From the MAKE Flickr Pool: Flickr user 3D King made this nifty solar bench for charging up batteries used for remote astronomy. The photoset has some pretty nice closeups of key aspects of the construction.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.06.24 at 22:58
Here's something I did in biology class in high school: grow bioluminescent bacteria! Instructables user ScaryBunnyMan shows you how. .
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.06.24 at 22:15
Capacitor codes can be a nuisance to many getting acquainted with electronics - and capacitance measurement is still a somewhat rare feature among basic multimeters.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.06.24 at 16:35
Our pals at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories celebrated the two year anniversary of their site on Saturday and we missed it! Hope they saved us some fractal cookies or fabbed candy.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.06.24 at 14:44
2 spiffy tutorials from SparkFun Electronics!
A tutorial showing how to use the 6DOF v4 controller board to prevent his tube amplifier from testing out a maker's life insurance policy.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.06.24 at 12:41
todbot writes-
Here’s a really quick 3D model of BlinkM, if anyone needs it. It’s accurate to ~0. 1mm. And here it is plugged into the awesomely done Arduino Diecimila model by Jon-Paul from the Google 3D Warehouse.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.06.24 at 11:41
The "Sonic Picnic" set by Tony Kemplen, is a series of low tech modular sound generating devices built from Tupperware containers, potentiometers, switches, antennas, and simple circuitry.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.06.24 at 08:32
This homemade joystick built from wood and arcade style buttons controls a Neo Geo game system so that the maker wouldn't have to pay for the expensive AES joysticks.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.06.24 at 05:21
This seems like a fairly inexpensive and easy way to get into making your own hollow cast parts. Unfortunately there isn't a how-to, but between this video, and the "related" post below, you should be able to make your own.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.06.24 at 04:00
Who doesn't love a nice Nixie clock? But the real question is, who is willing to pay the high price of buying one? I know, a lot of our readers can make one fairly inexpensive, but this is still a nice alternative.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.06.24 at 02:50