Conductive-Thread Ribbon Cable and FFC Connectors
You can easily use conductive-thread ribbon cable by connecting it with Flexible Flat Cable (FFC) connectors.
Posted by Jake Spurlock
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Pliers Projects
DIY Welding Rod
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
Light Up Your People
Infrared diodes and detectors make things fun and magical. We are used to touching or flipping a switch to turn on lights. A simple transistor circuit with an infrared detector...
Posted by Steven Robert Cypherd
Categories: Uncategorized | No Comments
Arduino-Controlled Night Light
Using a light sensor, some wire, and LEDs you can easily create an automatic night light that will turn on when you turn off the lights.
Posted by Andre
Categories: Arduino, Computers & Mobile | 2 Comments
Laminar Flow Water Fountain
Make a cheap, high-tech nozzle to eliminate turbulence and create incredible water effects.
Posted by Larry Cotton
Categories: Fun & Games, Gardening, Home | No Comments
Pop-Pop Steamboat
When you picture a steam engine, you likely imagine a giant cast-iron contraption festooned with knobs, valves, gauges, linkages, and wheels. This steam-powered toy boat has no moving parts and...
Posted by William Abernathy
Categories: Science, Kids & Family | 6 Comments
MonoBox Powered Speaker
MonoBox is a small, inexpensive powered speaker that amplifies the output of your headphone music player. It’s little but it’s loud! All the circuit parts are available from RadioShack. The...
Posted by Ross Hershberger
Categories: Electronics, Music | 65 Comments
EZ-EL Wire/LED Light Wheelchair
This guide will teach you how to deck out your very own wheelchair with EZ-EL Wire! For more cool ideas check out https://ez-el.com/tutorials! The EZ-EL Wire Kit you will need...
Posted by EZELWire
Categories: Art & Design, Workshop | No Comments
Little Big Lamp
Add bright lighting to your space with powerful LEDs housed in PVC.
Posted by Charles Platt
Categories: Furniture, Electronics | 3 Comments
Optical Tremolo Box
Plug your guitar into light-programmable waveforms with this unique effects box.
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan
Categories: Art & Design, Music | 18 Comments
Make: Compressed Air Rockets Kit
Building this rocket launcher is a breeze, and folks are always amazed at how it shoots reusable paper rockets 200–300 feet high. The launcher is made from PVC pipe. You...
Posted by Rick Schertle
Categories: Fun & Games | 3 Comments
