Here’s a fun tutorial that was used in a DIY project found in a past issue of Make: — the “EZ-Make Oven.” It featured an incandescent bulb, as a heat source, built into a paint can for baking plastisol creatures, aka Creepy Crawlers!
Lots of folks think that quaffing a cup of coffee from boutique beans comes close to nirvana, but roasting your own beans will bring you even closer.
Three cordless screwdrivers and a microcontroller = perfect small batch coffee roasting.
Soldering is fun and with a little practice it is a skill that anyone can master. Lets start with assembling Chip and his Pixel Power base and then we can plug him into an Arduino and program his eyes.
There are not many kids (or adults) who don't know what the Pinewood Derby is, but if it wasn't a part of your childhood, here is your chance to build your own pinewood derby track and car right at home.
Have fun and do science by flying toy rockets with an LED tracking light.
Build a clever timer circuit that draws no current at all between cycles — zero power!
Learn how to heat-treat and toughen the metal that built our world: carbon steel.
Here’s a fun and easy project for summer: Hack a pair of flip-flops so they make designs in the sand as you walk. Just add a bit of Sugru to your sandals and start stamping!
A team of engineers and artists methodically creates a BB-8 that looks, moves, and sounds like the real thing.
Build your own extendable robo arm from paint stirring sticks!
Electronics greeting cards are a great, approachable project for beginners to assemble in under an hour.