NYC Resistor’s phooky built a punchtape reader to read some old punchtapes. After an initial attempt, he built a new reader: This time I used proper phototransistors and IR LEDs...
Posted by John Baichtal | Tuesday May 14th, 2013 1:00 PM
Categories: Electronics, Computers & Mobile | 3 Comments
Stuart “Mr. Retro” Sandler built a super retro robot from plans found in a 57-year-old copy of Boys Life he’d purchased from eBay. Stuart had heard about the robot as...
Posted by John Baichtal | Wednesday May 1st, 2013 9:30 AM
Categories: Robotics | 3 Comments
The DIY Network shows us how to make a fun corn hole game for those hot summer nights.
Posted by Meg Allan Cole | Thursday April 18th, 2013 3:00 PM
Categories: Craft, Art & Design, Fun & Games, Home, Kids & Family | No Comments
I love a faux animal head and this paper mache` bust by Lil Blue Boo is even better because it's a unicorn!
Posted by Meg Allan Cole | Monday April 8th, 2013 3:00 PM
Categories: Craft, Art & Design, Home, Paper Crafts | 1 Comment
Raspberry Pis are neat because they have so many applications and are open to creative expansion by any user with an idea. And they're only $35! The downside of that...
Posted by Nick Parks | Wednesday April 3rd, 2013 10:00 AM
Categories: Electronics, Raspberry Pi | 5 Comments
Start talking about flintknapping, and most people probably think of arrowheads or other projectile points. Though made using essentially the same fundamental techniques, a "prismatic blade" is a very different...
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan | Tuesday March 26th, 2013 11:26 PM
Categories: Tools | 6 Comments
ToolKitMan describes himself as a 36-year-old Italian hardware technician with a passion for retro computers, modern computers, and consoles. Those interests explain his project: marrying an old Amiga 1200 case/keyboard...
Posted by Stett Holbrook | Monday March 18th, 2013 3:25 PM
Categories: Electronics, Raspberry Pi | 7 Comments
Classic Pong game using an Arduino Uno and a Nokia 5110 screen.
Posted by Jake Spurlock
Categories: Arduino, Electronics | 1 Comment
A momentary contact Single Pole Single Throw (S.P.S.T.) switch that is based on a Popsicle Stick. It is easy to build and the builder learns how a switch works.
Posted by Tom Fox
Categories: Electronics | No Comments
There are a bunch of DIY welder articles and how-tos out in the maker ether, ranging from the super-simple, dumb, and brutally effective (three car batteries, wired in series) to...
Posted by hackett
Categories: Machining, Electronics | 2 Comments
The Glamourai is all about high-end beauty, and that lush look is present in her innovative project DIY Tumbling Block wall art.
Posted by Meg Allan Cole | Thursday February 28th, 2013 3:00 PM
Categories: Craft, Art & Design, Home | No Comments
A pump drill is an ancient tool traditionally been used to generate friction heat for starting fires, as well as for boring holes. The principle of a pump drill's operation...
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan | Tuesday February 26th, 2013 7:00 AM
Categories: Tools | 7 Comments
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