Freeform Arduino Bliss
Designer Kimio Kosaka soldered together an entire Arduino using the difficult freeform method.
Posted by Michael Colombo | Friday November 9th, 2012 1:30 PM
Categories: Arduino, Electronics | 6 Comments
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Beautiful Freeform Headphone Amp
I wrote just last week about British electronics hobbyist Rupert Hirst's method and homemade tools for bending his own aluminum project enclosures. This artfully-soldered PCB-free headphone jack amplifier is his...
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan | Friday December 16th, 2011 3:30 PM
Categories: Computers & Mobile, Craft, Electronics | 5 Comments
Freeform LED Ceiling Lights
While there are LED alternatives on the market for MR16 bulbs, the technology is still prohibitively expensive. I pulled one of the halogens and found the socket was simply two...
Posted by Michael Colombo | Monday August 15th, 2011 7:00 PM
Categories: Electronics, Energy | 10 Comments
Arduino Skeleton – Look Mom, no PCB!
MAKE subscriber Kakehi spotted this unusual Arduino incarnation at a recent Make: Tokyo meeting – Kimio Kosaka’s Arduino skeleton, made from nothing but components, steel wire, solder, and loving care....
Posted by Collin Cunningham | Monday December 7th, 2009 8:01 AM
Categories: Arduino, Electronics | 4 Comments
How-To: Freeform Atari Punk Console
From the MAKE Flickr pool Flickr member dnny posted a step-by-step photoset for building an APC/stepped tone generator without a circuit board. Seems this would fit nicely in a lightbulb...
Posted by Collin Cunningham | Tuesday September 8th, 2009 5:20 AM
Categories: Electronics, Music | No Comments
Freeform LED nightlight
Mr. Tom created this freeform nightlight using the dark-detector circuit from EMS Labs. Simple LED Nightlight
Posted by Gareth Branwyn | Thursday November 20th, 2008 11:09 AM
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Board-less radio transmitter
From the MAKE Flickr pool Member Shadle assembled this intricate radio transmitter circuit for the QRP Kits Pacificon building contest. No PCB – inspiring! -Link QRP Kits -Link Related: Ultra-tight...
Posted by Collin Cunningham | Friday February 8th, 2008 3:00 PM
Categories: Electronics | 10 Comments
Ultra-tight freeform circuitry
Freeforming a circuit that’s this highly populated gives me hives (and tests my patience), but if you have a good magnifying light, a steady hand, and take your time, you...
Posted by Gareth Branwyn | Tuesday November 20th, 2007 4:00 PM
Categories: Electronics | 3 Comments
