Tools

Unusual tool guide

Unusual tool guide

Have a home improvement project with some strange tasks? Nicholas writes in with this guide to unusual tools that could save you a few day’s work, and keep you safer by using the proper tool for the unusual job. I learned a few things about trench and hole digging, as well as cutting tile.

DIY: Dyno

DIY: Dyno

If you want to get the most out of you motorcycle, or car, you really need to have a baseline measurement of your ride. A dyno is something that a high performance shop may have, or you can usually find them at a rally like Sturgis or Daytona. I have never seen one in a […]

USB Boarduino

USB Boarduino

Love your Boarduino but hate that FTDI cable? Ladyada to the rescue again, with a new kit: a USB Boarduino kit, with the FTDI chip (surface mount) and USB port pre-soldered and tested for kit-assembling ease! Related: Boarduino – Breadboard-compatible Arduino clone

Peggy 2.0 released

Peggy 2.0 released

Our pals over at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories have released version 2.0 of their awesome Peggy LED pegboard display kit. I had the pleasure of seeing this thing in action at last week’s Maker Faire. I want. …Peggy 2.0 still does the same darn thing: it provides efficient power to a 25 x 25 array […]

First person RC flying kit

First person RC flying kit

Jay writes in about his “First person RC flying kit”. PilotView FPV is our entry into the growing field for real time RC video. Everything you need is in one box and ready to do… All input appreciated! Related: Virtual pilot video rig for R/C plane. First-Person View hobby site. Virtual pilot video rig for […]