Nixie Tube kits
TubeClock has a really nice selection of Nixie tube clock kits, any makers buy and build one of these from them? Post up in the comments… Link.
Tools
Clock kit (and contest)
This is pretty interesting, a clock kit and a contest to mod up a case – These kits have the display, breakout board with the “buttons” and the power supply (all the same features as our Gator and Alba clocks) All you need to do is make a cool case to house them in!! Think […]
$30 High-speed PCB drill press
Lancandy writes – Want super clean holes in your latest PCB? Want your PCB drill-bit’s to last much longer? Tired of using your dremel as the drill press it clearly isn’t? For around $30, you can build this simple PCB drill-press. $30 High-Speed PCB Drill Press – Link.
Outdoorsy kits & DIY projects
Thru-Hiker has some nifty kits and DIY projects for folks who like to not only get out, but make some of their own gear… Minima vest kit – Link. Make your own silnylon stuffsacks – Link. Stuff sack kit – Link.
Solar Prius kit
These kits from SEV (Solar Electric Vehicles) can boost your fuel efficiency from 17 to 29%… – The major automobile manufacturers are producing hybrid automobiles, which are part electric and part gasoline powered. Could these automobiles take another step and obtain some of their fuel from the sun? Solar Electrical Vehicles has developed a prototype […]
The week in tools
Chuck drops some tools of the week on us – Toolmonger readers tell us that they consider palm sanders archaic, recommending instead random orbital sanders for more control and power. We looked at a slick new one from Festool that switches between random orbital and pure rotary – to remove material quickly – on the […]
Make Mousey The Junkbot – Make: PDFcast
I’ve enjoyed Gareth’s writing for a while and it was great to finally meet him at Maker Faire. He was giving workshops on how to make Mousey the Junkbot and I got him to explain a little bit about it on tape and got inspired to make my own Mousey. Gareth wrote the article that […]
