Make: Daily In This Issue... New Project: Hinge Sky Tracker for Astrophotography Watch These Electronic Badges Evolve 3D Printing a Robust Cubesat for Space-Bound Dev Boards Cut Out a 3-Dimensional Papercraft Metroid Scene 8 Seriously Scary Halloween Costumes How to Detect Killer Asteroids More Recent Articles New Project: Hinge Sky Tracker for Astrophotography This sky tracking platform matches the eath's rotation in the simplest way possible. A basic regulator circuit powers a DC gear-head motor, which turns a pair of gears that engage a curved length of threaded rod, and makes the hinge open at the correct speed. You can build it in a weekend about $75 or less. Read more on MAKE The post Hinge Sky Tracker for Astrophotography appeared first on Make: DIY Projects, How-Tos, Electronics, Crafts and Ideas for Makers.         Related Stories New Project: Build a Square Ring Light for Your Photo Studio New Project: Installing a Fiber Optic Starfield Ceiling New Project: Rheoscopic Coffee Table   • Email to a friend • View comments • Track comments • Watch These Electronic Badges Evolve Designed for Burning Man and powered by Orchard, these badges mimic genetics. When two badges come into contact, their light pattern changes. Read more on MAKE The post Watch These Electronic Badges Evolve appeared first on Make: DIY Projects, How-Tos, Electronics, Crafts and Ideas for Makers.         Related Stories Amazon Just Made it Easier to Use AWS for Your Next IoT Project Snickerdoodle Dev Board Boasts ARM Processor with Onboard FPGA New Prosthetic Arms Are Disney, Marvel, and Star Wars Themed   • Email to a friend • View comments • Track comments • 3D Printing a Robust Cubesat for Space-Bound Dev Boards We talk to Craig Kief and Brian Zufelt from COSMIAC about their plans not just to fly the Raspberry Pi into orbit, but to 3D print the satellite that's going to take it there. Read more on MAKE The post 3D Printing a Robust Cubesat for Space-Bound Dev Boards appeared first on Make: DIY Projects, How-Tos, Electronics, Crafts and Ideas for Makers.         Related Stories Bill Nye’s LightSail: Making Sci-Fi Real Build Your Own Satellite Ground Station 11 Ways to Build Your Own Space Program   • Email to a friend • View comments • Track comments • Cut Out a 3-Dimensional Papercraft Metroid Scene Bring pixel art to the third dimension with this easy cut out technique. Read more on MAKE The post Cut Out a 3-Dimensional Papercraft Metroid Scene appeared first on Make: DIY Projects, How-Tos, Electronics, Crafts and Ideas for Makers.         Related Stories Makers Love Cardboard: 8 Awesome Projects from Maker Faire Prove It This Drawbot Uses Sand to Write Temporary Poetry Watch: 12 Ways to Achieve Awesome Paint Jobs with Hydro Dipping   • Email to a friend • View comments • Track comments • 8 Seriously Scary Halloween Costumes Make Halloween truly terrifying with these nightmare-inducing costumes. Read more on MAKE The post 8 Seriously Scary Halloween Costumes appeared first on Make: DIY Projects, How-Tos, Electronics, Crafts and Ideas for Makers.          Comments Brilliant! I love these! Great roundup, Craig! by Goli Mohammadi Related Stories 14 Last Minute Halloween Costumes and Props Effectively Terrifying Google DeepDream Costume We Want to See Your Awesome Halloween Projects!   • Email to a friend • View comments • Track comments • How to Detect Killer Asteroids Monitor the skies to spot asteroids and help save the Earth from annihilation by interplanetary projectiles. Read more on MAKE The post How to Detect Killer Asteroids appeared first on Make: DIY Projects, How-Tos, Electronics, Crafts and Ideas for Makers.         Related Stories 11 Ways to Build Your Own Space Program NASA Crowdsources Exploration with Challenges, Grants, and More Bill Nye’s LightSail: Making Sci-Fi Real   • Email to a friend • View comments • Track comments • More Recent Articles Snickerdoodle Dev Board Boasts ARM Processor with Onboard FPGA Try Your Hand at Origami Bats New Prosthetic Arms Are Disney, Marvel, and Star Wars Themed On the Use of the Word "Hacks"

 

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