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February 22, 2008
Arduino powered weather station
TimW writes -
It seems like MAKE is fond of arduino projects, so here is my contribution. Here is 4 cheap $1 displays mounted in a picture frame and hooked to and arduino. Using just 6 pins, I am able to individually control 552 leds. I wrote a bit of code to write a series of messages to the displays. This code listens for serial data to update the displays. Any text can be shown, but I am currently using a perl script to send the weather forecast from google to it.Arduino powered weather station - Link.
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Feb 22, 2008 12:00 AM
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February 21, 2008
Vintage headphone mod
Over at the Steampunk Workshop, Jake inaugurates a new Guest Artist Project feature with the wonderful Molly "Porkshanks" Friedrich as the first artist in residence. Molly shows how to update an antique Cannonball Empire headset with modern headphone innards.
Porkshank's Dieselpunk Headphone Mod - Link
Related:
- The Ambiance Enhancer (retro MP3 player) - Link
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Feb 21, 2008 10:00 PM
DIY Projects, Music, Portable Audio and Video, Retro |
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Ping pong ball LED diffuser
With so many new, specialized and intricate devices at a maker's disposal, it's always awesome to discover new uses for materials that have been here all along -
Turns out that a Ping Pong ball makes a reasonable LED diffuser. Just drill a hole and insert the LED. Easy micro Locnar! With an RBG LED this could make a nice system indicator. Maybe build a strip of these indicators to make several status indicators. Each server gets a mini orb to show it's online status, maybe each email account. How about a ball of balls, each with an RGB LED...Woah, easy there - one glowin' ball concept at a time! Hmm . . . but how bout violet LEDs to make an interactive bunch of grapes - or maybe eyes that light up when . . . -Link
Related:
Ping pong lights -Link
Posted by Collin Cunningham |
Feb 21, 2008 02:15 PM
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HOW TO - Make a Knight Rider bar
Josh writes -
’m making a Knight Rider (KITT) Light Bar to celebrate the premier of the new Knight Rider Made-For-TV Movie. I’m using an Arduino Diecimila board and 18 LEDs.HOW TO - Make a Knight Rider bar - Link.Materials (so far): FedEx box (temporary; looking for a suitable plastic container) with black construction paper for the housing. Arduino, 18 LEDs (wired to 9 output pins on the arduino - two LEDs in parallel per pin), 9 75 ohm resistors (note, 75 is not the right value, but they were the closest I had). The faceplate is made of cardboard, tissue paper (light diffusion) and some cheap car-window-sun-shade-material I found at Target.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Feb 21, 2008 09:00 AM
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Home made gas turbine cranks out the heat
Yet another homemade gas turbine project. This one is a pretty heavy relic from the past (2001) but it's documented too well not to cover here. Check out the oil pump and ignition system close-ups, really nice detail here.
Turbocharger Gas Turbine - Link
Posted by Jonah Brucker-Cohen |
Feb 21, 2008 09:00 AM
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HOW TO - Use a Parallax Basic Stamp II to ring a doorbell remotely
Jdege writes -
The problem? A dog that gets way too excited when the doorbell rings.HOW TO - Use a Parallax Basic Stamp II to ring a doorbell remotely - Link.The solution? Ring the doorbell at random times when no one is there, and nobody answers it, so as to counter-condition the dog - to break the association that a ringing doorbell equals excitement.
The technology? A Parallax 418 MHz RF Keychain Transmitter, Receiver, and a Basic Stamp 2.
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Feb 21, 2008 08:00 AM
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DIY Underwater ROV
This ROV is controlled by a Basic Stamp2 and is fully controlled via StampPlot. This allows for a GUI interface and feedback from the sensors while you are exploring the vast depths of the local lakes.
Initially I had hoped to have an un-tethered ROV. I tried to transmit data using Bluetooth from a laptop to the ROV underwater but as soon as it went under the surface all communication stopped. I also tried data communication using two radio transceivers operating at 438Mhz but got the same result.
Build your own ROV - Link
Related:
Making an PVC ROV Sub - Link.
DIY Underwater ROV Project - Link.
