New in the Maker Shed: Mystery Box kit
The Mystery Box kit is a clever puzzle box made by our very own John Park, host of Make: television. Here is how it works; first you assemble the laser-cut wooden box, placing a treasure inside.
DIY Projects
Arduino in Unity3D
Unity3D hacker Pieter Floris writes in to say that he’s finally got his Arduino connected compass controlling a camera in Unity3D. The barrier of entry continues to be lowered by projects like this. Kudos, Pieter!
How-To: Custom wooden case for wireless charging mat
Instructables user jvalal didn’t like the look of his Powermat inductive device charging station, so he stripped out the guts and “re-skinned” it with a handmade wooden case.
MAKE’s mostly $20 and under electronics gift guide
As the holidays approach this year, money is tighter than ever for everyone. When thinking about gifts to give, consider the gift of DIY electronics and kits, not only could a loved one learn a new skill, but it could start them on a journey to a wonderful lifetime hobby, possibly a career! Helping someone […]
How to make your own caffeinated alcohol beverage
If San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera gets his way a generation of club goers will miss out on the sickly sweet tang of caffeinated alcohol beverages like Sparks, Four-Loko, and Joose. Yet, all is not lost. A group of enterprising practitioners have seized the opportunity to handcraft a batch of Bathtub Sparks in an attempt to recreate the extreme libation.
Homebrew transistor experiments
Jim did some experimenting with homemade thin-film zinc oxide and zinc-tin oxide, developing his own homemade transistors devices – I did manage to achieve (with a liquid dielectric) voltage and current gain, as well as construct a functional astable oscillator using two of the devices constructed on a single substrate. While the speed of the […]
DIY bike repair stand
Sometimes our bikes break, and when they do it’s a lot easier to repair them if you have a stand. Too expensive? Then make you own bicycle repair stand with a few parts form the hardware store.