Instructables user CIRnetwork writes: In resource-limited areas worldwide, individuals with amputations may not be able to gain access to prosthetics devices due to a lack of the materials needed to fabricate them. This simple technique utilizes a 2-liter soda bottle to create below-the-elbow prosthesis suitable for a number of light duty activities.
From the MAKE Flickr pool MightyOhm’s WiFi radio project has is now ‘tunable’. The WL-520gU based digital radio uses analog control in the form of a basic linear potentiometer – It turns out that this is mostly a software exercise, made simple by taking advantage of the analog to digital converter function of the Atmel […]
This week I made the Gakken Stirling Engine Kit from the Maker Shed. I have always wanted to make a Stirling engine, and the Gakken kit is a great way to learn more about how they work. Stirling engines are finicky by nature, but this kit went together really easily and worked great the first […]
HOW TO – Make a “Dot • Watch” by Dave at Pop Sci, nice! Trying to squeeze some new life out of the tried-and-true clock paradigm can be a frustrating design challenge. Likewise, creating a clock from the absolute minimal number of parts (e.g., no more than 6 components) can lead to some sleepless nights. […]
Lenore and Windell at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories made this mobius circuit as a way to create a true “single sided” circuit board. They used watercolor paper: While it is possible to have your own flexible circuit boards commercially fabricated (at a remarkably high cost), we’re executing a much cheaper DIY version here. There are […]
What does it feel like to make something for the first time? Or to try a new and foreign project or technique? One of the goals of MAKE is to inspire you to try something you never have before. I just love the feeling of grasping a new idea or successfully implementing a new method […]
This is just the beginning of a much more powerful and intelligent robot. The R/C car is powered by an Arduino and a custom made motor controller. This looks like a really good platform for further development. It has power, speed and plenty of room for more electronics. For now it´s just remote controlled, soon […]
