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May 2, 2007
DIY Wallet challenge winners!
Here are the winners from the Instructables DIY wallet contest! Pictured here, first place - the knobby all terrain wallet!.... - Link.
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May 2, 2007 05:00 PM
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HOW TO - Laying out printed circuit boards with open-source tools
Now we're talking, Windell @ Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories has a great write up of laying out printed circuit boards with open-source tools, he writes -
There has historically been, and still is, a lack of good, free MacOS native EDA (electronic design automation) software. The situation has somewhat improved in the past few years because the X11 layer in Mac OS X allows graphical unix applications to run natively on the Mac, concurrently with other programs. I recently learned to use some of these tools in the gEDA suite to lay out printed circuit boards. These (loosely, if at all, organized) notes should be helpful to anyone that wants to get started making PCBs using a mac, linux, or other unix-like system.
Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories - Laying out printed circuit boards with open-source tools - Link.
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May 2, 2007 04:00 PM
DIY Projects, Electronics, Open source hardware |
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Left handed Guitar hero mod & more mods!
For all your left handed rockers, Kevin made a mod for guitar hero so you can play it south paw - [via] Link.
Related:
HOW TO - Build your own custom full-sized wireless ... - Link.
Guitar Heronoid - Android plays Guitar Hero - Link.
Guitar Hero/ Funde Razor - Link.
Guitar Hero + Commodore 64 - Link.
Guitar hero sample sequencer - Link.
Frets On Fire - free Guitar Hero-like game your play ... - Link.
Wireless Guitar hero PS2 controller mod... - Link.
HOW TO - Make your own custom Guitar Hero 2 songs - Link.
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May 2, 2007 03:00 PM
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HOW TO - Make a PS360 controller
Ben Heck's PS360 controller mod...
One of Ben's most popular hacks recently was the PS360 controller, a SIXAXIS modded into an Xbox 360 controller's shell, crashing his site not once, but twice upon its release. This project resulted in a lot of requests to duplicate this mod, showing either a very universal disdain for the PS3 controller's decade-old shape, or some strange obsession with the Xbox 360's chubby, winged form. Unfortunately. Ben didn't have the time to meet all these requests (plus he charges an arm and a leg), so we asked him to show you How-To build your own PS360 controller. It's not terribly difficult, just takes some time, elbow grease and, of course, lots of hot glue. Let's get started!
How-to: Make a PS360 controller - Engadget - Link.
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May 2, 2007 01:00 PM
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RF-enable your microcontroller projects
Jason writes -
Whether you're an avid electronics guru or an armchair robo hacker, you've probably encountered a situation where it would be nice for your project to communicate information wirelessly. David from uC Hobby wrote in with a cheap solution to the problem a $14 RF Wireless Module from SparkFun.
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May 2, 2007 09:00 AM
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Wrestling mask from an old shoe
Brendanconnal writes -
Luchador fever is in the air! Think of the ring, think of the screaming girls and your sweating opponent baying for your blood. But what is this? You lost you mask in your last fight - oh the shame - a luchador cannot possibly fight without his mask, but wait... maybe... yes, perhaps there is a way! Read on and your luchador dreams may soon come to pass!
instructables : LUCHADOR WRESTLING MASK (made from old shoes) - Link.
Related:
Shoes as art - Link.
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May 2, 2007 08:00 AM
Crafts, DIY Projects, Instructables |
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HOW TO - Make a Low-cost spherical speaker array (from IKEA salad bowls)
Mzed writes -
Acoustic instruments radiate sound in a wonderfully complex, 360 degree fashion, while conventional loudspeakers radiate in a much more boring, spotlight of sound. You could spend a ton of money on fancy products:Hemisphere from Electrotap
Experimental Meyer Arrayor you could follow these instructions to build a cheap array out of IKEA salad bowls and surplus automotive speakers.
Special thanks and apologies to Dan Truman and the researchers at CNMAT, who's scientific work directly inspired this project.
instructables : Low-cost Spherical Speaker Array - Link.
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May 2, 2007 06:00 AM
DIY Projects, Home Entertainment, Instructables, Music |
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HOW TO - Build a chess board and MASSIVE DIY chess roundup
Alex writes in...
This tutorial will show you how to build an heirloom-quality, all-wood chess or checkers board with just a few small pieces of lumber. This is a great project for using up some small, otherwise unusable pieces of wood you may have laying around your shop. It's very easy to build even with woodworking hobbyist tools, and it doesn't consume a lot of expensive wood. The method described here will result in a handsome board with perfectly aligned squares, a sophisticated (but simple) inlay, and a polished finish.
How To Build A Chess Board - Link.
Related:
Mobius chess - Link.
Laser chess... - Link.
