The Dan Perez Studio website has a great 3 part series on mold making and casting. He makes the molds using room temperature vulcanizing rubber so it’s easy to use. If you want to cast parts for you next project, check out his website, it’s really good. Read more about Mold-making and casting More: Check […]
This is an old project, but I think it is worth a mention on the blog. It’s a POV clock that requires only a few parts. All the schematics and code are available on the website. Looks like a nice intermediate electronics project, give it a try. Make you own POV Clock
Gregor writes – A group I’m in, the Columbus Society of Communication Professionals (CSCArts.org), just held a grown-up Pinewood Derby fundraiser for the American Red Cross. It’s like the thing the Cub Scouts do every year, ‘cept these cars are built by professional print, web, and environmental designers. And they’re *really* cool. ChiaCar, Typemobile, SushiCruiser […]
My friend Mikest just made a very fun project, a digital compass in a hat… Hat Development Platform, v1…External hatband has ultra bright RGB 1W LED mounted in center, regulated DC-DC boost convertor power supply, Adafruit Industries boarduino, and a rather generous prototyping area. The possibilities are nearly endless. LED changes color based on compass […]
The Hexayurt Project looks great, tons of info and more on the site… The Hexayurt is a prize-winning shelter you can build yourself for about $200 (backup link). Suitable raw materials include common building materials ( fire safe insulation boards,) hexacomb cardboard and plastic. You cut six 4′ x 8′ panels in half diagonally to […]
James writes in – This pretty cool: a modular nixie driver kits that let you gang up a whole bunch of nixies in a row. The site has a really beautifully illustrated assembly guide too, A+ on the documentation. I’m thinking this would be perfect for a nixie clock or a giant, mile long display […]
This looks like a fairly easy project for anyone who wants a pro quality microphone. The total cost is about $20, and it shouldn’t take that long to build either. For decades condenser microphones have been the staple for high-quality recording and live sound assignments. Unfortunately, not everyone can afford to own a good one. […]
