With the new and improved 3rd Gen TV-B-Gone, even those new big-screen LCD TVs aren't safe anymore! New features include instant reactivation with the press of a button, a bigger battery, and a flashing LED that indicates the unit is sending out its signal. If you don't want the LED on, simply double-click at the beginning of a new sequence for "stealth mode"

January 12, 2010

In the Maker Shed: MAKE Controller Kit v2.0

The MAKE Controller Kit v2.0 is an open source hardware platform for projects requiring high performance control and feedback, connectivity, and ease of use. It can be programmed and run autonomously, or it can be used as a peripheral for desktop applications. If you make a project based on the MAKE Controller, be sure to add it to the MAKE Flickr pool, or a link in the comments. I would really like to see some of the projects that use the full power of this kit. Thanks!

Features

8 analog inputs - 10-bit inputs read voltages from 0-3.3V while protecting the controller from higher voltages.
8 high current digital outputs - can be configured to drive 8 individual outputs, 4 DC motors, 2 stepper motors, or any combination.
4 standard servo controllers - easily provide external power for driving large loads.
8 position DIP switch - for manual configuration.
USB and Ethernet interfaces - can be used simultaneously.
JTAG port - for on-chip debugging.

January 11, 2010

In the Maker Shed: Absinthe & Flamethrowers

Absinthe & Flamethrowers: Projects and Ruminations on the Art of Living Dangerously. Need we say more? Written for reasonable risk takers and suburban dads who want to add more excitement to their lives. This daring combination of science, history, and DIY projects explains why danger is good for you and details the art of living dangerously.

January 7, 2010

Make: Electronics toolkit

We have the Make: Electronics toolkit back in stock! Do you want to learn to solder? Not sure what tools you need? We took the trouble out of searching for all the right tools for the job. This kit includes everything you need to get started in the wonderful world of kit making! We even included your first kit, the WeeBlinky, and a Maker's Notebook to help you document your next project.

Features

(1) 30 Watt adjustable soldering iron
(1) Deluxe Solder Stand & sponge

(1) 1/4 lb Spool of rosin core solder .031" (60/40)
(1) 5ft Solder wick
(1) Digital Multimeter
(1) Wire strippers
(1) Deluxe Wire cutters
(3) 25ft spools of solid core 22AWG wire
(1) Deluxe Needlenose pliers
(1) 5 piece miniature screwdrivers kit
(1) Desolder pump
(1) Panavise Jr for holding PCBs

Bonus!
(1) WeeBlinky Kit - Requires soldering

(1) Maker's Notebook

January 5, 2010

New in the Maker Shed: Puzzles in Wood book

Originally published in 1928, Puzzles in Wood: Simple Patterns for Creating 45 Classics, presents more than 40 unique puzzles to challenge the woodworker's hands and mind. Projects include bewitching cubes, caged balls, intricate banks, locked links, and perplexing burrs. Skills such as squaring stock, mortising, and mitering are developed through projects of various skill levels, each of which includes a detailed diagram to simplify the process of turning scrap lumber into a fun novelty puzzle.

January 4, 2010

Make: Electronics: "Teaching at its best!"

Make: Electronics enjoyed some tremendous holiday sales. We're thrilled by the reaction it's gotten so far. It's currently the No. 1 bestseller in three Amazon categories: Circuits, Robotics, and Robotics and Automation, and #4 in the main Electronics category. It got written up on Boing Boing, Wired's GeekDad, and elsewhere, and the Shed ended up selling out of the Make: Electronics Deluxe Toolkit (more on the way!) as a result. We've also been getting enthusiastic email from buyers of the book. Like our Illustrated Guide to Home Chemistry Experiments, it seems to particularly be a hit with homeschoolers who plan on using it in their curriculum.

But the praise we, especially the book's author, Charles Platt, were most giddy about came from Hans Camenzind, the inventor of the 555 timer IC. Charles sent him a copy of the book and he wrote back to say how much he enjoyed it:

"I am very impressed by your writing style and the quality of presentation. This is teaching at its best!"

Nice! As you can imagine, we'll be using this in future promotions for the book and on the cover of the reprint. Mr. Camenzind was happy to grant permission. Congrats to Charles!

BTW: A project from the book, on building a 555-based reaction timer, will be a featured project in the forthcoming MAKE, Volume 21.

More:
Make: Electronics - Interview with Charles Platt & Gareth Branwyn
Make: Electronics - Experiment #33, Moving in steps
Make: Electronics and the 555 man

In the Maker Shed:

Make: Electronics
Our Price: $34.99
Want to learn the fundamentals of electronics in a fun and experiential way? Start working on some excellent projects as soon as you crack open this unique, hands-on book. Build the circuits first, then learn the theory behind them! With Make: Electronics, you'll learn all of the basic components and important principles through a series of "learn by discovery" experiments. And you don't need to know a thing about electricity to get started.