From Instructables: The purpose of this work is to show, how to build surveillance system with the web-page interface. The webcam can be turned in the vertical or horizontal direction throught the interface, but only in the area that border sensors will allow. The control page is secured with login system, where the user types […]
Suneth Attygalle made a pair of sight-blocking goggles that help you echolocate with the use of an ultrasonic rangefinder sensor. He used an Atmega8 chip running an Arduino bootloader, and some welding goggles. He even made a bat goggle instructable so you can make them yourself including source code and wiring diagram.
From the MAKE Flickr photo pool Ken built a timelapse photography setup with a rooftop view – I’m embarking on a very long timelapse movie project, and trying to do it on the cheap, so I put this rig together. I’m using a modified outdoor electrical box as an enclosure and a cheap old compact […]
Welcome back from a long weekend! Here’s this week’s Primer! Solering and Desoldering by Joe Grand. Step-by-step instructions for making (and unmaking) the perfect solder joint. Page 162 – MAKE volume 01. Read this article now in the MAKE digital edition. Or get MAKE 1 from the Maker store and/or subscribe to MAKE (use code […]
Just in time for summer is this DIY air conditioner. This is version 3 of the DIY air conditioner, so a lot of the problems have been worked out. It uses a heat exchanger and bags of ice to cool the air. He even made 40 bags of ice over the winter so he doesn’t […]
From the MAKE Flickr photo pool Smadin made use of an old liquor bottle tube as an amplifier enclosure for the Ruby circuit – BalvenAmp on Flickr Related: Coconut amp From the pages of MAKE: Cracker Box Amplifier – MAKE: 09: Fringe, Page 104.
These are the specifications for making a proper American flag. It’s a little late for this Memorial Day, but you should be able to finish it in time for next year. How to: Make an American flag
