Imagitronics writes – When I first set out to learn electronics several months ago, the first kit that I assembled was the Velleman Pong kit, available at ThinkGeek and numerous other online retailers. I knew right away that some day I would find a way to mod this kit and make it my own. A […]
Goodness, this is one of the best sites ever – a very large archive of Heathkit schematics… Link.
Kit for reading digital scales usually found on eBay (and later for use with a mill)… The DRO-350 is a three-axis digital read-out (DRO) for import Chinese scales and most quadrature encoders that is designed to be as capable as commercial DROs but be a low cost alternative for the metal-working hobbyist. The DRO-350 is […]
Chuck has the latest week in tools after a brief hiatus! This week we found a killer inexpensive offset bracket that turns your standard recip saw into a flush-cutting monster – perfect for quick mods to stairs and shelves. We also looked at an inexpensive block plane – you can never have too many planes! […]
Ladyada released a USB AVR programmer, only $18 – A simple open-source USB AVR programmer and SPI interface. It is low cost, easy to make, works great with avrdude, is AVRStudio-compatible and tested under Windows and MacOS X. Perfect for students and beginners, or as a backup programmer. The project is based off of the […]
We have a new kit in the Maker store, the Blubber Bot – Part of a family of “Transitional Species,” Blubber Bots are Do-It-Yourself robotic inflatables that navigate autonomously and intelligently. They are light-seeking helium-filled balloons that graze the landscape in search of light and cellphone signals. Designed into the inflatable form is a set […]
This looks neat – The Soundgin is a serially controlled Sound Synthesizer in a PIC. It can produce complex sound effects, synthesizer style music and English speech. Thanks Kevin – Link.
