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December 19, 2007

HOW TO - Make a Bristlebot a tiny directional vibrobot made from a toothbrush!

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Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories made a cute bristlebot! They write -

The BristleBot is a simple and tiny robot with an agenda. The ingredients? One toothbrush, a battery, and a pager motor. The result? Serious fun. The BristleBot is our take on the popular vibrobot, a simple category of robot that is controlled by a single vibrating (eccentric) motor. Some neat varieties include the mint-tin version as seen in Make Magazine (check the video), and the kid's art bot: a vibrobot with pens for feet.

HOW TO - Make a Bristlebot a tiny directional vibrobot - Link.

From the pages of MAKE:
Make Pt0187
Vibrobot. MAKE 10 page 121. Make a twitchy, bug-like robot with a toy motor and a mint tin. Subscribers—read this article now in your digital edition - Link.

Posted by Phillip Torrone | Dec 19, 2007 07:00 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics, Robotics | Permalink | Comments (21)

Pandemic ventilator project

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This site documents the attempt to construct a ventilator design for use in a flu pandemic that can be made from readily available materials... Link & one of the first construction logs...

Posted by Phillip Torrone | Dec 19, 2007 04:00 AM
DIY Projects | Permalink | Comments (0)

HOW TO - Make a LED flower vase

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Here's how to make a simple LED flower vase... Link.

Posted by Phillip Torrone | Dec 19, 2007 03:00 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics | Permalink | Comments (0)

December 18, 2007

Zip tie ring

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Stunning zip tie ring, and likely a good project to (re)make if you're in to casting your own jewelry - [via] Link.

Posted by Phillip Torrone | Dec 18, 2007 03:10 PM
Arts, DIY Projects | Permalink | Comments (9)

BUG SDK and Bug Labs community live

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The Bug labs folks launched their community section if their site and SDK. I had a chance to check some of it out last night and will post more later... good stuff...

Bug Labs has just unveiled the community section of its website (http://buglabs.net) to the public. Now anyone can download the SDK, develop and test their BUG applications with the virtual BUG emulator, and upload and share applications with other community members. Additionally, the new forums and wiki enable users to learn more about and contribute to BUG and Bug Labs.

To get started on the Dragonfly SDK, visit the guide at http://bugcommunity.com/wiki/index.php/BUG_Wiki

Additionally, we'll be showing the BUG and applications at CES in a few weeks

BUG SDK and Bug Labs community live - Link.

Posted by Phillip Torrone | Dec 18, 2007 10:00 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics, Open source hardware | Permalink | Comments (2)

HOW TO - Make a realistic electronic flame flicker

Make Pt0180
The latest Gadget Freak, holiday style! -

Give your Christmas lighting a country look and make your Nativity scene more realistic with an electronic flame flicker. This device can be used as a lamp dimmer or a flame flicker simulator, and may be switched on and off with the switch on a lamp. The flicker dynamics may be customized for candle, kerosene (or oil) lamp or campfire. Replacing the controls with fixed resistors yields a version inexpensive enough to build an array of them for independently flickering electric candles.

HOW TO - Make a realistic electronic flame flicker - Link.

Posted by Phillip Torrone | Dec 18, 2007 09:00 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics, Holiday projects | Permalink | Comments (3)

December 17, 2007

Nicely documented high-power rocket build

Kevin Cook does a nice job of documenting his building of a 93", 45 lb., M-motor rocket, done as part of his Level 3 high-power rocketry certification.

Kevin Cook's Red and Black "Sky Attack" Level 3 Certification Project - [via] Link

Posted by Gareth Branwyn | Dec 17, 2007 04:32 PM
DIY Projects, Flying | Permalink | Comments (13)

December 13, 2007

Minty Amps kits

In response to Mark's posting of the LM386 amp project on BBtv, this guy posted a link to his Minty Amps kit. I don't think we've ever blogged about this kit here. If you're lazy and want a kit version of this simple, low parts count project, these kits and PCBs look like a good way to go. If you're pathetically lazy, you can even get one pre-assembled for a mere $7.45.

Minty Amps - Link

Posted by Gareth Branwyn | Dec 13, 2007 06:00 PM
DIY Projects, Electronics, Music | Permalink | Comments (2)

DIY Laser tunnel glove

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Chimera14 writes -

Remember does cool weapons that pretty much every alien in every sci-fi movie has? That awesome laser weapon he got straped to his arm and shoot without even touching? well now you can have one too! The Tunnel Glove has two modes, tunnel AND dot, and the best thing is that it's activated by clutching a fist so you don't even need to tuch it, just like in the movies!

DIY Laser tunnel glove - Link.

