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June 18, 2007
The Project Alligator
Kabira and son made this motion sensitive animatronics prop of an alligator head, construction details and more here - Link.
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Jun 18, 2007 09:00 AM
DIY Projects, Instructables |
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RoboGames 2007 - pics and videos!
Pics and videos from RobotoGames - thanks Rob! photos - videos.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jun 18, 2007 08:00 AM
Robotics |
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Resources for getting started with AVRs
Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories put together some great resources for getting started with AVRs - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jun 18, 2007 07:00 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics |
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When chemistry is outlawed, only outlaws will do chemistry
Memepunks on the war on science...
In an attempt to curb the production of crystal meth, more than 30 states have now outlawed or require registration for common lab equipment. In Texas, you need to register the purchase of Erlenmeyer flasks or three-necked beakers. The same state where I do not have to register a handgun, forces me to register a glass beaker. In Portland, Oregon, even pH strips are suspect. Modern off the shelf "chemistry" sets are sold without any of the questionable chemicals or equipment. For example, when a current company tried re releasing a kit based on the one marketed by Mr. Wizard himself back in the 1950s, they found that they could only include five of the original chemicals in the set. The rest of the items were replaced with inane things like super balls and balloons. Even a non neutered modern chemistry set like the C3000 from Thames and Kosmos is forced to ship without many key chemicals, suggesting to their customers that they acquire the missing ingredients elsewhere.When chemistry is outlawed, only outlaws will do chemistry - [via] - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jun 18, 2007 05:00 AM
Science |
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June 17, 2007
Last Day of the Weekend - Subscribe to the Weekend Projects Podcast!
You've got an old bike packed into the garage or picked one up at a yard sale, fix it up! This weekend, the pdf is a comic book that teaches you how to convert a bike into a single speed. Get it and the video about automatically by subscribing in itunes. - Link
Watch the Video - Link
Read the Comic Book PDF - Link
Posted by Bre Pettis |
Jun 17, 2007 09:55 AM
DIY Projects |
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June 16, 2007
HOW TO - Make an electromagnetic floater
J_Hodgie writes -
This Instructable will show you how to make a device that can float almost any object with a magnet in it.instructables : Electromagnetic Floater - Link.It is much like the floating globes you can buy, except it works by balancing the forces of permanent magnets with electromagnets, rather then simply using combinations of permanent magnets. This is done by using a microcontroller and an IR sensor to detect where an object is floating below. Then based on a set value, the microcontroller uses the electromagnets to to hold the floating object at a given height.
The place the object floats at depends on the weight of the object and the power of the magnets in the object. The height is set by holding the object under the magnets and sensor and pushing the button.
The object floats at the point where the force of gravity down equals the force of the magnets pulling up, which allows it to use non-industrial electromagnets and less power to float. The program also dynamically adjusts so the object is always at the perfect height.I decided to make the electromagnetic floater because I have always been fascinated by the floating globes in the store, but I never wanted to pay their prices, and I never liked how they only floated objects that you had to buy or came with it. So, I decided to make my own that could float anything with a magnet. The results are what you see here.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jun 16, 2007 09:00 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics, Instructables |
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Kid chariot tricycle trailer
Here's an old timey kid chariot you can make - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jun 16, 2007 05:00 AM
DIY Projects, Modern Mechanix, Transportation |
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June 15, 2007
Build a Single Speed Bike - Make: Video Podcast
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Make your bike into a single speed hipster bike! This week Dave Neff joins me to take some old broken bikes and mash them up into a new radical ride. Everbody's experience will be different, but we rebuilt the bottom bracket, put new wheels on, chopped and flipped the handlebars, took off one of the front chain rings and put on a single speed bmx-style gear in the back. We did this because we made a bike out of parts found in the trash, but if you've got a working ten speed, you can just strip the derailleur, chop and flip the handlebars and switch out the back gears for a single speed freewheel gear.
Single speed bikes are great for folks who live in a moderately flat city. There are less parts to get stolen and less parts to break.
Weekend Projects is sponsored by Microchip Technology. Check out their seminars and 16 bit contest.
Make sure to download the pdf and read the article for all the background and step by step instructions! - Link
Don't miss a single video! You can get the Make: Video Podcast and PDFcast downloaded automatically by subscribing in itunes. - Link
Posted by Bre Pettis |
Jun 15, 2007 11:00 AM
Bicycles, MAKE Podcast, Weekend Projects |
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Build a Single Speed Bike - Make: PDFcast
This week the Make: PDFcast is a comicbook pdf all about converting your old trashy bike into a snazzy single speed bike. I went a little nuts making it up in Comic Life. There's lots of good tips in this pdf, but honestly, your best bet is to just get some tools and go to town on your bike. It's always more fun to do this with more people. This weekend, get some friends together for a bike hacking party.
Here's a tool list that is pretty comprehensive. Not pictured here is a freewheel removal tool, which you could also just go to a shop and borrow or WD-40. Doh!
Download the pdf here! - Link
Posted by Bre Pettis |
Jun 15, 2007 10:00 AM
Bicycles, DIY Projects, MAKE PDF, MAKE Podcast, Weekend Projects |
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Nintendo Wiimote Theremin with Moog Little Phatty
Gattobus writes -
Nice experiment using my Nintendo Wiimote as a controller for the OSC frequency of my Moog Little Phatty... (Check out the OSC knob cursor moving on the LP)It sound like a Theremin ;-)Nintendo Wiimote Theremin with Moog Little Phatty - [via] Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jun 15, 2007 08:00 AM
Gaming, Music |
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1985 computer animation on an Apple IIe
Charile writes -
Phil, you should check out this cool Apple II stop motion rig one of my commenters made in the 80's, I think it's right up your alley. He had the computer control the camera and a spinning wheel of color filters. The computer rendered one frame in monochrome for each color of each frame.Cinemagic magazine from 1985 - Link.