DIY Multi-player chess game - Link.
Chess champion loses to computer (IBM open source Deep blue) - Link.
Multiprocessor CD-ROM chess table - Link.
DIY Metal Chess Figures - Link.
DIY Chess Board - Link.
Duct tape game board (Chess, draughts and backgammon) - Link.
HOW TO - Run chess on a voting machine - Link.
Make a paper chess game... - Link.
Chess teacher - Link.
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May 2, 2007 05:00 AM
DIY Projects, Gaming |
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The umbrella project - dress made from umbrellas
Last night I saw dozens of dead umbrellas tossed on the streets, here's a great project which utilizes umbrella carcasses, feyeel writes...
This dress uses 20 umbrella pelts collected from the gutters of Berkeley and New York, largely by Anadamayi. Anandamayi also made the rosettes on the bodice (from the little bits on top of the umbrellas).umbrella project - [via] Link.
Aye, these garments are truly made of umbrellas. Except for the lining of both bodice and skirt, the ensemble is 100% reused Umbrella skin. The goal behind the Umbrella Project is, as you might guess, to reuse the umbrellas that people casually toss aside when they (the umbrellas) fail structurally. Next up is a raincoat for Anadamayi --we're thinking with an Inverness cape.
Related:
HOW TO - Build a better bat costume (from an umbrella!) - Link.
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May 2, 2007 04:00 AM
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HOW TO - Build a one pixel digital camera using and old Mac
Bpwagner writes -
We have all heard of Macquariums, and I have even built a few, but have you ever heard of a Mac Pinhole Camera? Here is how I built one for International Pinhole Camera day (4/29/07). I just know there is an old Mac sitting in your basement... go ahead, it is time to void the warranty!instructables : How to build a One Pixel Digital Camera using and old Mac - Link.
Related:
- Make Video Podcast: Weekend Projects - Make a Pinhole ... - Link.
- Pintoids - Pinhole cameras made from Altoid tins - Link.
- HOW TO make a medium format pinhole LEGO camera - Link.
- Homemade matchbox pinhole camera - Link.
- DIY High capacity panoramic pinhole camera - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
May 2, 2007 03:00 AM
DIY Projects, Imaging, Instructables |
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Spark Fun Electronics - new stuff
Spark Fun has some new goodies in, the USB weather board looks fun...
Spark Fun Electronics - Link.USB Weather Board We take the sensitive SCP1000 barometric pressure sensor, match it with a sensitive SHT15 humidity sensor, and we give you weather over USB! Ok, so it doesn't really predict the weather, but you can immediately tell what the current pressure, humidity, and temperature is. Graphed over time you can watch weather fronts move in and the rain come down. There is a footprint and switch for 'RF'. This unit can be powered from our large solar cell and data can be transmitted via our BlueSMiRF wireless modem! All you need now is a greenhouse to monitor.
Compass Module with Tilt Compensation
This is a highly sensitive compass with on board accelerometer. What do you get? A compass that isn't affected by tilt! Perfect for your next submarine.
ARM-JTAG
New ARM-JTAG from KrisTech. This powerful debugger works with the OpenOCD project!
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May 2, 2007 02:00 AM
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May 1, 2007
DIY Zoning: Dampers
Wow, this is a great (and cheap way) to control the dampers in your home...
Compare: in existing zoning systems, the cost per room is anywhere between $600 and $1300, in this case, it is approximately $10 for a servo, and approximately $3 for a sensor, which makes it less than $20, if you count the price for all those small things in there.Impressive, isn't it?
Initially, there were concerns about the longevity of this device - all in all, neither of the original components (the stock registers and the stock R/C servos) were intended to be used in "always on" mode...
DIY Zoning: Dampers - [via] Link.
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May 1, 2007 08:00 PM
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HOW TO - Be a breakfast hero
This is a fun way to make breakfast a little more creative! Dave Spencer shows you how to make designs and art with pancake batter...
Pour some of the batter into a ziplock bag. Don't worry about spills because I rarely get it all in without slopping some down the side. Once the bag is closed, you can wash the outside with water to reduce further mess. Tip the bag upside down and snip about 3 mm off of one corner of the bag. The size of the hole is dependent on the thickness of the batter and is something you need to experiment with. If you find the hole is a little big, you can tape it closed and cut the other corner.
instructables : Be a Breakfast Hero - Link.
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May 1, 2007 02:00 PM
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Recycled takeout container planter
Randofo writes -
Takeout containers are both wonderfully water-resistant and stylish. This makes them ideal for putting plants in and leaving them on a windowsill. I'm hoping that the recycled takeout container planter, in conjunction with the Venus flytrap, will both liven up my living situation and rid me of those pesky mosquitoes that eat me alive when I sleep. Feel free to plant something flowery and more welcoming in the one you make.
instructables : Recycled Takeout Container Planter - Link.