Posted by Phillip Torrone | Dec 13, 2007 05:30 PM
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Kindle DRM work around

Make Pt0166
Interesting work around for Amazon's new Kindle eBook reader, Igor writes -

We've known for some time already that Amazon's AZW files are actually Mobi files, but Amazon didn't share Kindle's Mobi PID which would allow one to buy encrypted Mobi books for Kindle. Well, I've discovered the algorithm used to generate the PID and was able to use it on Fictionwise, but there was another catch. AZW files have a flag set in the DRM info which is not present in books bought from other vendors. After fixing that, I could read the book on Kindle. Linked archive includes two Python scripts.

Kindle DRM work around - [via] Link.

Posted by Phillip Torrone | Dec 13, 2007 01:00 PM
DIY Projects, Gadgets | Permalink | Comments (2)

Ring of Fire holiday decoration

Make Pt0165
Eric writes -

Over the past few weeks I built a 30" tree ornament to go on a tree in front of my house. It uses 16 high-output red LEDs, an AVR ATTiny861 to do the animation (and dimming), and a ring made from electrical conduit. The link details the construction process, including a parts list, the algorithms used, and construction photos

Ring of Fire - Link.

Posted by Phillip Torrone | Dec 13, 2007 03:00 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics, Holiday projects | Permalink | Comments (0)

Two fork, one cup - toothpick trick

Fun trick! - [via] Link.

Posted by Phillip Torrone | Dec 13, 2007 03:00 AM
DIY Projects, Science | Permalink | Comments (2)

December 12, 2007

Darkness-activated LED circuit

Our homeboy Windell, over at EMS Labs, has posted a simple circuit for creating a dark-detecting LED light. It's a power-conserving LED Throwie.

A Simple and Cheap Dark-Detecting LED Circuit - Link

Posted by Gareth Branwyn | Dec 12, 2007 08:00 PM
DIY Projects, Electronics | Permalink | Comments (6)

HOW TO - Add an EV switch to an '04 Prius

Hacked Gadgets has a link to a how-to PDF and an aftermarket solution for adding a push-button switch to a North American 2004 Prius to enable the EV (electric vehicle) mode.

Hack your 2004+ Prius to allow EV Mode - Link

Posted by Gareth Branwyn | Dec 12, 2007 04:00 PM
DIY Projects, Electronics | Permalink | Comments (1)

Homemade boom box

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Antti writes -

Situation - A demand for a portable and self powered audio solution. Two weeks time and 250 euros budget: realistic equation? Well luckily I had my brother sharing the cost of this project and giving a helping hand on the construction work.

The main idea of making a portable loud speaker system like this is to use sensitive speakers and high efficiency amplifier to keep the battery as small and light (and cheap) as possible. It will have only RCA input where audio source gets connected.

Homemade boom box - [via] Link.

Posted by Phillip Torrone | Dec 12, 2007 10:00 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics, Music | Permalink | Comments (4)

L O V E project

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Here's a simple 7 segment (4) LED project that spells L O V E, aw! - Link.

Posted by Phillip Torrone | Dec 12, 2007 07:00 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics, Holiday projects | Permalink | Comments (5)

Hand sewn cardboard uke

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Here's a hand sewn (fishing line) cardboard uke, the tuning pegs are pens and markers. Thanks Kyle! - Link.

Posted by Phillip Torrone | Dec 12, 2007 06:00 AM
Crafts, DIY Projects | Permalink | Comments (0)

Low speed AVR oscilloscope

Vassilis sent in this really nice low speed AVR oscilloscope, ideal for low speed signals/waveforms. It has an auto trigger and it can measure signals up to 24Vac or 30Vdc with a 1:10 probe. Source code, pictures, schematic diagram and a working video is on the site - Link.

Posted by Phillip Torrone | Dec 12, 2007 05:00 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics | Permalink | Comments (0)

Dirt-E conversion

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FrankG writes in -

True "Make Material"!!! in this section on the Dirt-E Bike, a $35 Chinese motor controller is hacked to either 60V or 72V at 25A, 40A or 100Amps. Schematics, PCB Layout and assembly instructions (open source).

Kawasaki KE-175 Dirt-E Conversion to Electric - Part 2 (YK42-x tender) - Link & part one.

Posted by Phillip Torrone | Dec 12, 2007 04:00 AM
DIY Projects, Transportation | Permalink | Comments (0)

December 11, 2007

menorah-POV

Make Pt0156
Mg_man writes -

After seeing all the LED menorah projects out there I thought this was the next (although warped) step.This is a melding of a hanukah menorah(chanukkiyah) and an Adafruit Industries miniPOV. The candle holders were drilled out to pass wires for the LEDs and with a little help from a soldering iron and some zipties menorah-POV was born. I don't think this is exactly what Ladyada had in mind when she developed the miniPOV kit.

- menorah-POV (check out the new slideshows on Instructables too!) Link.

Related:
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miniPOV @ the Maker store - Link.

Posted by Phillip Torrone | Dec 11, 2007 06:00 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics, Instructables | Permalink | Comments (2)

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