Mods

Aircraft Band Receiver

Aircraft Band Receiver

The FM radio band (88-108 MHz) lies just below the Civil Aviation Band (108-138 MHz), which is used for air traffic control, air shows, and other ground-to-air communications. This means...

Posted by Steve Hobley

Categories: Hacks, Electronics | 9 Comments


Use Staples as Breadboard Jumpers

Use Staples as Breadboard Jumpers

Recently, we’ve been brainstorming ideas for a breadboarding workshop to put on at Maker Faire and other events. Hoping to save participants the tedium of cutting and stripping their own...

Posted by Sean Michael Ragan

Categories: Electronics | 2 Comments


Mini Rover Redux

Mini Rover Redux

This project is based on work by MAKE magazine contributor Tom Zimmerman. Tom, who was honored in 2009 as California’s Volunteer of the Year for his unpaid teaching campaign in...

Posted by Sean Michael Ragan

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24 Hour Remote Control Timer

24 Hour Remote Control Timer

We have a window fan in our upstairs master bedroom to pull cool air in starting in the early evening. The electronically controlled unit has a button to advance the...

Posted by Richard Cox

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Vinyl Cut PCB Resist

Vinyl Cut PCB Resist

Here’s an easy technique to create a decent quality circuit board. You can design your own circuit traces, or you can find existing artwork of proven designs. There lots of...

Posted by Chris Connors

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