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August 28, 2007
Hamler tools - miniature replica tools
Paul makes miniature replicas of collectible antique tools, great stuff! - Link.
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Aug 28, 2007 03:00 PM
Arts, Made On Earth, Toolbox |
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Go Green! contest winners
The winners of the Instructables Go Green! contest have been posted. The Grand Prize winner was a Hydroponic Bog Garden project by Biotank. First Prize went to five projects, including this pedal power generation project. You can see the full list of winner and prizes at the link below.
Instructables, Popular Science, and TreeHugger "Go Green!" Contest Results - Link
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Aug 28, 2007 02:00 PM
DIY Projects, Instructables |
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HOW TO - Make a hex coin ring
Aaron writes -
We've all seen the silver rings made out of coins, and some of us have even tried it out. Well i wanted to be a little different, i wanted a "hex" shaped coin ring.Hex Coin Ring - Link.
Related:
HOW TO - Make a coin ring - Link.
Make a Ring from a Coin - Make: Video Podcast - Link.
Make a ring from a coin - Link.
Coin rings - how were these made? - Link.
PDFcast Comic - How to Make a Ring from a Half ... - Link.
HOW TO - Make a five-cent wedding band - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Aug 28, 2007 01:00 PM
DIY Projects |
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1937 Fairchild restoration
Amazing restoration of a 1937 wood-and-fabric airplane - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Aug 28, 2007 01:00 PM
Retro, Transportation |
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X-Treme tape quick clamp wrap
Dug writes -
X-Treme Tape forms an air and water-tight seal, is heat-resistant up to 500 degrees F, and insulates up to 400 volts per mil. Woodworkers have found a use for this elastic silicone based tape when gluing odd-shaped pieces.Woodworkers Journal eZine - Tool Maker Insider - [via] Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Aug 28, 2007 12:00 PM
Toolbox |
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Arduino LDTV - Low res TV!
Mark writes in with another Arduino project! It's Arduino Tuesday! -
Rather than driving a video display, I took the Arduino in the opposite direction, driving the SparkFun RGB LED Matrix Backpack. This is paired with a Python program (running on a rather more powerful computer) which is downsampling video files and sending them to the Arduino for display. The Arduino is driving this very lo-fi monitor. (The IT Crowd looks great on it!)Arduino LDTV - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Aug 28, 2007 11:00 AM
Arduino, DIY Projects, Electronics |
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Homemade record player
Here's how to make a homemade record player with paper!
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Aug 28, 2007 10:00 AM
DIY Projects, Music, Paper Crafts |
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Gold Phoenix vs. Olimex
Flemming writes -
There has been some stirring lately about using Gold Phoenix for hobby projects, all kicked off by a blog entry by Julian Bleeker, so as my favorite board house was on holiday I tried this newfangled Chinese outsourcing and compared it to Olimex.Gold Phoenix vs. Olimex - Link.
For folks who don't know about this, Gold Phonenix makes PCBs (Printed circuit boards) and they do it very fast/cheap...
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Aug 28, 2007 09:00 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics |
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Gensou Hyouhon Hakubutsukan ("Museum of Fantastic Specimens")
Pink Tentacle writes -
Gensou Hyouhon Hakubutsukan ("Museum of Fantastic Specimens") is an online collection of creatures "curated" by Hajime Emoto. The three-story virtual museum consists of 9 rooms chock full of water- and land-dwelling monstrosities from all corners of the globe. Each specimen has a clickable thumbnail that links to additional photos and historical and background information (in Japanese). The basement contains a bookshop and a cafeteria serving dishes prepared with some of the beasts featured in the museum (such as umiushi sashimi, served fresh from the tank and wriggling on your plate, with a balsamic vinegar sauce).Gensou Hyouhon Hakubutsukan ("Museum of Fantastic Specimens") - [via] Link.All of the creatures showcased in the museum are sculpted from paper, modeling paste and bamboo and are completely imaginary, claims Emoto -- perhaps a disappointment for hunters of the legendary tsuchinoko (center-right in the photo above) in search of an actual specimen, but an amazing collection of critters nonetheless.
Follow the translated guide (unless you read Japanese) - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Aug 28, 2007 08:00 AM
Arts, Made On Earth, Paper Crafts |
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existing independently
Stewart R Justin's existing independently, made from fleece, rope, paint, pvc caps, hose barbs, metal hardware -
Each module is made of a hollow fleece cube which is formed by adding tension to the ropes that connect it to the floor wall and ceiling. When the tension is added the fleece cubes become extremely rigid.Behance Network :: Gallery > existing independently - [via] Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Aug 28, 2007 07:00 AM
Arts |
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The most beautiful supercomputer in the world
Josh Simon's over at the Sun blog(s) has a great set of photos from a supercomputer in an chapel!
With my supercomputer-as-art background from Thinking Machines, I'm perhaps pre-disposed to appreciate nicely done computers and computer installations. I was blown away when I saw the photos below of MareNostrum, currently the 9th largest supercomputer in the world and the largest in Europe, which is installed in a former chapel at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC). Wow.The most beautiful supercomputer in the world - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Aug 28, 2007 06:00 AM
Arts, Computers, Made On Earth |
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Eclipse!
Oskay posted up a creepy cool moon eclipse photo in the MAKE Flickr photo pool! He writes -
From our driveway, in light-polluted Sunnyvale CA, you can still see the moon glow.Eclipse - Link.
