MAKE Magazine and Instructables.com's Blog, page 165

October 30, 2019

Toy Inventor’s Notebook: Spin ’N Spill Balancing Bot game

Here’s a fun and easy action game: the Spin ’N Spill Balancing Bot. Stack the gears onto the tippy balancing robot — but be careful! If you cause him to drop or spill, you lose! This game is easy to make, especially if you have access to a laser cutter. […]


Read more on MAKE


The post Toy Inventor’s Notebook: Spin ’N Spill Balancing Bot game appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers.

 •  0 comments  •  flag
Share on Twitter
Published on October 30, 2019 06:00

Check Out The Most Adorable Tiny Boiling Halloween Cauldron

Sometimes a collection of parts just comes together perfectly. I’m not sure what I find so captivating about this tiny cauldron from Adafruit, but it really struck me as fantastic. I’ve seen so many boiling cauldrons around Halloween, but the bluetooth connectivity and 3d prints being perfectly fit to a […]


Read more on MAKE


The post Check Out The Most Adorable Tiny Boiling Halloween Cauldron appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers.

 •  0 comments  •  flag
Share on Twitter
Published on October 30, 2019 06:00

October 29, 2019

Build A Peltier Coaster To Keep Your Coffee Warm — Or Cold

A Cold junction In 1798, Jean Charles Athanase Peltier was just 13 years old and although he came from a poorly educated family in rural France, people already were beginning to notice the youngster’s intellectual talents. Besides being an avid reader of nearly any book he could get hold of, […]


Read more on MAKE


The post Build A Peltier Coaster To Keep Your Coffee Warm — Or Cold appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers.

 •  0 comments  •  flag
Share on Twitter
Published on October 29, 2019 06:00

Ring This Doorbell To Reveal A Spooky DIY Hologram

Paul from Litiholo wrote us to show off a little project they’re doing for Halloween. They’ve made this little spooky skeleton hologram in a casket that flashes to life when someone hits the doorbell. Look, we know that this is pretty much just an ad for their DIY hologram kits, […]


Read more on MAKE


The post Ring This Doorbell To Reveal A Spooky DIY Hologram appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers.

 •  0 comments  •  flag
Share on Twitter
Published on October 29, 2019 06:00

October 28, 2019

Upcycled Satellite Dish Bird Bath

Upcycle a TV satellite dish and give back to nature


Read more on MAKE


The post Upcycled Satellite Dish Bird Bath appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers.

 •  0 comments  •  flag
Share on Twitter
Published on October 28, 2019 06:00

October 25, 2019

Build Your Own Thrust Vectored Rockets For Vertical Landings Like SpaceX

If you love rockets, you can’t help but notice that real space launch vehicles lift off the pad slowly,but model rockets zip up like darts. That’s how I became obsessed with using thrust vector control (TVC) — gimbaling the rocket motor — instead of fins to keep model rockets upright, […]


Read more on MAKE


The post Build Your Own Thrust Vectored Rockets For Vertical Landings Like SpaceX appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers.

 •  0 comments  •  flag
Share on Twitter
Published on October 25, 2019 06:00

October 24, 2019

Registration For The Shenzhen Maker Summit Forum is Open

Maker Faire Shenzhen Maker ForumThere are many reasons to visit Maker Faire Shenzhen. Some come to take a look at the innovative applications of technology by global makers, Some come to get involved and experience the fun of hands-on creation. Some come to learn about the highlights of science and technology and the crossover […]


Read more on MAKE


The post Registration For The Shenzhen Maker Summit Forum is Open appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers.

 •  0 comments  •  flag
Share on Twitter
Published on October 24, 2019 06:00

October 23, 2019

Adafruit Launches Buy One, Give One With Black Girls Code

You want an Adafruit Circuit Playground Express, at least you should, they’re pretty awesome. So why not take this opportunity to buy one and help Adafruit give one to Black Girls Code at the same time. For a limited time, when you go to this page and buy a Circuit […]


Read more on MAKE


The post Adafruit Launches Buy One, Give One With Black Girls Code appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers.

 •  0 comments  •  flag
Share on Twitter
Published on October 23, 2019 07:32

October 21, 2019

3 Reasons You Should Register For Maker Faire Shenzhen Now

Maker Faire Shenzhen Visitor RegistrationThis year, Maker Faire Shenzhen 2019 will be focusing on the theme “To the Heart of Community, To the Cluster of Industry”. With a full chain events for technological innovations, you can look forward to the Maker Summit Forum, Maker Booths (includes highlights and performances), as well as Innovation workshops. […]


Read more on MAKE


The post 3 Reasons You Should Register For Maker Faire Shenzhen Now appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers.

 •  0 comments  •  flag
Share on Twitter
Published on October 21, 2019 08:47

These 9 Projects Show That There’s Never Been A Better Time To Be A Space Geek

  We have entered an era of accessible space. Space that is accessible to life-long learners, makers, and students. Getting tools and experiences into the hands of curious explorers today is not only fun and engaging, it will make for a better world tomorrow as we face significant challenges on […]


Read more on MAKE


The post These 9 Projects Show That There’s Never Been A Better Time To Be A Space Geek appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers.

 •  0 comments  •  flag
Share on Twitter
Published on October 21, 2019 06:00

MAKE Magazine and Instructables.com's Blog

MAKE Magazine and Instructables.com
MAKE Magazine and Instructables.com isn't a Goodreads Author (yet), but they do have a blog, so here are some recent posts imported from their feed.
Follow MAKE Magazine and Instructables.com's blog with rss.