Commercial Geiger counters can cost hundreds of dollars. With this Geiger Counter Kit from the Maker Shed you can build your own at a fraction of the price! This easy to solder kit can be built in an evening and it works just like you think it would; clicking and blinking in the presence of radiation. Is grandma's dish collection radioactive? Do bananas give off radiation? Are your granite table tops giving off gamma rays? After you build your own Geiger Counter you'll be able to find out!
Build your own rescue robot from heavy duty paper! This educational kit lets children of all ages learn about robotics, mechanical design, movement and electronics. Easy to assemble pre-cut parts go together with only a screwdriver.
This lovely little display breakout is the best way to add a small, colorful and bright display to any project. Since the display uses 4-wire SPI to communicate and has its own pixel-addressable frame buffer, it can be used with every kind of microcontroller. Even a very small one with low memory and few pins available!
The Switch is the ultimate modular pocketknife, with 18 different attachments so you can mix and match your most frequently used tools. Customize your Switch’s width by swapping out the inner axles, or group your tools into different “themes” – home, office, outdoors, etc.
Protect and position your iPhone 4/4S anywhere for stable video and sharp photos!
Say you're at a meet and greet party at your local hackerspace. You walk in the door, put your name on the ubiquitous "Hello, My Name Is:" name tag with a marker, and start milling about with the rest of the crowd. Now, say you had one of these LED name tag kits. As soon as you walk in the door people will see your name in glowing LED glory and instantly recognize that you ARE A MAKER!
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