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Rx Snapchat Spectacles for DIY and STEM
Combining artful aesthetics and decent videography, Snapchat Spectacles are a handsfree wunderkind
by Timothy Reese
Sometimes I need to film something, and normal cameras get in the way. I use mini-tripods, Gorillapods, and even my own flexible arm tripod to position my cameras for shots, but wearing the camera would be far more convenient. Enter my prescription Snapchat Spectacles. Hashtag.
Fiddy - the FTDI Clip
With rainbow hair and pogo-pin teeth, Fiddy gobbles up FTDI
by Timothy Reese
Fiddy uses pogo pins and a spring to clip onto the FTDI pinouts on your board. No more soldering, or bulky header pins. Fiddy's FTDI FTW.
Camera Mount for Hobby Creek Arms
For those up-close, out-of-the-way shots of your project
by Timothy Reese
Hobby Creek's Super Fancy Third Hand Kit is great for working on projects. Taking a cue from the Loc-Line arms, this camera rig uses magnets and 3D printing to allow the perfect shot of your project, or anything else that needs a close up.
Assembling Infinity Shred's, "Datadealer," synthesizer
The sound of the future
by D. Hardjowirogo
This guide will walk you through how to assemble Infinity Shred's, "Datadealer," mono-synth.
USB Rechargeable Mini Solder Fume Extractor
Modern upgrade to a classic maker project
by Phillip Burgess
This pocket-size solder fume extractor takes a classic maker project and brings it up-to-date with a lithium-polymer battery, USB charging and a 3D-printed case.
USB Rechargeable Cordless Soldering Iron
Hack your Hakko!
by Phillip Burgess
This project takes an existing tool — the Hakko FX-901 cordless soldering iron — and adds USB charging and a beefy Lithium Ion battery inside a 3D-printed pack. I keep this little iron around for cosplay electronics emergencies, and adding USB charging means there’s less to pack…it uses the same phone charger and USB cable I’m already carrying.
Making Edge Guards for Hand Tools Using Hand-Moldable Plastic
Keep your tools sharp, and your fingers in one piece.
by Todd Treece
Low temperature plastic is a really easy to use material that you can quickly mold by hand into guards that tightly fit your chisels or other edge tools.
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Mini Raspberry Pi Handheld Notebook
Build a tiny handheld raspberry pi portable computer
by Ruiz Brothers
Take your Pi on the go with an adorable handheld "palmtop" computer. This battery powered Raspberry Pi has a 3.5" TFT display, mini speaker, and keyboard with trackpad. 3 USB ports are available for more accessories.
Pro Trinket Power Meter
Build a small meter to display voltage, current, and power usage.
by Tony DiCola
Use a Pro Trinket and INA219 breakout to build a small power meter that displays voltage, current, and power consumption on an OLED display.
Calibrating Sensors
Get peak performance from all your sensors.
by Bill Earl
Most modern sensors perform quite well right out-of-the box. But the sensor is only part of the measurement system. For best accuracy in critical applications, you will want to calibrate.
Portable Apple Watch Charger
Hack your existing charger and build your own portable charger
by Ruiz Brothers
Here’s how to build a wireless charger for the Apple Watch.
3D-Printed Solder Paste Dispenser Hand Switch
Auto dispense solder paste with the touch of a button!
by James DeVito
3D printed hand switch to up your solder paste game. Fits a 30CC Syringe.
3D-Printed Solder Paste Dispenser Hand Switch
Auto dispense solder paste with the touch of a button!
by James DeVito
3D printed hand switch to up your solder paste game. Fits a 30CC Syringe.
Link's 3D Printed Wooden Sword
Print using bamboo wood!
by Ruiz Brothers
Wood working using a 3d printer.
3D Printing with Bamboo Wood Filament
Extrude wood.
by Ruiz Brothers
Printing and post processing tips for using wood filament.
Color Balancing Video Camera Light feat. DotStars
Sometimes you need warm white, and sometimes you need cool white, so why not have both?
by Timothy Reese
A hurdle with all video lighting is getting the color balance correct. This guide is covers how to construct a LiPoly battery powered camera light fitting hotshoes and tripods, for lighting your subjects and bowls of fruit in any combination of warm and cool light with zero flicker.
3DPrinted Custom Keycaps
Customize your keyboard
by Ruiz Brothers
In this project we're 3D printing custom keycaps for mechical keyboards with cherry mx switches. Our keyboard features a customizable layout and LED backlighting. It comes with extra keys which is really nice, but there's a lot of cool stuff you could do by 3D printing your own!
Ember 3D Printer
3D Print with Light!
by Ruiz Brothers
In this guide we'll walk through using the Ember 3D Printer from Autodesk
3D Printed Gunblade
Cosplay as Squall Leonhart with an epic replica GunBlade
by Ruiz Brothers
3D print your own Gunblade without having to join SeeD, save Rinoa and fight Ultimecia! This epic 3D print comes in 4 glued-together parts and even features a revolving cylinder
DIY 3D Printing Filament
Turn failed prints into recycled filament!
by Ruiz Brothers
Break down failed prints to make recycled filament. Its all about sustainable 3d printing. recycling parts to make new filaments saves money and reduces waste!
Collin's Lab: Soldering
It's all about making connections.
by C. Cunningham
Soldering is simple & easy to learn. Learn how to make great solder connections with Collin Cunningham.
Collin's Lab: Breadboards & Perfboards
Build it for testing, build it for keeping.
by C. Cunningham
Follow along with Collin & learn how to bring a circuit from schematic to reality using a solderless breadboard - then make it permanent by reincarnating your circuit on sturdy perfboard.
Collin's Lab: Multimeters
Measure & test those electrons
by C. Cunningham
Collin's Lab: Multimeters! The multimeter is your greatest ally when working with electronics. Learn how to measure voltage, resistance, current, & continuity - as well as which meter works best for specific tasks.
Adafruit USB Power Gauge Mini-Kit
Track your USB juice use!
by Bill Earl
This little USB port go-between is like a speed gauge for your USB devices. Instead of hauling out a multimeter and splicing cables, plug this in between for a quick reading on how much current is being drawn from the port. Great for seeing the charge rate of your phone or tablet, checking your battery chargers, or other USB powered projects.
Mass AVR ISP Programmer
make program; make program; make program;
by lady ada
Mass chip programming! We often get the question "How do you program all the chips in your kits?" Well! Now we have a nice tutorial showing how it's done!