Chris Connors shows his technique for storing resistors. Executive summary: he sorts by the 3rd color band! Over the years, I’ve seen and inherited parts bins with every drawer labeled...
Posted by John Baichtal | Monday April 29th, 2013 11:30 AM
Categories: Electronics | 5 Comments
MAKE staffer Chris Connors made didgeridoos out of PVC pipes with a beeswax coating on one end, serving as the mouthpiece — he repeatedly dips the end into molten wax...
Posted by John Baichtal | Thursday March 14th, 2013 2:30 PM
Categories: Music | 7 Comments
I saw Chris Connors’ Laser Clicker in Maker Faire New York last September. It’s a great idea: an enclosure made from a plastic takeout container, some laser-cut acrylic parts, holding...
Posted by John Baichtal | Friday February 22nd, 2013 8:30 AM
Categories: Robotics, Electronics | No Comments
I got to play around with Chris Connors’ Mendocino Motor at Maker Faire New York last year. It consists of magnetically levitating pencils turned into motors with magnets, magnet wire,...
Posted by John Baichtal | Wednesday January 30th, 2013 1:30 PM
Categories: Science, 3D Printing | 2 Comments
Winter has fully arrived in Massachusetts. While digging through our “Hats” box today, I happened upon a flappy number from last year. Santa recently brought me some cheap headphones, and...
Posted by Chris Connors | Sunday January 29th, 2012 12:30 PM
Categories: Music | 2 Comments
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