Posted by Marc de Vinck |
Feb 21, 2008 03:00 AM
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HOW TO - Full suspension ski Bike
This is no ordinary ski bike. Nope, this one has full suspension to help smooth out those bumpy rides. Don't forget, winter is almost over so you better start this project real soon or you might miss out on riding the local hills yelling, "I want my 2 Dollars!" - Link
Related:
- HOW TO - Make a ski bike - Link.
- Skateboard to ski board - Link.
- Homemade Tri-Ski baby carriage - Link.
- HOW TO - build your own Skis - Link.
- Ice bikes - Link.
- More ice bikes - Link.
Posted by Marc de Vinck |
Feb 21, 2008 02:00 AM
Bicycles, DIY Projects |
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February 20, 2008
Alarm clock makes you do math
Now this would certainly get me up in the morning: this PIC-based alarm clock makes you solve arithmetic operations before it will turn off. Source and schematic included. - [via] Link.
Related:
Photos from MAKE NYC meet up! - Link.
Posted by Becky Stern |
Feb 20, 2008 07:00 PM
DIY Projects, Electronics |
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One-handed Wii controller
From Hackszine:
Ryan Culy designed a single-handed, combination Wiimote and Nunchuck (motechuck?), making Nunchuck-enabled Wii games accessible to a friend who is missing a hand. It's a solid concept and a nice looking custom acrylic execution. Benheck named this one his Hack Pick of the Wii-k:The basic idea is that you strap the nunchuck to one arm and press the analog stick against your leg to use it. The C and Z buttons are ported out and attached to the side of the main Wii-mote, thus making it the main controller but with nunchuck support. I picked this project because it has a good purpose and I've had lots of requests for something similar, and unfortunately haven't gotten around to doing it myself. So this proves it can be done, way to go Ryan!
Wii Controller for Single-Handed Use - Link
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Feb 20, 2008 06:00 PM
DIY Projects, Gaming |
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Coconut banjo
From the MAKE Flickr pool
More good stuff from member Ranjit -
The frets are bamboo skewers - I tuned them by ear so the tuning is kind of shaky. I might add more frets later. Note how the bamboo bridge rests on a point on the membrane (architectural vellum)- this helps to transfer the vibrations of the string.It would be awesome to add a pickup and plug it into Steve's coconut amp, seen below. (I'll spare you the applicable "nutty" puns) -Link
Related:
Coconut amp -Link
From the pages of MAKE:
Cigar Box Guitar, MAKE:04 p.76 -Link
Posted by Collin Cunningham |
Feb 20, 2008 03:00 PM
DIY Projects, Music |
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Very small midi controller
From the MAKE Flickr pool
Member Recotana may have built the smallest MIDI input device ever. It uses a PIC12F675 chip, a few basic components, and single switch to register input. He plans to use it in conjunction with a heartbeat sensor - cool! This could come in handy for quite a few project ideas. -Link
Related:
Homemade MIDI controller -Link
From the Maker Store:
MidiTron, unassembled kit -Link
Posted by Collin Cunningham |
Feb 20, 2008 02:00 PM
DIY Projects, Electronics, Music |
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TV-B-Gone clone
From the MAKE Flickr pool
Member Tinkerlog made this slimmed-down version of the TV-B-Gone device. This design would definitely make subtle usage much easier. -Link
TV-B-Gone Clones on Tinkerlog -Link
Related:
TV-B-Gone Gun -Link
From The Maker Store:
TV-B-Gone Kit -Link
Posted by Collin Cunningham |
Feb 20, 2008 04:00 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics, Remake |
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The ironing board gas scooter
Chris built this scooter using an engine from a 1960's snow blower. What makes this scooter different from the rest? It has suspension, headlights, turn signals and parts from an old ironing board. Did I mention he gets 68 mpg and a top speed of 40 mph, scary!
As the scooter is moving it charges the thirty cell NiCd battery, via an automotive type alternator salvaged from the junkyard. During a power outage, I can simply jack the scooter in the air, and generate power to run appliances, which consume less than 800 watts.
An attraction to all, the scooter helps me to relax after a long day of work. There is nothing better than driving full speed and feeling the wind try to rip you off the scooter. Rain, sleet, snow or fog there is nothing stopping me from enjoying my most prized possession.
