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September 5, 2007
DIY RAM checker?
Garrett writes in with a request, a DIY RAM checker, anyone ever hear of a DIY version? -
Dear Publisher:
I have recently found your magazine...its great...and this is from someone who has never done any type of electronic project or task as I read in your magazine.
Although I work in the computer industry I am not an engineer. I love to tinker and will continue to read your magazine until I have the courage to make one of your projects. As a manager I did not was not able to get my hands dirty as it were.
Keep up the good work.
My suggestion and something I would like but cannot build is a RAM memory checker. There cheapest one out there is around $800 dollars. There are other problems besides the price, it gives too much information for one.
The two best features of a RAM checker would be the ability to check all types, SIMMs,DIMMs,SDRAM, DDR...etc. and the ability to Bluetooth to a printer. The simple check of the RAM would be sufficient, is the RAM okay.
Now what I don't know is if someone has already done this project and any referrals would be welcome.
Thanks for reading.
Related:
RAM Check - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Sep 5, 2007 10:00 AM
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ROV-in-a-box project kit
Here we go, a ROV in a box! (build your own underwater robot)... - [via] Link.
Related:
Making an PVC ROV Sub - Link.
"Old School" ROV (remote operating vehicle) - Link.
DIY Underwater ROV Project - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Sep 5, 2007 01:00 AM
DIY Projects, Kits |
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VGA over Cat-5 cable
Jason @ Hackszine writes -
If you've ever needed to place a VGA monitor further than the standard 6 foot cable allows, you may be familiar with some of these problems:VGA over Cat-5 cable - [via] Link.* VGA cables are expensive
* Several cables chained together affects signal quality
* Running a VGA cable through conduit is pretty difficultYou can avoid a lot of these problems by making a couple VGA to Cat-5 adapters. This will let you run standard, cheap, easy-to-pull ethernet cable between your computer and video display. The twisted pair helps reduce signal loss, though it doesn't work quite as well as the long-run shielded VGA cables. Unless you need to extend your display to over 50 feet, this might be a much easier and more cost-effective way to do things.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Sep 5, 2007 12:01 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics |
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September 4, 2007
Homemade toilet tank sink
This was one of the other winners of the Instructables/TreeHugger/PopSci Go Green! Contest. It's a fairly easy to build tank-top sink that uses the inflow tank water as a (cold water) hand washing sink.
Hack a Toilet for free water - Link
Related:
- Go Green! contest winners - Link
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Sep 4, 2007 08:00 PM
DIY Projects, Green, Instructables |
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HOW TO - Prep schematics for PCB fabbing
This Instructable outlines the process of preparing to get your circuit designs fabbed into professional PCBs. It walks you through, from designing the schematic to preparing the Gerber files to finding a fabber and ordering your job. And yes, they got theirs done in China. We'll leave the moral, political, and environmental decisions in that regard up to you.
Professional PCBs almost cheaper than making them at home - Link
Related:
- Ordering PCBs from China - Link
- Gold Phoenix vs. Olimex - Link
- HOW TO - Manufacture your own PCBs - Link
- PCBs with magazine paper - Link
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Sep 4, 2007 06:00 PM
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Metal casting
MAKE Flickr photo pool member Vrogy is doing some metal casting, but somehow I think there's more than meets the eye here... Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Sep 4, 2007 05:00 PM
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Camera rigs and mounts round-up
DIY Life has a nice round-up of different types of camera rigs and mounts (steadycam, shoulder-brace, car-mount, bike-mount) you can make yourself for no-budget filmmaking.
DIY Film School: Rigs and mounts - Link
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Sep 4, 2007 04:00 PM
DIY Projects, Imaging |
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Wiimote as "firefighting" robot
A "firefighting" robot which uses the Wiimote as the controller talking to a desktop Linux machine over Bluetooth.
Wiimote controlled firefighting robot - Link
Related:
- Wiimote as car accelerometer - Link
- Wii Loop Machine - Wiimote Beats - Link
- Wiimote controlled robot arm - Link
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Sep 4, 2007 02:00 PM
DIY Projects, Electronics, Gaming, Robotics |
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Cardboard stereo amp and speaker
Sarah writes -
...A quick post about an old amp I made 10 odd years ago when I got my first PC (being a Mac fan before that). It's a 5.25″ stereo amp with volume control to use one of the slots at the front of the PC tower.Cardboard stereo amp and speaker - [via] Link.I'm still using it as my main means of listening to pandora.com while I'm tinkering. Its most reliable feature is the regular hiss that requires a slap to get rid of it. One day I'll get around to resolder the contacts inside to make it sound a little nicer, but then it'll lose a little of its charm.
Strictly speaking, the case is cardboard not the amp, but let's don't argue about minor details. There's a single speaker, so it's not entirely necessary to have a stereo amp, but that way it's future proof, right ?
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Sep 4, 2007 11:00 AM
DIY Projects, Music |
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The CandyFab Project - Sweet results with Heater 2.0
Check out the new and improved CandyFab! Now with better resolution for all your 3D sugar fabbing needs - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Sep 4, 2007 10:00 AM
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DIY LM317 power supply
Here's how to make a DIY LM317 power supply...
