DIY $10 Wood Xylophone
A wooden xylophone would be a fun addition to a covered spot in the backyard or front porch! Instructables user dirtydiaperchanger shares his build tutorial.
Fun & Games
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
Help Pancake Bot Go to Maker Faire Bay Area
Miguel Valenzuela, whose Pancake Bot took Maker Faire New York by storm, is looking to crowdfunding for help to send him and his family to the Bay Area this spring. Miguel is offering contributors to his IndieGoGo campaign various Pancake Bot related premiums like the PDF build instructions for the robot itself. Check it out!
Pom Pom Garland
I know pom poms have been making the rounds but I really dig this use of them. A reusable, festive, and portable garland that instantly adds fun to a room by Three Nations Blog.
Arduino Esplora Video Game
It’s the project the Arduino Esplora seemingly was designed to create: a handheld video game. Mike Barela added a 1.8″ display from Adafruit, and adapted the code created by another maker named R0D0T. I was looking for a game that was more than the basics to show off the Esplora + Display combo. I found […]
MAKE at CES 2013: Lego Previews Mindstorms EV3
Yesterday I finally had the chance to check out Lego’s booth in the Kids@Play section of CES. They’re previewing the newest version of their robotics platform, Mindstorms EV3, for show attendees. After I finally managed to elbow my way to the front of their packed booth, I was able to get the details on their […]
Mindstorms Axle Sorter
Japanese Lego builder akiyuky has been featured on the MAKE blog numerous times, including his great ball contraption (and another) as well as his monster 5-axis robotic arm. This time he’s built a large robot the sole purpose of which is to sort his Lego cross axles by length. This is such a maker thing […]
MAKE at CES 2013: Sifteo Cubes
For the upcoming MAKE Volume 33, David Merrill contributed an article called Going Pro, about how makers are turning hand-soldered prototypes into real consumer electronics. He’s here in the Gaming Showcase section at CES showing off Sifteo Cubes, an interactive gaming platform that uses small cubes with embedded sensors and LCD screens. As the co-founder […]
