Building a Star Trek: Voyager Kazon Ship and Lighted Display Stand
Building a model from a parts kit can be a rewarding experience, albeit a challenging and occasionally horrifyingly frustrating one. Having finished watching Star Trek: Voyager not too long ago, I...
View ArticleA review of a tattered Plantronics M25 Bluetooth Headset
I found this thing in a parking lot, and took it apart and cleaned it up! It’s a Plantronics M25 Bluetooth Headset, and I was able to get it to pair with my iPhone 4S. I made a few calls with it, and...
View ArticlePutting a Ring Modulator Guitar Pedal Inside a Guitar
Having trouble finding an enclosure for your new pedal? Why not just put it inside your guitar? This guitar has a 567 Tone Decoder IC circuit inside it that acts as a Ring Modulator with an...
View ArticleCome to Quark’s: The Mug!
Easily one of the best scenes of all of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Immediately after I saw this, I knew I had to build a mug that sang a little jingle *every* *single* *time* I used it. The...
View ArticleRAGE: Richmond Area Gear Expo – April, 2015
The Richmond Area Gear Expo (RAGE!) was an eclectic mix of luthiers, guitar pedal makers, and talented musicians. I had a table with some noise instruments (Von Braun VIII and X, reporting for duty)...
View Article9V Amplifier and 12″ Speaker in a 12″ Tom Drum Shell
Probably one of the weirder things I’ve built. This is a 12″ Celestion Modern Lead 70 Speaker and a 386 IC amplifier in a 12″ tom drum shell. When I built this, neon green duct tape was on sale. A lot...
View ArticleCiyoyo U8S / Uwatch U8 Smartwatch for Android and iOS
The Ciyoyo U8S smartwatch (also known as the Uwatch U8S, Geekera UWATCH, Androset Universal, Luxesure, and a bunch of other names) is an ultra low-end smartwatch. This watch is Bluetooth compatible,...
View ArticleVon Braun XV
The Von Braun XV is a synthesizer, originally built in 2007. The circuit is a modified 556 IC APC circuit, originally designed by Forrest M. Mims in 1980 and called the ‘Sound Synthesizer’. This...
View ArticleChallenger II: An Optical Theremin
The Challenger II is an optical theremin, built out of a floppy drive, an Express for Men 1MX dress shirt, and other spare parts. The post Challenger II: An Optical Theremin appeared first on Sink Hacks.
View ArticleMy First Maker Faire!
Last weekend, I went to my first Maker Faire! Maker Faires, known as “The Greatest Show and Tell on Earth”, are events hosted or sponsored by Make Magazine where Makers gather to show off what they are...
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