This Audio Spectrum Analyzer Kit looks like too much fun. I remember back in the 90s I had a huge spectrum analyzer with lots of knobs, buttons, levers and dancing LEDs. With the lights down the display was as mesmerizing as a lava lamp. But just like my lava lamp the EQ was phased out. There is lots of technology packed into this kit but unless you can solder surface
Having a cool tool like a CNC machine is great but unless it can make something that looks fantastic it is as valuable as a paperweight. The Egg-Bot is a interesting machine which has a limited functionality since it is designed to draw with markers on Eggs (or egg shaped items). Eastern Eggs has designed some crazy designs which really showcase the capability of the machine and WOW do the
I remember some of the showers at campsites have timers on them, you crank the 5 minute dial to get a quick shower. When you are timed like this you are very conscious of how much longer you have before the water automatically shuts off. I was thinking that I could save tons of hot water fees if I implemented this in my own house although I never did since
The prize this week is a loupe magnifier, this will let you get a close look at whatever you are working on. This contest will run for one week (May 15 – 20, 2011). Ending time is based on central standard time. To enter, identify the item pictured above. Please do not give the answer in the comments. Send an email to contest @ hackedgadgets.com with “Name the Thing Contest”
Rolling your own PCBs is something that is great to speed up the development time when designing a new circuit. Even now that there are quick and fairly cheap board houses that can make production quality boards it still takes days instead of the hours it would take if you made your own in your home lab. Keith Neufeld has perfected the isolation method of PCB creation on his MakerBot.
If you need a stable time base for something such as a clock project have a look at this DIY 1Hz Time Base project from The Hackers Bench. I see that the board that was used is one from our friends at Gadget Gangster. “In principal this circuit is extreemly simple. You build a crystal oscillator, and then you divide it’s output down to 1Hz. The crystal we’re going to
Jeremy Mayer built this crazy Head out of Typewriter Parts. What a great use of old parts that would normally be tossed in the trash. Jeremy sure has a good eye for what would look great as different body parts. Make sure you have a look at the large group of pictures of the machine. Via: Laughing Squid Progress on Bust V from Jeremy Mayer on Vimeo.
