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Maker Channel – Smash Bat, Beats, Tennis Balls, Evil Mouse

Make: television presents:

Smash Bat – Walter Kitundu and Luigi Anzivino rig a baseball bat to flash photos at the exact moment of impact with some leftover fruit.
I Eat Beats – Kyle McDonalds drum synthesizer played with Skittles.
Tennis Ball Launcher – Daniel Bauens pedal- powered tennis ball launcher built from two recycled bicycles.
[Trouble Maker] Evil Mouse – Joe Bowers hacks into a mouse that causes the cursor to misbehave when moved.

Continue Reading March 8th, 2011April 15th, 2015 Makemagazineuser

Making the Perfect Set of Spoons for Percussion

Redditor zimian’s friend had trouble finding the perfect set of spoons to play. Not only did they need to sound good but they also needed to stand up to the abuse they’d receive during a performance. Zimian’s uncle helped them create a custom set of spoons and they documented the process, which took about six […]

Continue Reading February 23rd, 2011 Matt Richardson

Happy Valentine’s Day from Tellart’s Love Song Machine

The bells are played by a series of solenoids, which are controlled by an Arduino micro-controller. The notes that you submit are processed on our web servers and then sent to the Arduino, while we load up live video and audio so that you can watch your song play. If there are users ahead of you in line, the queuing system will let you know how long you’ve got before you can watch your song.

Continue Reading February 14th, 2011 Brian Jepson

Collin’s Lab: USB Hacking with Arduino

Collin does a little hacking to get his USB-based MIDI keyboard to talk to his Arduino.

Continue Reading November 30th, 2010February 4th, 2016 Collin Cunningham45

Collin’s Lab: High Power LEDs & the Digital Color Organ

5mm or 10mm LEDs will work just fine for most projects, but if you really want to light up a room, consider using some of the “high-power” variety. With forward currents of up to a full amp, you’ll need a way to dissipate heat – but the results are very much worth the extra effort. […]

Continue Reading November 19th, 2010 Collin Cunningham10

DIY guitar pick punch

Check out this awesomely practical little guitar pick punch. You could buy a huge pile of picks for what it retails for, but then you wouldn’t get the satisfaction of creating your own custom picks out of flat pieces of plastic and other pick-worthy scraps you’ve got laying around.

Continue Reading November 4th, 2010 Adam Flaherty2

Henry Dagg’s Sharpsichord

You need to install Adobe Flash Player, or use an HTML5 browser that supports H.264 video. In this episode of Spine TV’s Into The World Of…, they visit the studio/workshop of sound sculptor and musician Henry Dagg (Faversham, Kent, England) who hand-built a beautiful pin-barrel harp commissioned by the English Folk Dance and Song Society. […]

Continue Reading November 3rd, 2010 Gareth Branwyn4

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