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Jun 15, 2007 06:00 AM
Computers, Retro |
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Aquarivision
Eric made this great "Aquarivision" aquarium, a Vintage TV he gutted and converted to a fish home - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jun 15, 2007 05:00 AM
Home Entertainment, Made On Earth |
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Quad NAND Gate - synth, the Nandsynth
Tuomo writes -
This experiment is based on an example in Nicolas Collins' book: "Handmade Electronic Music, The Art of Hardware Hacking". The motivation for this experiment is to learn IC logic chips and to prepare inexpensive experiments for sound making electronics workshops. This is a first version, please be aware of possible errors. All corrections and contributions for improvement are highly appreciated.Quad NAND Gate - synth, the Nandsynth -Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jun 15, 2007 04:00 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics, Music |
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Will it run? Tulsa to dig up car buried for 50 years
Ryan writes -
You guys ran a story on the Plymouth buried in the time capsule in Tulsa back in January (in the MAKE:blog). Just thought I would let you know they have been doing dry runs on pulling out the car this week and have found that the capsule has a couple feet of water in it. It has rained everyday this week and it is planned to rain tomorrow as well.What do you think makers, will it run? The car will be dug up today...
"Organizers of a coming-out party for a buried 1957 Plymouth Belvedere could use some help.The car, which was buried in brand-new condition under the lawn of the Tulsa County Courthouse in 1957, is scheduled to be unearthed June 15 as part of the Oklahoma Centennial.
Promoters are looking for people who helped lower the car into its crypt in 1957 to perhaps shed some light on what to expect when the car is unearthed.
There's speculation the car may have turned into a pile of rust. Or that it's in pristine condition and worth thousands of dollars.
Sharon King Davis, who has chaired Tulsa's centennial efforts, looked at photos of the people responsible for burying the car in 1957 and found her grandfather."
MAKE: Blog: Will it run? Tulsa to dig up car buried for 50 years - Link.
Related:
Vaulted hopes for buried car dampened - Link.
Buried car underwater - Link.
Plymouth 57 unearthed ... - Link.
NY Times photos + voice over- Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jun 15, 2007 03:00 AM
Events, Transportation |
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Minibike with a turbine engine
John sent in this fun video of a turbine engine powered minibike, zooooooooom!
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jun 15, 2007 02:00 AM
Bicycles, Transportation |
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Shadow art
Interesting photo set from of works from Tim Noble and Sue Webster, piles of trash that form amazing shadow art... Pictured here: Dirty White Trash [With Gulls], 1998 | six months' worth of the artists' rubbish - [via] Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jun 15, 2007 01:00 AM
Arts |
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"Computational Engine" casemod
Here's the start of a nice looking, very retro, case mod...
Celebrate the historical heritage of the modern Personal Computer..the way it should have been. While charming in its reticence, the buzzing beige rectangle under a desk hardly seems a fitting aesthetic legacy for what is inarguably the most important invention of the last 50 years. With a little creative anachronism, this project aims to 'retrocentrically' create a false historical heritage for the modern computer.Datamancer.net - "Computational Engine" Steampunk Casemod - [via] Link.
Perfect for the Victorian era / "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" offices! - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jun 15, 2007 12:00 AM
Computers, Retro |
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June 14, 2007
Maker Faire on Jimmy Kimmel
Here's a 6 minute video of MAKE & Maker Faire on Jimmy Kimmel from last night, woo! Thanks Jimmy and crew!- Link (50 MB MP4).
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jun 14, 2007 04:00 PM
Maker Faire |
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DIY for Dad: Happy Father's Day from MAKE, a Gift Guide for Dad
There's only a little bit more time to get stuff going for Dad. Father's Day is Sunday, June 17, 2007. Started by Sonora Dodd to honor her father who raised five children alone after the Civil War, President Coolidge supported the idea, Lyndon signed a proclamation, and in 1972 it was official. The MAKE team has put together some fun gifts to make, buy, and give this Father's Day - giving MAKE is easy, you can do it now, print out the PDF gift card and BAM! Best kid ever. Or just check out our guide and make something, either way show Dad you're thinking of him - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jun 14, 2007 10:00 AM
Announcements |
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Using AVR microcontrollers: Minimalist target boards
Evil Mad Scientist writes -
This is a quick how-to guide on making ultra-simple development boards for programming AVR microcontrollers. Most recent-vintage AVRs can be programmed through an ISP (in-system programmer) connection; all that is really needed is a place for the chip to sit and a way to connect to the programmer. That's where these minimalist AVR "target boards" come in. These little boards cost only about $2 and take only a few minutes to make. It turns out that I build a lot of these because asking "how do you make a circuit to program the AVR?" is really the same as asking how you can program an AVR that is in a circuit. And, we might as well start with a simple circuit.Using AVR microcontrollers: Minimalist target boards - Link.
There are two basic types of microcontroller programmer that you can imagine: one that has a socket for your chip, and one that hooks up to your circuit where your chip is installed. We're interested in the latter, the set of so-called in-system programmers, sometimes called in-circuit programmers. You can also get programmers with dedicated sockets, of course, but they are typically more expensive and are not fundamentally "better." With an in-system programmer, not only can you program microcontrollers that are in larger circuits, but you can also easily make programmer target boards with sockets, giving you the benefits of a programmer with a socket.
Related:
USBtinyISP AVR programmer & SPI interface - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jun 14, 2007 09:00 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics |
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