Solder Projects

MAKE Holiday Ornament

MAKE Holiday Ornament

This is a comprehensive guide to soldering the MAKE Holiday Ornament. It’s a simple, fun project and the end result is a great flashing ornament.

Posted by Eric Weinhoffer

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MonoBox Powered Speaker

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 | 69 Comments


Make: Compressed Air Rockets Kit

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


Covert Listening Book

Covert Listening Book

Connect a shirt pocket “amplified listener” hearing aid with an in-car FM transmitter, and you’ve got a wireless bug. Tuck them inside a hollowed-out book with the mic concealed by...

Posted by David Simpson

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Mintronics: Menta

Mintronics: Menta

The Mintronics: Menta is a unique Arduino-compatible microcontroller kit. It features a handy, on-board prototyping space and is specifically designed to use the included mint tin as an enclosure! This...

Posted by ladyada

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