Bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys, and lots more delightful diversions.

Introduction How would you or anyone you know like to generate their own electricity? How...

By Larry Cotton and Phil Bowie Laminar-flow water charms and fascinates. It behaves quite differently...

For many years, the U.S. military has enjoyed playing with “toys.” Today that includes unmanned...

In the spring of 1654, German scientist Otto von Guericke staged a dramatic demonstration of...

Several years ago I watched a viral YouTube video that starred Jerry the Dachshund, whose...
The fine folks of the Fun Bike Unicorn Club (FBUC) are hosting the second annual...
Today I took a walk around and spotted a slew of creatively kludged together bicycles...
Lego builder James Pegrum explores Britain's elite codebreaking facility in brick form! 1944AD 1st June,...
Nothing tests maker mettle quite like time and budget constraints. West Coast makers: Now is...
Do you know a kid that likes to pretend that they are a wizard or...
The Maker Scouts have entered the independent project phase of this session and with Minecraft...
We've got a great new video series debuting today--MAKE: Inventions. You're going to love it....
Maker Faire Bay Area brings in makers from around the world, like 15 year-old Gabriel...
Twig stoves are handy and eco-friendly — you don't haul fossil fuel, you just collect...
Twig stoves are handy and eco-friendly — you don't haul fossil fuel, you just collect...
Lego robotics engineer Akiyuki is rightly famed for his amazing Great Ball Contraptions (GBCs), including...
Some months ago I finished an original Space Invaders restoration project, but as you can...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ihNhNUnrJOo From the creative mind of Steve Belfer, who composed music for the animated TV...
Aaaaaaaaand we have a serious new contender for the title of Best Who's-in-the-Box Ever. Adafruit...
Operation is a game that lets you test your hand-eye coordination by removing a variety...
Lego builder Matt "Monsterbrick" Armstrong rebuilt a Lego 10225 (a 2,000-piece R2-D2 model) in black...
There is a large field of mustard a couple miles from MAKE headquarters, and for...
The lever is one of the six classic simple machines. A simple machine is a...
Instructables user bwrussell put together a clever tutorial for making "Creeps," which are spicy marshmallow...
CircuitCo's Motor Cape with NXT allows you to control up to 8 Mindstorms motors with...
Maine-based Grain Surfboards is a small maker-run company on the coast that hand-makes sustainably cut,...
New 3D scanning and 3D printing technologies are allowing us to obliterate old limitations. They’re...
Etsy user and video game enthusiast Woody6Switch creates quirky lamps from old video game consoles...
After Sabrina's sneak peek at the new Exploratorium Monday and enjoying listening to Dennis Bartels,...
PG52's Lego Spirograph (website is in French) sports four speeds for the board rotation and...
This Mindstorms paddleboat was built by Mike and Cedric of the OSZT school in Täuffelen,...
The infamous Becky Stern has made another great tutorial video. This time she demonstrates how...
The Fun Bike Unicorn Club (FBUC), a lively group of bicycle enthusiasts based in Sonoma...
Electrical engineer and tinkerer Michael Ciuffo created this clever DIY Electronic Birthday Candle, which actually...
Dexter Industries builds Lego Mindstorms add-on sensors and other compatible products, and their latest project...

Complete instructions for this episode of Weekend Projects can be found at http://makeprojects.com/Project/Mini-Rover-Redux/2479/1 Learn the...
Complete instructions for this episode of Weekend Projects can be found at http://makeprojects.com/Project/Mini-Rover-Redux/2479/1
Learn the basics of modding a radio-controlled (R/C) vehicle for the purpose of making your own terrestrial rover. Mount one wireless camera onto your vehicle’s chassis, and see how far you can drive it and see what it sees. Then, add a second camera for ultra-wide-angle vision, front and rear viewing, or stereoscopic 3D video of the world!

Complete instructions for this episode of Weekend Projects can be found at http://makeprojects.com/Project/Covert+Listening+Book/2150/1 Connect an...
Complete instructions for this episode of Weekend Projects can be found at
http://makeprojects.com/Project/Covert+Listening+Book/2150/1
Connect an amplified listener with an in-car FM transmitter, and you’ve got a wireless bug. Place the circuit in a hollowed-out book with the microphone concealed by the dust cover, and you’ve got a super-sneaky covert listening device! Tune in via a FM radio receiver set to the correct frequency, and you’ll be able to hear through walls.

Complete instructions for this episode of Weekend Projects can be found at http://makeprojects.com/Project/PIR+Sensor+Arduino+Alarm/72/1 This project...
Complete instructions for this episode of Weekend Projects can be found at
http://makeprojects.com/Project/PIR+Sensor+Arduino+Alarm/72/1
This project is great for those beginning to build with Arduino, and requires no soldering. Using very few components, and some jumper wire, we’ll build a simple motion-sensing alarm. This project combines technologies we’ve used in previous Weekend Projects, including a PIR sensor and piezo buzzer. It’s great for practical jokes and doubles as an early warning system for the zombie invasion!

Complete instructions for this episode of Weekend Projects can be found at http://makeprojects.com/Project/Repeat-After-Me-A-Mintronics-Memory-Game/1933/1 Combine a...
Complete instructions for this episode of Weekend Projects can be found at
http://makeprojects.com/Project/Repeat-After-Me-A-Mintronics-Memory-Game/1933/1
Combine a MintDuino and Mintronics Survival Pack into a fun memory game reminiscent of Simon and Pocket Repeat from years past. This project will have you build an Arduino clone, program it, and hook it up to a 4-switch game to test your mind’s memory and dexterity. Challenge yourself or a friend to see who can Repeat After Me!

Week 6, Tinkering Tuesday at Maker Camp. Joe Hudy shows us how to make a...
Week 6, Tinkering Tuesday at Maker Camp. Joe Hudy shows us how to make a marshmallow cannon out of pvc piping and an air compressor.
Maker Camp, sponsored by MAKE magazine, was a virtual summer camp for teens, with a focus on creating, building, and discovering.From July 16th through August 24th, 2012, 30 awesome projects were made in 30 days, on Google+. Maker Camp is free and open to all.
Visit Makezine.com/maker-camp for more information.
Instructions for Joe Hudy’s Marshmallow Cannon: http://makeprojects.com/Project/Extreme-Marshmallow-Cannon/961/1

Week 4, Theoretical Thursday at Maker Camp. Create a rocket car that zooms on fuel...
Week 4, Theoretical Thursday at Maker Camp. Create a rocket car that zooms on fuel made from Coke and Mentos, with Eepy Bird.
Maker Camp, sponsored by MAKE magazine, was a virtual summer camp for teens, with a focus on creating, building, and discovering.From July 16th through August 24th, 2012, 30 awesome projects were made in 30 days, on Google+. Maker Camp is free and open to all.
Visit Makezine.com/maker-camp for more information.

This toy car, made with LEGOS and powered by a blown-up balloon, is super simple...

Why ? Well, one day I flew from around Venice, Italy to California for a...

You may recall the rocket flight that recorded acceleration, rotation and pressure in a model...
The fine folks of the Fun Bike Unicorn Club (FBUC) are hosting the second annual...
Today I took a walk around and spotted a slew of creatively kludged together bicycles...
Lego builder James Pegrum explores Britain's elite codebreaking facility in brick form! 1944AD 1st June,...
Nothing tests maker mettle quite like time and budget constraints. West Coast makers: Now is...
Do you know a kid that likes to pretend that they are a wizard or...
The Maker Scouts have entered the independent project phase of this session and with Minecraft...
We've got a great new video series debuting today--MAKE: Inventions. You're going to love it....


