Birchwood and Hammer Synthesizer
Niklas Roy created this whimsical synthesizer from a hollowed out birch log. Using an ATMega8 as the tone generator, the design of the device is quite simple but charming in its execution.
DIY Projects
Nixie Tube Geiger Counter
Instructables user moustachenator built a lovely geiger counter that features a nixie tube display. After a fair amount of designing and redesigning, I decided to make my geiger counter look like an old-timey cathedral radio with a detachable wand to check various sundries for radiation. It was a bit more ambitious of a project than […]
New in the Maker Shed: Trebuchet Kit
Who doesn’t love a good trebuchet? This comprehensive Trebuchet Kit (available in the Maker Shed) is 100% hand made in Michigan by people who spend their free time launching pumpkins.
TechShop Austin-Round Rock Announced
There’s a new TechShop opening this fall: We are proud to announce the opening of TechShop Austin-Round Rock, located in La Fontera in Round Rock, Texas! TechShop Austin-Round Rock is located at 120 Sundance Parkway, Suite 350, Round Rock, Texas, in the Lowe’s and Sam’s Club shopping center. The building is 17,000 square feet and […]
Do-It-Yourself Civilization in Hackerspace.gr
Sounds way cool! Coming Sunday, September the 2nd, we are going to take a look at the basics of life through the eye of the hexayurt project‘s creator Vinay Gupta that will visit hackerspace.gr. Hexayurt is an open hardware house built in hundreds every year. We will consider materials supply chain, reuse, grid beam, planning […]
Backyard Ballistics Returns With a 2nd Edition
Our friend Bill Gurstelle is dropping an updated version of Backyard Ballistics, one of his trademark flingin’ books and one of his earlier works that made his name as the go-to man for catapulting and exploding. This bestselling guide has been expanded and updated, enabling ordinary folks to construct even more exciting ballistic devices in […]
New in the Maker Shed: Perma-Proto Boards
Have you ever had one of those “why didn’t I think of that” moments? I had one the first time I saw Adafruit’s Perma-Proto Breadboards, now available in the Maker Shed.