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November 4, 2007
Joule Thief Podcast - End of the weekend reminder!
Have you made the Joule Thief yet? If not, get this is your reminder to watch the video, download the PDF and get cracking! Subscribe in iTunes and get the pdf and the video downloaded automatically! - Subscribe Link
Joule Thief Video Podcast - Link
Joule Thief PDFcast - Link
Windell's further description and explanation - Link
Posted by Bre Pettis |
Nov 4, 2007 02:23 PM
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November 3, 2007
Homemade "Last Starfighter" video game
Chuck writes in -
Who didn't walk out of The Last Starfighter -- yep, the Lance Guest movie from the '80s -- hoping to find a Starfighter game in the arcade? Sadly, the game was never produced. But some guys over at Rogue Synapse recreated a playable version of the actual game from the movie -- it's a free download -- and offer drawings of the movie-prop game cabinet. Add a little MAME ingenuity and you've got yourself the arcade you dreamed of as a kid. (Just don't leave me behind if Centauri comes for you first.)RogueSynapse - [via] Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Nov 3, 2007 12:00 PM
DIY Projects, Gaming, Retro |
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November 2, 2007
HOW TO - Make a life size Jabba
Here's how to make a life size Jabba the Hutt, the in process photos are the best - thanks Bonnie! Link.
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Nov 2, 2007 01:00 PM
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Make a Joule Thief - Weekend Projects Video Podcast
This week, Windell Oskay of Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories joins me to teach you how to make a super clever little circuit called the Joule Thief! The Joule Thief allows you to squeeze the life out of what most people think of as "dead" batteries!
We were inspired by Big Clive to make this project and it's the perfect platform for a flashlight, book reading light, or really just something you should make to get more use out of your batteries!
Update: Windell posted more info and a detailed walk through of the toroid winding process. Check it out before you make it! - Link
Posted by Bre Pettis |
Nov 2, 2007 08:59 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics, MAKE Podcast, Weekend Projects |
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Make a Joule Thief - Weekend Project PDFcast
You're going to need a white or blue LED that is rated for 3 volts, a 1K resistor, a 2N 3904 NPN transistor, a toroid, two pieces of wire and a battery.
You might even be able to scavenge this stuff out of your junk pile of electronics... you have a junk pile of electronics right? PDF Link
You can get the video and this pdf in itunes automatically! - iTunes Subscribe Link
Update: Windell posted more info and a detailed walk through of the toroid winding process. - Link
Posted by Bre Pettis |
Nov 2, 2007 08:57 AM
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Dalek builder's manual
Wanna build a Dalek? Project Dalek has a really well-done Dalek Builder's Workshop Manual that you can download, but to get it, you have to join the Project Dalek Forums first (which is free). The Project Dalek website also has a great gallery of Daleks built by Project members.
Project Dalek - Link
Related:
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Nov 2, 2007 05:00 AM
DIY Projects, Robotics |
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November 1, 2007
No-budget cotton candy machine
Here's a very funky cotton candy machine made out of little more than a small DC motor, two bottle caps, a firestarter, and a chunk of wood. That flame makes me nervous.
Cotton candy machine - Link
Related:
- HOW TO - Make your own cotton candy machine - Link
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Nov 1, 2007 06:00 PM
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DIY sneaky surround-sound
In today's O'Reilly Digital Media newsletter, David Battino has a piece on how you can burn your own surround-sound DVDs without spending a fortune on encoding software.
In short, you load six mono WAV files into an AC3 encoder and then drag the resulting file to your DVD-burning program. Depending on the encoder's capabilities, you may need to interleave the six mono files into a single multichannel file first. And in Roxio Toast, which we'll use here to burn the DVD, the secret is to Option-drag the AC3 file.
DIY Surround-Sound DVDs - Link
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Nov 1, 2007 04:00 PM
DIY Projects, Home Entertainment, Music |
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Wind-up steampunk laptop
Our pal Datamancer has finally finished and posted details on his steampunk laptop. And it was worth the wait. Seriously cool. He also has a tutorial on making the brass faceplate he used on the mod and a page showing his gorgeous custom-made steampunk keyboards. I like how he has a customer testimonial on the keyboards from sci-fi/fantasy author William King (who writes game fiction for Games Workshop).