Being able to poke voltages into your projects will help you debug. You can buy an adjustable power supply for $50 or so, or build your own from a kit (another one) Just look for any power supply kit that has a LM317 in it.Electronic Equiptment - DIY LM317 power supply - Link.You can also build it for $10 using a 9V battery as input and test clips for outputs. This won't be able to provide a lot of power (cause its just a 9V) but it can go pretty far for testing and debugging
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Sep 4, 2007 08:00 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics |
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HOW TO - Make a RFID pet food access control system
Mlarsen writes -
In this instructable I will explain how to make a simple RFID pet food access control system. This system uses a stand-alone RFID system that can be purchased either pre-assembled or in kit form if you desire to do the soldering yourself, and also wish to save a few dollars in the process.HOW TO - Make a RFID pet food access control system - Link.The reason I made this was out of pure necessity. I have two dogs, and when my vet placed one of them on a special diet I needed some way to ensure they ate their own food... and only their own food. Since they are open-bowl fed and I'm gone part of the day, I decided to look for a product that would do what I needed. This meant I wouldn't have to spend a great deal of time trying to re-train them and still give them the freedom to eat whenever they chose. This is where my frustrations begun...
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Sep 4, 2007 07:00 AM
DIY Projects, Instructables, Wireless |
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Magnetic levitation mystery
The latest Gadget Freak has a bit of a mystery to solve -
Nathan Loden’s Magnetic Levitation experiment started with the basic problem of stabilizing a frictionless position control loop with inherent metastability. A fast controller with phase-lead compensation took care of that. Then he discovered a strange phenomenon: The levitated object begins and continues oscillating in rotation about a vertical axis. Explanations have been proposed and discussed, but they remain theories. Can you reproduce his result and discover the cause? The apparatus consists of a wooden frame, a bolt with a coil, a power transistor, an infrared emitter and detector, a few op amps and passive components.Magnetic levitation mystery - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Sep 4, 2007 06:00 AM
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HOW TO - Measure the drag coefficient of your car
iwilltry writes -
The purpose of this experiment is to determine your vehicle's drag coefficient Cd and coefficient of rolling resistance Crr. This is done by measuring your vehicle's speed as a function of time while coasting in neutral.HOW TO - Measure the drag coefficient of your car - Link.Why would you want to know Cd and Crr for your vehilce? Well, suppose you're interested in modifying your vehicle for improved fuel efficiency. You might consider modifications such as air dams, wheel skirts, removing mirrors, switching to low rolling resistance tires, etc. Cd and Crr offer a quantitative method of comparing vehicle performance before and after these types of modifications to see if you made any improvement.
Related:
DIY - improving fuel efficiency - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Sep 4, 2007 05:00 AM
DIY Projects, Transportation |
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HOW TO - Vinyl record table lamp
Here's a pretty simple how-to on making a lamp from an old vinyl record - Link.
Related:
Vinyl record fruit bowl - Link.
DIY Dali vinyl record clock - Link.
Glasses made from vinyl records - Link.
HOW TO - Copy a vinyl record - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Sep 4, 2007 03:00 AM
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Gramophone MP3 player
Herr_Dokter writes -
I found the continued transportation and assembly of portable speaker systems a source of frustration, and so I aimed to create a portable sound system capable of housing my Mp3 player, and also connecting to my portable thinking engine in order to play sounds at our RPG the Clockwork Opera.Gramophone MP3 player - [via] Link.
Related:
Gramophone recorder - Link.
Berliner Gramaphone Kit and Edison Cylinder Kit - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Sep 4, 2007 01:00 AM
DIY Projects, Music, Retro |
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September 3, 2007
End of the weekend - watched weekend projects?
It's the been a three day weekend! Have you watched this week's Weekend Projects podcast and read the pdf that goes along with it?
Watch and learn how to make a rubik's cube out of dice, magnets, and epoxy! - Subscribe Link
Posted by Bre Pettis |
Sep 3, 2007 05:00 PM
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Rising from the pumpkin patch...
Summer is over. Let the Halloween hacks begin! This one, sent to us by David Fowler of uC Hobby, uses printer mechanics, a BASIC Stamp, and a Park Zone light (an ultrasonic proximity detector used for tight-space garage parking). It senses when someone is close to the front door and triggers a pumpkin to rise from the planter box on the porch.
Halloween automatic pumpkin - Link
Related:
We are sold out of the illustrated cover version of the MAKE Halloween issue in the Maker store. This version of the cover will be on newsstands on 9/4 so if you want that one that will be the place to get it.
However, we have the alternate cover version available for pre-order (get it here) and a collector's two pack with both cover versions for a special price, you can pre-order the two pack or get the special edition - Link.
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Sep 3, 2007 12:17 PM
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September 2, 2007
Internal USB/ReadyBoost hack for Ultra-Mobile PC
"ThoughtFix," over at UltraMobileGeek, has a piece on how to add an internal USB hub, for adding Flash memory and ReadyBoost (the Flash-based memory cacher for juicing Vista) to a UMPC, in this case, the eo V7110. He's not sure what he's going to do with the other two internal ports, maybe add more Flash, maybe an RF remote.
Adding Internal USB (and internal ReadyBoost) to a UMPC - [via] Link
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Sep 2, 2007 02:27 PM
Computers, DIY Projects, Electronics, Mobile |
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HOW TO - Make rheopectic slime in less than 15 minutes
Here's how to make your own slime, Syribia writes -
I'll show how to make your own high quality slime (this slime is not oobleck is not made by starch) in less than 15 minutes (the timing starts once you have gathered the materials) and of course, you will learn about two topics related to slime structure and behavior: Polymers and Non Newtonian fluids (to learn what does Rheopectic means, keep reading).HOW TO - Make rheopectic slime in less than 15 minutes Link.First we are going to make slime then I'll explain the science behind slime
Related:
Slime-o-tron - Link.
HOW TO - Make Flubber - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Sep 2, 2007 03:00 AM
DIY Projects, Instructables |
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