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The FM radio band (88-108 MHz) lies just below the Civil Aviation Band (108-138 MHz),...
Our longhaired friend Greg was planning a Jesus-themed birthday party, and people joked about a...
Today, more and more devices are using motion control. From tablets to cellphones to game...
Not only do I enjoy making things, I also love making food, so any opportunity...
Has your cat left scratch marks on everything from grandmother’s kneecaps to your grandfather clock?...
You merely need a basic knowledge of sewing to do this project. I'm a novice...
When our house was built, I put a server room next to my office. Unfortunately,...
Charlieplexing is an ingenius method for controlling many LEDs without using many microcontroller pins. You...
The inventions of Nikola Tesla are all around us: radio, AC power, fluorescent lighting, and...
For our Woodworking Skill Set theme, we asked MAKE contributor Len Cullum to contribute some...
Fruit Roll-Ups are fun treats, but they’re not exactly something I want my kids eating...
Best known for inventing TV-B-Gone, a keychain that turns off TVs in public places, Mitch...
In principle, moldmaking is a simple process, but with every object you want to replicate...
In my office at home, one end of the room is devoted to computers, electronics,...
Making your own printed circuit board (PCB) might seem a daunting task, but once you...
The FM radio band (88-108 MHz) lies just below the Civil Aviation Band (108-138 MHz),...
This project is based on work by MAKE magazine contributor Tom Zimmerman. Tom, who was...
MonoBox is a small, inexpensive powered speaker that amplifies the output of your headphone music...
MAKE contributing editor Charles Platt proposed a "Hypothetical Tremolo Wheel" in his article about online...
In this project, we'll take a very simple idea -- the length of time it...
Connect a shirt pocket “amplified listener” hearing aid with an in-car FM transmitter, and you’ve...
LED throwies are cheery glow-dots you can make in seconds from simple components and stick...
Crystal radio technology has been around for many years. This "bottle radio" take on a...
In this project we're going to take inspiration from Len Keeler's original Elastic String Bass....
With an estimated one billion 555 timers manufactured annually, you know this component must be...
Having trouble with people snatching your top-secret stuff? Need help getting some privacy? Here’s a...
In this project, we'll turn a MAKE MintDuino microcontroller and a Mintronics Survival Pack into...
BEAM robot building techniques allow you to build fun and simple little robots with lots...
In this project, taken from Charles Platt's book Make: Electronics, we're going to breadboard a...
Who hasn't dreamed about owning their own metal detector and searching for buried treasure, or...
This simple, wearable circuit uses an operational amplifier (or "op-amp") chip to convert sound into...
The Luna Mod is an easy and fun instrument that will have you making great-sounding...
Jim Chen designed an excellent electronic "Whack-a-Mole" game using 555 timers, LEDs, and bent-diode touch...
Using this simple technique, you can etch a design into a thin pane of clear...
Many cheap, fun sonic and musical toys have built-in speakers and no output jack. This...
At last year’s annual Cub Scout Pack 1346 rocket derby, nearly 100 rockets were launched,...
In this simple project, we'll build a motion-sensing alarm using a PIR (passive infrared) sensor...
My wife fell in love with Alice Planas and Hatti Lim's glowing bracelet project from...
Everyone loves a good mystery. Give someone this nifty magic gadget and tell them there's...
Charlieplexing is an ingenius method for controlling many LEDs without using many microcontroller pins. You...
The inventions of Nikola Tesla are all around us: radio, AC power, fluorescent lighting, and...
Best known for inventing TV-B-Gone, a keychain that turns off TVs in public places, Mitch...
Making your own printed circuit board (PCB) might seem a daunting task, but once you...
The two key parts of soldering are good heat distribution and cleanliness of the soldering...
Servomotors do the heavy lifting in countless robotic, animatronic, and other projects, and because they’re...
A friend at work proposed a friendly competition between a few co-workers: to make something...
You needn't believe in divination to enjoy making this fortune-teller.
For our Woodworking Skill Set theme, we asked MAKE contributor Len Cullum to contribute some...
In principle, moldmaking is a simple process, but with every object you want to replicate...
I’ve been collecting clever ways of slotting flat stock together since I first read Nomadic...
Archimedes said, “Give me a place to stand and with a lever I will move...
When I started to cast aluminum the end goal was to build a lathe from...
Don’t let a torn seam doom your veteran work jeans to the landfill. With just...
Friction-weld, rivet, sand, paint — arm yourself with simple tools and techniques to take your desktop...
If you are like me then you have to travel to your maker space, but...
In principle, moldmaking is a simple process, but with every object you want to replicate...
Everyone enjoyed playing in the mud as a child, right? Well, that’s what you get...
Each year, my grandchildren and I build a different Nativity landscape. The little statuettes are...
Inspired by the summer trend, "stacked" beaded bracelets are seen in magazines like Seventeen and...
It’s easy and fun to create adorable edible pumpkin decorations in no time. Just use...
Archimedes said, “Give me a place to stand and with a lever I will move...
Introduction How would you or anyone you know like to generate their own electricity? How...
It was a beautiful fall morning as I carefully packed the parachute, slid in the...
Patrick Flanagan invented the "Neurophone" over 40 years ago. His original patent (US3393279) was basically...
With a few household items and a trip to the hardware store, you can whip...
In the spring of 1654, German scientist Otto von Guericke staged a dramatic demonstration of...
Not only is this a fun and messy experiment, it's also a great way to...
Fruit Roll-Ups are fun treats, but they’re not exactly something I want my kids eating...
In my office at home, one end of the room is devoted to computers, electronics,...
The sun is a renewable energy source that’s free and plentiful. Some people power their...
Trust life and limb to something you made. You will need: Strong rope Sturdy tree...
I couldn't bear to trash a 70+ year old dining set that was in bad...
I gave the kid next door an Airsoft gun for his birthday. Unfortunately, all he...
Our longhaired friend Greg was planning a Jesus-themed birthday party, and people joked about a...
OK, so you’ve made your project. Whether it’s an original concept of your own or...
While I’m best known for chance-based “circuit bending,” I’ve been composing and playing deterministic music...
When I started to cast aluminum the end goal was to build a lathe from...
We've all seen bananas turn brown. In this project, I show you how to intentionally...
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