This is my favorite one.

http://www.youtube.com/user/LeagueOfSTEAM#p/u/2/tWRTPOKFWLY

This month we have two Build Night projects planned.

The Cracker Box Amplifier will add volume to those of you who built the Electric version of the Cigar Box Guitar.

Our second project is a Laser Spy Communicator. This device will also make use of the Cracker Box Amplifiers.

Be sure to check out our Build Events Discussion Forum for more information.

Call for Makers, Volunteers, and Sponsors

Riverfest 2011 Mini Maker Faire - Aug 19-21 Kansas City's original grass-roots Maker Faire: For Makers - By Makers - Inspiring Everyone

As Make Magazine's web site announced this week, we are accepting applications for the RiverFest 2011 Mini Maker Faire that is part of the 43rd. annual Parkville Days celebration. There will be artists, crafters, live music, food vendors, beer garden, and more along with our Maker Village. Parkville Days typically attracts fifteen to twenty thousand people over a weekend.

We're looking for Makers to come out and exhibit their creations, provide engaging activities, and build projects along with the crowd. Make: KC is creating a workshop area we can share with you while we're building "As Seen In Make Magazine" projects and other creations visitors can assemble while here.

SURPRISE.

Vince was kind enough to hold the planning meeting at a different time.

Sooo we can have a Build night this Tuesday.  This will be a soldering night.



And the question is "Tom do you need anything?"



I know Steve was going to bring 8 pin sockets and I am bringing a glue gun.  Vince can you bring extra soldering irons incase someone needs to borrow one?



Bring a case for the project if you want.

Google Group Discussion

Feb Thing-a-day sign up is available.  Be sure to sign up if you are the tiniest bit interested in making things.  After midnight on Feb 1 no one new can sign up. 

http://thing-a-day.com/

October 2, 2010, Rocket Science Day at the HMS Beagle Science Store.

(Photos by Jason O'Reilly)

The morning started off a little cool and breezy. The crowd of kids and adults were having fun launching rockets. By the afternoon the crowd had thinned some.

As Seen in Make Magazine

This is our first night building the project from Make Magazine #20 (Nov. 2009), the Lunchbox Laser Shows starting on page 110.

For our Maker's Night Out on Sept. 14, we worked on wiring an audio amplifier onto a breadboard. We had a wide range of age groups at this session for a truly family oriented evening.

(Photo by Jason O'Reilly)

The schematic we used for our amplifiers required just a few components. A resistor, potentiometer, two capacitors, and an operational amplifier integrated circuit chip.

As Seen in MAKE

Last Tuesday we chose this fun and easy project, it's found in Make Magazine #12 on page 131, titled "Styrofoam Plate Speaker".

We had a good crowd of about 12 people including some new visitors who learned about us from the recent KC Mini Maker Faire.