The Ultimate Kit Guide

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(1=Easy, 5=Difficult) Is the kit easy, moderate, or challenging to build for its most likely target audience? Kits clearly aimed at children would, for example, be rated differently from microcontroller kits.

Drum Kit Kit

Drum Kit Kit

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Drum Kit Kit

$19

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Reviewed: November 14th, 2011

Turn anything into a drum set with your Arduino and this simple kit. Some makers build custom drum sets from fine hardwoods, while others take the easy route and make practice sets from mouse pads and sheet metal. Instead of building my own, I used the included piezo elements to trick out my Rock Band […]

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Tenor Wolfelele Ukulele

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Tenor Wolfelele Ukulele

$96

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Reviewed: November 12th, 2011

It took me about 45 minutes (not including glue drying time) to put together a service-able ukulele from Wolfelele’s precut wooden components. The well-designed parts fit together in a way that ensured it didn’t end up crooked, and the triangular instrument sounds better than any other $100 ukulele I’ve played. The kit has everything you […]

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E.S.V. Fuzz pedal

E.S.V. Fuzz pedal

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E.S.V. Fuzz pedal

$95

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Reviewed: November 2nd, 2011

Perfect for the hobby electronics musician, the E.S.V. Fuzz pedal adds that “Extra Special Vintage” tone to your electric guitar. The kit has a handy PCB design that makes soldering a breeze, and as a result I was able to put this kit together in about an hour. Follow the detailed instructions and you, too, […]

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