Randy sent in his latest laser creation. We have seen these before, but most of them don’t utilize a custom PWM for motor control. There aren’t any specific step-by-step instructions, but most of you could figure out how to make it anyway. The final effect is really nice, but I think it needs more lasers. […]
This is a fairly inexpensive way to generate power from intermittent wind. This isn’t going to power your computer, but it is an interesting concept. I would like to see hundreds of these used to generate power at a more usable level. Read more about an Intermittent Wind Generator
In each volume of MAKE we have “major projects” these project pages are meaty step-by-step articles with start-to-finish photos, precise instructions and how-to learning that can range from making a VCR cat feeder to ariel kite photography. In MAKE volume 13 the projects are: Boom Stick by Edwin Wise Build a PVC air cannon that […]
How to create a temperature controller for a CPU cooling fan (or similar cooling fan for other electronics) only a few bucks and a handful of parts. Build yourself a fan temperature control [via]
HacknMod has a nice roundup of DIY solder station designs for prospective upgrading to your workbench. That last one above appears quite happy to be holding an iron its ‘eye’. Nice to see fume extractors becoming more integrated. – DIY Awesome Soldering Stations Related: How to: Candy tin fume extractor In the Maker store: Electronic […]
This “Snap Circuit Rover” requires no soldering and can be easily put together by the whole family. Pretty cool way to teach your kids about circuits without any of the messy solder blobs and other wiring accidents. Snap Circuit Rover
Put down that Britta filter! Behold the power of high voltage to speed age cheap hooch into something smooth and drinkable. NovySan writes in – Starting the night my drinking buddies and I took over my wife’s Craft night to solve the problem of aging brandy before the “End of Ages†comes in 2012, we […]
