I decided to make a quick video of me soldering together the Plug-in Bread-Board Power Supply from the Maker Shed. This power supply makes a great addition to anyone’s electronics lab. Here’s why: This power supply module plugs straight into common bread boards, allowing you to cleanly and easily power your board with a wall […]
On the RepRap site, they have a short piece on hacking the Solarbotics GM3 gearmotors. The GM3’s are the standard motor used in the RepRap extruder. The piece covers locking the internal clutch to get more torque, lubricating the gears, and an easier mounting solution. These tweaks can obviously be useful in other motor applications. […]
DIY sonar garment – Bat detector jacket… Lynne writes- Sonar garment to assist the visually impaired with navigating the built environment. Made from Lilypad main board, LV-MaxSonar ultrasonic range finder and a LilyPad vibeboard. The range finder can be set to locate a solid object X distance in front of the user and turn the […]
As promised here’s how to make your own Tweet-a-Watt, a twittering power meter that can show your friends, your followers and the world how much power you are (or are not) consuming. We entered this in the Green Gadgets design competition, wish us luck! We’re calling it “Wattcher” for now and some of the documentation […]
Instructables user imaseahawksfan made these LEGO valve stem caps for his motorcycle. I think they look great, and this technique is easily translated to all sorts of valve stem caps. I’m thinking they would look great on my bicycle!
Best use of shag carpet ever Here’s a great overview of different ways to refrigerate: “Your refrigerator is one of the largest consumers of energy in your home. In an average home, refrigeration burns 125 watts per hour. You can, of course, take steps to reduce the amount of electricity your refrigerator uses–by shag carpeting […]
Mikey and Wendy created a wonderfully concise wine-making video: Just what I needed to get over the “there’s too many interesting things to read about this project and complications to explore before ever getting started” barrier. $3 gallons of wine, here I come! Skeptical about the quality? Check out the first recipe on this page. […]