Datamancer's Steampunk Laptop -Link
Custom Keyboards - Link
Brass faceplate mini-tutorial - Link
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Nov 1, 2007 02:00 PM
Computers, DIY Projects, Retro |
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Sewrider!
Sespence07 writes -
This film explains how to sew a digital display for use as a car accessory. It was created by our very own Steve Spencer as part of a competition that Scion held called "Craft My Ride." Steve has been working on this during nights and weekends and its pretty fun stuff. He used http://www.sensables.com authoring tools (beta version) to design the animation.Sewrider - Link (photos).
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM
Crafts, DIY Projects, Transportation |
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HOW TO - Make your own Metronome
Daniel has a great how-to on making your own metronome - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Nov 1, 2007 11:00 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics |
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October 31, 2007
Crime-Detection tests for the home chemist
DIY CSI - Link.
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Oct 31, 2007 12:00 AM
DIY Projects, Modern Mechanix, Retro |
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October 30, 2007
Yet another great soldering tutorial
In case you need any more encouragement to learn how to solder (or want to bone up on your craft), Hack-a-Day has a really nice tut (the Grand Guru of Hardware Hackerdom himself Forrest M. Mims III even chimed in a good word in the comments).
How-To: Introduction to soldering - Link
Followup: Soldering How-To - Link
Related:
- Soldering Tutorial - Make Video Podcast - Link
- Soldering Tutorial PDF - Link
- It's Learn to Solder Month! - Link
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Oct 30, 2007 08:00 PM
DIY Projects, Electronics |
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Tesla turbine from a CD disc pack
Simple Tesla turbine made out of CDs housed in a plastic CD "cake box" disc pack. Several different experiments are tried, using air, water, magnets, no magnets, saw blade attachment(!), etc. See the other videos on the YouTube link.
Revin' Up the Tesla CD Turbine II With Magnetic Disc Pack - [via] Link
Related:
- HOW TO - Build a 15,000 rpm Tesla Turbine using hard drive platters - Link
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Oct 30, 2007 06:00 PM
DIY Projects, Science |
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Roll your own Yo-Yos
Chuck writes in -
One of our writers found some nice kits that let you get started making your own yo-yos regardless of your woodworking skill level. The company sells parts, blanks and cutters to make your own, and even a mandrel for turning your own blanks if you own a lathe. I think I'm gonna pick one up.Toolmonger ยป Roll Your Own Yo-Yos - Link & more.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Oct 30, 2007 02:00 PM
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October 29, 2007
Canon TX1 mod
I have a wide angle lens that works ok when held up to the Canon TX1 - but instead of manually holding up I made a couple rings which are now a sort of makeshift adapter.
Laser cut circle.
2 rings.
Super glue.
Two rings.
Done!
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Oct 29, 2007 09:00 PM
DIY Projects, Imaging |
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Another real Guitar Hero
Here's another Guitar Hero controller mod using an actual electric guitar.
Tips And Tricks To Build A Real Guitar Controller Just In Time For Guitar Hero 3 - Link
Related:
- Guitar Hero/ Funde Razor - Link
- Ultimate Guitar Hero mod - Link
- HOW TO - Build your own custom full-sized wireless Guitar Hero controller (Funde Razor Guitar Hero mods)- Link
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Oct 29, 2007 08:00 PM
DIY Projects, Gaming, Music |
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LED fan clock
An awesomely nerdy clock build from an MCU-controlled RGB LED and a computer cooling fan.
Clock using a fan and a LED - [via] Link
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Oct 29, 2007 06:00 PM
DIY Projects, Electronics |
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Old school iPhone
Mark painted his iPhone black and made his own rainbow Apple to give it a classic Newton-look - Link.
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Oct 29, 2007 03:01 PM
Cellphones, DIY Projects |
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Bill Gurstelle in the News
MAKE contributing editor and technical advisory board member Bill Gurstelle is profiled in a piece for the Twin Cities Pioneer Press. Bill talks about the current "Maker movement" and his upcoming Barrage Garage series of pyrotech tutorial DVDs.
The joy of making stuff - Link
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Oct 29, 2007 02:00 PM
Altoids and tin cases, DIY Projects, Makers, Science |
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