Related:
Total lunar eclipse - August 28, 2007 - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Aug 28, 2007 05:00 AM
Events, Science |
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Building an open source self balancing scooter
Here's another homemade self-balancong scooter! Malcolm writes -
In recent times, advanced electronic systems have become cheaper and cheaper and at the same time become more complex. The price of the components are now within reach of the hobbyist (e.g. Gyro and Accelerometer). This allows more complex systems to be built at relatively low cost. And most important these advanced technologies can be used by individuals and hobbyist where they were previously only available to more wealthy individuals and corporations.Building an Open Source Self Balancing Scooter - Link.This is also an excellent example of Peer to Peer Development that brings together people from different continents and backgrounds to develop a common product.
This is a project I had contemplated for quite a few years since first seeing the Segway on the Internet. I saw and had a ride on Geoffrey Bennett's home made scooter at the Linux Conf in 2007 in Sydney. he also offered the source code on his web site which was going to be the hardest part for me. Follow the link to follow the construction and description of how it works.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Aug 28, 2007 04:00 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics, Transportation |
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HOW TO - Make a portable "point of sale" listening kiosk
Brian writes in -
Most musicians who have tried to make money performing and selling CDs know how hard it can be to get people to take a chance and purchase music from smaller, independent artists. My band, The Highway Beautiful, saw a need to have potential customers listen to our CD before they purchased it, or before they would attend our performance at a music festival.HOW TO - Make a portable "point of sale" listening kiosk - Link.While most of the "making" we do is typically musical in nature, and doesn't involve physical construction, occasionally we get a chance to work on a project. This was our first attempt at an instructable, and we're excited about how both it and the project turned out. We're definitely going to do more of this!
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Aug 28, 2007 03:00 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics, Music |
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ArduinoSynth alpha
Collin writes -
Because I know there just aren't enough Arduino projects, I thought I'd tell you about my stab at an Arduino Synthesizer. It's currently monophonic with pitch control and a simple hardware low pass filter. I'm working on adding MIDI-in and hopefully vibrato in the future. Thanks for the inspiration, Make!Narbotic » Blog Archive » ArduinoSynth alpha - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Aug 28, 2007 02:00 AM
Arduino, DIY Projects, Electronics, Music |
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GreenDimes - get rid of junk mail
For $15 GreenDimes will get you off the (physical) junk mail that comes to your home, they unsubscribe you from all the catalogs and lists, anyone try this out? -
For $15, the GreenDimes Junk Mail Reduction Kit (Free Me!) reduces your home's junk mail by up to 90% and includes:
- Online Do-Not-Mail-Me List to stop catalog and non-profit mailings
- Monthly list confirmation with the DMA
- Personalized postcards to sign, stamp and send, removing you from mail sent to 'Resident' or 'Occupant'
- Ten trees planted with one of our non-profit tree-planting partners
- $5 back for every friend you refer that purchases a kit
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Aug 28, 2007 01:00 AM
Green |
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Garbageberry vodka infusion
Dan @ Seattlest is making a "garbageberry vodka infusion" from all the blackberries that grow in Seattle this time of year, there are tons of them usually. Great idea... - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Aug 28, 2007 12:00 AM
Crafts, DIY Projects |
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August 27, 2007
Project docs and 3D tour at the Robot Hut
We've blogged about the Robot Hut before, and I'd been there (the site) before, but I'm not sure I'd seen how much info there is on all of the builds for many of the bots in the Hut's collection. And there's a tour of the museum in 3D, too (and even a link on where to get free 3D glasses). Above is a project page from the full-scale, working Robby the Robot Jeep build, and (below) a 3D image of the jeep as it sits in the museum.
The Robot Hut - Link
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Aug 27, 2007 08:00 PM
Arts, DIY Projects, Retro, Robotics |
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Total lunar eclipse - August 28, 2007
There's a total lunar eclipse - August 28, 2007. NASA's site has all the details and times for your area (take some pics and put them up in the MAKE pool!) -
A total eclipse of the Moon occurs during the early morning of Tuesday, August 28, 2007. The event is widely visible from the United States and Canada as well as South America, the Pacific Ocean, western Asia and Australia. During a total lunar eclipse, the Moon's disk can take on a dramatically colorful appearance from bright orange to blood red to dark brown and (rarely) very dark gray.NASA - Total Lunar Eclipse: August 28, 2007 - Link.An eclipse of the Moon can only take place at Full Moon, and only if the Moon passes through some portion of Earth's shadow. The shadow is actually composed of two cone-shaped parts, one nested inside the other. The outer shadow or penumbra is a zone where Earth blocks some (but not all) of the Sun's rays. In contrast, the inner shadow or umbra is a region where Earth blocks all direct sunlight from reaching the Moon.
If only part of the Moon passes through the umbra, a partial eclipse is seen. However, if the entire Moon passes through the umbral shadow, then a total eclipse of the Moon occurs
Related:
Lunar eclipses for beginners. - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Aug 27, 2007 07:00 PM
Events, Science |
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MCUs in about an hour
The wire-nuts over at uC Hobby have posted a how-to on making a programmable hobby microcontroller board in an hour, for around $15. This piece was submitted as part of uC Hobby's "Hobby parts for articles" program. The submitter, James Moxham, scored himself a Bare Bones Arduino Kit.
1-Hour $15 Hobby Microcontroller How-To - Link
Related:
- MAKE microcontrollers articles - Link
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Aug 27, 2007 06:00 PM
Computers, DIY Projects, Electronics |
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