CNC-Routed Belt Loom
Fabienne “fbz” Serriere just uploaded design files for a belt loom you can make on a CNC router.
Tools
Toner Transfer Etched Custom Car Audio Panel
Great looking results from the very accessible process of toner transfer galvanic etching, by Rab. [via Hacked Gadgets]
In the Maker Shed: LED Cube Kit
The LED Cube kit is an animated 3D cube of LEDs made by modifying the MiniPOV! It’s been a popular hack, and now all the parts are available in a kit from the Maker Shed.
Clear Snap-Together USB Project Enclosures
Adafruit’s most recent Part Finder Friday column featured these cool no-nonsense BUD USB 7201-C polycarbonate USB dongle cases, available at Digi-Key and Mouser and probably other places. They cost about $2 apiece if you’re only buying a couple and come in three pieces—two snap-together clamshell halves plus a connector cap—and take a 19x45mm circuit board, which seems to be a pretty common PCB size among commercial USB keys. I just ordered two to re-skin some generic thumb drives I own with bulky cases that won’t fit into the back port of my Xbox 360.. Good find, guys!
In the Maker Shed: Circuit Breaker Leatherman
The Make: Circuit Breaker Leatherman features 13 tools, including wire strippers and scissors. It’s the perfect companion for electronics hacking, mobile fixing, and MacGyvering on the go!
In the Maker Shed: 26 Piece Bit Driver Kit
The compact 26 Piece Bit Driver Kit from the Maker Shed includes a magnetized driver with metal shaft and rubberized grip, a 60 mm extension, tweezers, and 26 different bits. Use it to open many of those hard to hack electronics cases. Features Includes the following bit types: Slot sizes 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3 mm […]
Easy File Handles From Corks
This trick might have been around forever, but it was new to me: using wine and champagne corks for file handles. Ray Connors, a new member of the Hack Factory, was showing me his handcrafted lockpicks when I spotted his files. A very clever alternative to buying handles, plus you can use different corks for […]