I can think of one thing stopping you, how about the local police? Either way, it must be a lot of fun to ride - Link
Update:
Dane and his brother Chris emailed me an updated link and video of the scooter in action.
Related:
- 3 speed chainsaw belt driven scooter - Link
Posted by Marc de Vinck |
Feb 20, 2008 02:00 AM
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The Panobot v1.0
Phil has created the Panobot using an Arduino, a Pololu Servo Controller, and a few servos. The Panobot takes panoramic photographs automatically, and it seems to work incredibly well. According to the comments on flickr, he is planning on posting the code and his build process in the next few weeks. - Link
Here is a great example of what it can do - Link
Posted by Marc de Vinck |
Feb 20, 2008 01:00 AM
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Hydrodynamic building sets
@The NYC Toy fair 2008 Bridge Street Toys had their geek-famous hydrodynamic building sets - you can build a model of an ice cream factory, a water treatment plant, a distillation plant and many other industrial structures. It shows how a siphon works, balance the flow through the plant by adjusting the valves. The user learns the basic principles of fluid dynamics while constructing and playing with this learning kit.
The building set includes an electric pump, siphon tank, large square tank, small and large round and cone bottom tanks, float valve, tilt scale, ball flow meter, water wheel, spray head, and assorted valves, pipe holders and pipe. The pieces are interchangeable with all other Girder and Panel and Bridge and Turnpike Building Sets and are HO scale.
More:
- Hydrodynamic building sets @ Bridge Street Toys- Link.
- More photos of hydrodynamic building sets @ Flickr - Link.
- Giant set of NYC Toy fair 2008 photos @ Flickr - Link.
- MAKE's coverage of the NYC Toy Faire 2008 in one place! - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Feb 20, 2008 12:00 AM
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February 19, 2008
K'nex - Goes green, carney and educational
@The NYC Toy fair 2008 K'nex had their line up of builder toys (favorites at Instructables) as well as some new efforts. There's now a line of educational sets, DNA - solar, stuff like that and a new line of carnival rides, very fun. I think K'nex's new additions are good a direction to go - project based with an element of "danger" the rides in real life aren't as enjoyable (depending on their safety) as actually building mini-versions.
K'nex is another group that is proudly made in the USA. I'll have a bigger post on this later, but with all lead and drug coated toys that came out of China - the USA manufacturers (I think) are in a good position to use their location and quality as an advantage - many told me it's now better and more cost effective to make things in the USA... that said, there were 20 or so "lead testing" companies scattered all over the place at the Toy Fair.
More:
- K'nex - Link.
- More photos of K'nex @ Flickr - Link.
- Giant set of NYC Toy fair 2008 photos @ Flickr - Link.
- MAKE's coverage of the NYC Toy Faire 2008 in one place! - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Feb 19, 2008 06:30 PM
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Binary POV wristwatch
Another cool project from Cre.ations.net, Nate writes -
A remake of the binary / LED Tokyo Flash wristwatches, that also includes a super-bright flashlight and a wrist-swinging full POV time display.- and he's even got kits available for the project. Just keep those exposed pins away from rain!Link
Related:
Color orb audio-synchronized lamp and POV watch -Link
From the Maker store:
MiniPOV- An Inexpensive Persistence of Vision Kit -Link
Posted by Collin Cunningham |
Feb 19, 2008 04:42 PM
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Optical theremin (from space?)
From the MAKE Flickr pool
Member Makaaberi's optical theremin looks like a curious alien visitor. That's quite a unique enclosure taken from an "antique" phone. -Link
Related:
HOW TO - Make a Radio Shack optical Theremin -Link
Posted by Collin Cunningham |
Feb 19, 2008 02:27 PM
DIY Projects, Music |
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Build your own Bender beer brewery
This amazing project shows all the steps necessary to build your own Bender robot (from Fox's "Futurama") that talks and brews beer. Just be careful you don't put in too much AI otherwise you might have to lock your refrigerator door.
The Bender Brewer Project - Link
Posted by Jonah Brucker-Cohen |
Feb 19, 2008 08:00 AM
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