Episode #788 – Johnny Otis
Air Week: June 9-15, 2025
This robotic tongue drummer bangs out all the ambient hits
RAS2025-06-07T15:04:19+00:00Arduino Team — June 7th, 2025 If you like to listen to those “deep focus” soundtracks that are all ambient and relaxing, then you’ve heard a tongue drum in action. A tongue drum, or tank drum, is a unique percussion instrument traditionally made from an empty propane cylinder — though purpose-built models are now common. Several tongues are cut into one end cap and weighted to produce specific notes when struck. As with all instruments, playing...
Using an Arduino Nicla Vision as a drone flight controller
RAS2025-06-06T20:18:16+00:00Arduino Team — June 6th, 2025 Drone flight controllers do so much more than simply receive signals and tell the drone which way to move. They’re responsible for constantly tweaking the motor speeds in order to maintain stable flight, even with shifting winds and other unpredictable factors. For that reason, most flight controllers are purpose-built for the job. But element14’s Milos Rasic was building his own drone from scratch and found that the Arduino Nicla...
June 6, 2025RASUncategorizedArduino, DIY Drone, Drones, Flight Controller, Nicla, Nicla Vision0 Comments
Open Source Hardware Certifications for May 2025
RAS2025-06-06T16:00:00+00:00The Open Source Hardware Association (OSHWA) runs a free program that allows creators to certify that their hardware complies with the community definition of open source hardware. Whenever you see the certification logo, you know that the certified hardware meets this standard. Currently the Certification database lists over 3029 individual certifications! In May we added 18 new certifications, from prosthetics to mist makers, and we were happy to have new and recurring names show up!...
Jersey Jack Pinball Unleashes The Magic of Harry Potter To Arcades
RAS2025-06-05T18:01:29+00:00After months of teasing, the wait is finally over, as Jersey Jack Pinball has launched their latest game to the market, Harry Potter. Based more upon the movies, players become a student at Hogwarts to replay the events of the famous original stories. Let’s see what this game is all about.
Harry Potter – The Trailer
Might as well start with the best way to present all of the details – a trailer. After this, we’ll...Review: Neoden YY1 PCB Assembly Bundle
RAS2025-06-05T16:00:00+00:00This article appeared in Make: Vol 93. Subscribe for more great projects. Manufacturer: Neoden Price: $9,497 as tested; $3,999 for YY1 Pick & Place alone Our makerspace just became a surface-mount technology (SMT) printed circuit board (PCB) factory overnight. We’ve watched 3D printers, CNC machines, and laser cutters become cheaper, smaller, and easier in our magazine’s twenty years, and now this revolution has reached PCBA (printed circuit board assembly). While services such as PCBWay have made...
This DIY standing desk controller provides luxury car-style memory settings
RAS2025-06-04T21:12:18+00:00Arduino Team — June 4th, 2025 One of the best features you’ll find on a fancy luxury car is seat position memory. Typically, there are at least two profiles that “save” the position of the seat. When switching drivers, the new seat occupant can simply push the button for their profile and the seat will automatically move to their saved position. Tired of adjusting it manually, Andy of Yeah Nah DIY implemented a similar memory function...
Very Sucky — Mini Kirby Fume Extractor
RAS2025-06-04T17:00:00+00:00This project appeared in Make: Vol 87. Subscribe for more great projects. Charcoal fume extractors of all shapes and sizes have been a staple project in makerspaces for many years. Make: even has its own mini fume extractor by Marc de Vinck (Volume 19) with a video by Kipkay, now there’s a throwback! Built into an Altoids tin and featuring a 40mm fan and a basic circuit, this little device was rough but...
This Arduino failsafe protects an amazing backyard observatory
RAS2025-06-03T19:21:34+00:00Arduino Team — June 3rd, 2025 Nothing quite compares to the feeling of looking up at the cosmos on a dark night, and even an affordable telescope can enhance that experience. But if you’re willing to spend the time and money, you can take things much further. That’s what Redditor CosmicRuin did when they built an amazing backyard observatory. And they recently designed this Arduino-based failsafe to protect that observatory in the event of a...
Raw Thrills Launches Godzilla Kaiju Wars VR Ultimate; Top Gun: Maverick
RAS2025-06-03T17:34:03+00:00The wait is officially over, as the complete and “ultimate” version of Godzilla Kaiju Wars VR by Raw Thrills is now available for existing locations to grab for their machines. Let’s see what this free update is all about, plus a quick mention on Top Gun: Maverick