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May 1, 2007 11:00 AM
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HOW TO - Make an anti-wallet
The instructables wallet challenge has some great entries, I like this one that's not really a wallet at all... Johnsuri writes -
toss the wallet. it's day is over. this is a bona fide, fully functioning wallet replacement, not just a supercharged key chain.some personality quirks nourish love, credit cards lost in harvard square, porter square, davis square and goverment center do not. in order to save a love strained by the constant reliance on the honesty of wage slave clerks, i needed a solution fast.
i thought if i attached her cards to her keys this would ensure that if she did leave them she would soon realize her mistake when she couldn't get into the car or house.
i was even willing to throw money at the problem, however, all the store bought solutions either broke quickly or were too bulky.
i thought about a key ring, but the cards needed to be easily removed if she visited an atm or summoned by a police officer.
finally i came upon the straight gate carbiner--small enough to fit in your pocket and able to thread a 1/4" punch hole.
Just a couple notes, we've had no problems with wear on the magnetic strips and as long as the cards are aligned the holes do not abrade keeping the cards intact.
instructables : the anti wallet - Link.
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May 1, 2007 07:00 AM
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April 30, 2007
AVR servo control
Here's a quick and simple way to control servos with an AVR microcontroller, stiant04 writes -
This code is developed for the ATmega16 on tha AVR-stk500 trainer and can only control two servos with a ten step resolution (but this can all easily be changed). It is ment to show newbies (like me) how they can make a C program that controls RC servos...:: AVR Freaks - Link.(Remeber that RC servoes needs a 1-2 millisecond high pulse at 50Hz)
PORTA=switches , 0=S1++,1=S1center,2=S1-- , 3=S2++,4=S2center,5=S2--
PORTB=Leds ,shows ten times the ms value(1-2ms -> 10-20 bin) for servo1
PORTC=Servo signal , PC0 & PC1Just push a button to move your servos.
The servo vil return to center position when max or min value is reached.(sorry that most comments are in norwegian)
Enjoy!
Related:
- WebCam servo control - Link.
- HOW TO - 16 Channel serial servo controller for ... - Link.
- HOW TO - Make a Servo pod - Link.
- HOW TO - Make a servo-based 4-legged walker - Link.
- OpenServo Wiki - low-cost digital servo for robotics - Link.
- Servo robot cat - Link.
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Apr 30, 2007 10:00 PM
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Super NES RCA video mod
Sashi writes -
Well, I was sick of having to dig behind my TV to exchange the cable from my Nintendo 64 to play my SNES. So I figured why not install two RCA jacks so I can plug it directly into the front of my TV.Sashi's Architecture - [via] Link.
Related:
- SNES/NES controller to gamecube/Wii conversion project - Link.
- Playing 2 SNES games at the same time - Link.
- HOW TO - SNES to Parallel Port - Link.
- SNES/NES gamepad to USB adapter - Link.
- SNES mouse on a PC - Link.
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Apr 30, 2007 02:00 PM
DIY Projects, Electronics, Gaming, Retro |
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Brushed aluminum "Von Slatt keyboard"
Datamancer writes -
This is a brushed aluminum version of the beautiful brass keyboard unveiled a while ago by Jake Von Slatt over at the Steampunk Workshop.
This was a commisioned piece I put together for a customer who contacted Jake after seeing it on the internet. Jake was not interested in reproducing his design, or as he puts it, "that sounds like work....I do this kind of stuff as my antidote to work", so he quite generously kicked the referral over to me. I've got projects to finish and a cross-country move to fund, so I was more than happy to take on the commision.
Datamancer.net -- Brushed Aluminum "Von Slatt Keyboard" - [via] Link.
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Apr 30, 2007 11:00 AM
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HOW TO - Make a paper resistor
Here's an easy way to make a variable resistor from paper and pencil - Link.
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Apr 30, 2007 10:00 AM
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AVR based RPM meter for cars
Here's a cool AVR based RPM meter for cars, Bitman writes -
I got an idea of making a digital RPM-meter for my car. First I made a filter and used to test my code with a dev-board.Pulse comes straight for cars rpm-meter.
CAR: Honda Civic 1988 Dual Carburetor
MCU: Mega32The layout is a bit messy, but I think the pcb will tell the rest.
The filters main part is 7414 cause it has a Schmitt Trigger to make almost any kind of pulse to square wave.
Code uses interrupt to count the rising edges of the pulse in a time unit, which is around one second.
:: AVR Freaks - Link.
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Apr 30, 2007 08:00 AM
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