What's New at Evil Mad Science

New store section: Hardware

Monday, February 06, 2012

We've just added a new hardware directory to the shop, all full of things to help put your projects together. There are right angle mounting brackets, round aluminum standoffs in 6-32 x 3/4" and 6-32 x 7/8" sizes, 6-32 x 1/4" brass thumbscrews and 6-32 x 3/8" button socket cap head screws.

New product: Divider Box

Sunday, January 29, 2012

We just love the divider box we use for our Standard LED Assortment. We love it so much we're now offering it on its own, for you to organize any kind of small parts, from resistors and LEDs to nuts and bolts to buttons and beads. It's made of sturdy polypropylene and snaps shut securely. You can find it right here.

New product: Phillips Screwdriver

Saturday, January 28, 2012

We're now offering a sturdy Phillips head screwdriver in size #1. Made by Felo in Germany; lifetime warranty. You can find it in our tool directory or directly on its product page right here.

New products: Perma-Proto PCBs

Saturday, January 28, 2012

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  Perma-Proto Quarter-sized Breadboard PCB
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  Perma-Proto Half-sized Breadboard PCB

We're happy to be offering Adafruit's Perma-Proto Breadboard PCBs in quarter-sized and half-sized boards. These boards match the layout of traditional breadboards, so you can easily transfer your components over when you're ready for a bit more permanence.

You can find these in our directory of prototyping and breadboarding or on their individual product pages, here for the quarter-sized boards, and here for the half-sized boards.

Now offering First Class shipping option

Friday, January 06, 2012

We offer a choice of shipping by USPS Priority Mail and USPS Express Mail and charge actual USPS postage rate for shipment, domestic or international, with no added handling fees. For orders to US addresses, we now also offer first class mail, and we still offer free shipping when your order total is $75 or more.

You can read more about shipping options and other ordering details on our order information page here.

Interactive LED Panels: Order now!

Friday, January 06, 2012

Available for order again: Interactive LED Panels with white LEDs.

One of our most popular products, Interactive LED panels are giant circuit boards filled superbright LEDs that respond in a complex, subtle, and gentle fashion to stimulus provided by human interaction. They can be used as interactive art on your wall, or tucked under glass to make your own Interactive LED Coffee Table. A new batch of ready-to-use Interactive LED Panels LEDs are currently being assembled and will be shipping toward the end of January. These typically sell out quickly-- you can order them right here.

New product: Alpha Clock Five

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Introducing Alpha Clock Five, our brand new hacker-friendly clock kit, featuring five crazy-bright, crazy huge 2.3" alphanumeric LED displays in red, a Chronodot real-time clock module (for precise quartz timing, complete with battery backup) and a handsome laser-cut acrylic case.

Alpha Clock Five is also available in a "Basic Edition" without the case and Chronodot, perfect for data display applications.

Deluxe LED Menorah Kit Update

Sunday, December 11, 2011

We've recently updated our Deluxe LED Menorah Kit to include candle flicker modes, and we put together the video demo above. You can learn more about the improvements in the post over at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories.

Kits are shipping now with the new firmware, and are available right here!

Evil Mad Scientist Fall Open House

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Evil Mad Scientist Fall Open House.

When: This coming Sunday, December 4, from 5 pm to 9 pm.
Where: Evil Mad Science, 175 San Lazaro Ave, Suite 150, Sunnyvale, CA

Come drop by, meet Zener the cat and check out our shop. We hope to see you on Sunday!

New: Googly Eye Shield for Arduino

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

We've just announced the all-new Googly Eye Shield for Arduino!

Learn more about it in our promotional video above. You can get yours right here!

New Product: Phototransistors

Monday, November 21, 2011

We've just put infrared phototransistors up in the shop.

These are the same phototransistors as are found in our Interactive LED Panel kits and Octolively kits. Coupled with our infrared LEDs, you can make an excellent transmitter/receiver pair. You can find them right here.

New Product: Mini Breadboard

Monday, November 21, 2011

This teeny-tiny electronic breadboard has just been added to our arsenal of prototyping tools.

It measures roughly 1.4" X 1.6" and has an adhesive back for sticking to just about anything. You can find it right here.

New Product: 8-pin SIP Socket

Monday, November 21, 2011

We've just added 8-position machine pin sockets to our collection of connectors.

These join our 10-position machine pin sockets in our connector directory right here. The new 8-position ones can be found on their product page here.

Video demo of Larson Scanner kit

Friday, October 07, 2011

We've just updated our Larson Scanner kit page with this video demo, showing how it works. The Larson Scanner kit is a perfect tool for making awesome sci-fi costumes and Jack O'Lanterns for Halloween.

Not shown in the video is the "secret" new Kraftwerk-inspired robot tie mode, now built into every Larson Scanner. :)

Simple little LED Pumpkins

Friday, October 07, 2011

Over at our blog, Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories, we've posted a quick how-to article, showing you how to make simple LED pumpkins for Halloween.

The project features our own candle flicker LEDs, perfect for miniature and indoor pumpkins.

Store hours for Maker Faire NY

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Most of the Evil Mad Science staff are traveling to New York this week for the 2011 Open Hardware Summit and Maker Faire New York, Sept. 17 and 18 at the New York Hall of Science.

At Maker Faire, we'll be showing off prototypes of our forthcoming Digi-Comp II kit-- currently headed for release this fall. (Stop by our booth for a free Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories bumper sticker!)

Our Evil Mad Science storefront in Sunnyvale will be closed for walk-in and local-pickup orders Wednesday through Friday, Sept. 14 to 16. As always, our main store-- here on the internet --is open 24/7/365 (or 366 when applicable), but please note that shipping will be delayed until Monday (Sept 19).

New Ostrich Eggbot

Wednesday, September 07, 2011

We've just released the Ostrich Egg-Bot Kit, a bigger brother to the Original Egg-Bot Kit. The ostrich version can fit objects up to 6.25 inches in diameter, and can still print on objects as small as chicken eggs. Lots more information on the capabilities of this bigger version is available on the product page.

If you already have an Eggbot, or want to be able to switch between chassis sets, we're also offering an upgrade kit.

You can get the full Ostrich Egg-Bot Kit right here and the upgrade kit here.

New Kraftwerk-inspired Larson Scanner Firmware

Wednesday, September 07, 2011

We've added a new function for the Larson Scanner enabling it to be used for a Kraftwerk-inspired LED tie. All Larson Scanner kits shipping after August 31 have the new firmware, which can be enabled by soldering in a wire jumper. More details are available in the blog post.

You can get your Kraftwerk-ready Larson Scanner right here.

Store special: 10 mm clear-lens white LEDs

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Huge, beautiful, ultrabright LEDs with water-clear lenses. 10,000 mCd intensity and 20-degree viewing angle-- excellent for outdoor display and other applications where you view LEDs at a distance. They look absolutely great on a Peggy 2 LED display.

Regularly $1.09, these fine LEDs are on sale now for just $0.69 each, with price breaks starting at quantity 10.

You can find these LEDs right here, or browse through dozens of other LED types at our very own LED Headquarters.

New product: 4xAA Battery Holder

Saturday, August 20, 2011

We've just added a nuclear new clear 4 x AA battery holder to our lineup.

This holder provides 6 V for your project (batteries not included) with an integrated on-off switch. These are particularly perfect for squishy circuits, especially if you add spade terminals to the 6" color-coded wire leads. The transparent case makes the internal connections in the battery holder visible, so it makes for a great electronics learning tool on its own even before you combine it with conductive clay.

You can find these awesome battery holders right here and our directory of various sizes of battery holders here.