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April 18, 2007
Wind & solar power outdoor lighting system
Remember that wind powered street lamp? MAKE reader Lobsterface notes that Panasonic and Matsushita have a similar wind powered lamp, but they use solar and a savonius wind turbine instead a cute propeller - Link.
Related:
- 1000 watt wind turbine - Link.
- GPS enabled wind chimes - Link.
- Wind Turbine - wind power for cheap - Link.
- HOW TO - Build an electricity producing wind turbine - Link.
From the pages of MAKE:
Wind Powered Generator. MAKE 05 - page 90. With a motor and some piping, it's suprisingly easy to build this inexpensive, efficient windmill generator. Subscribers--read this article now in your digital edition or get MAKE 05 @ the Maker store.
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Apr 18, 2007 01:00 PM
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HOW TO - Make a PS/2 Keyboard IR receiver
Raphael writes in -
Someone gave me a Kenwood infra-red keyboard, designed for some Kenwood audio equipment. In order to make somthing useful with it, I built a receiver which connects to a PC PS/2 port.
PS/2 Keyboard IR Receiver - Link.
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Apr 18, 2007 07:00 AM
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Hobby parts for articles
David is offering up a free graphics LCD if you cook up an article, he writes -
Submit an article to get valuable electronics components in trade for publication on this site. The free graphics LCD offer has been great fun and I still receive request for the LCD. Unfortunately many of those requesting the LCD do not have a web site. The solution is for uC Hobby to host their project articles.
uC Hobby » Blog Archive » Hobby parts for articles - Link.
Of course there are tons of places to post from projects, from Instructables to Flickr - but a free LCD is a good deal too!
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Apr 18, 2007 01:00 AM
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Spark Fun Electronics - new stuff
Spark Fun Electronics has some new stuff that is causing a paycheck diversion... (As always - MAKE isn't affiliated with them in any way, I just like their stuff).
This is the new alternative to MP3 decoding. The VS1000 is a super-slick IC from VLSI that decodes Ogg Vorbis encoded music files. It's open source so the price is cheaper! Way to go open source - Link.Spark Fun Electronics - Link.
If soldering tight pitch iPod connectors scares you, this breakout board will help! PodBreakout brings all 30 pins of the iPod connector out to nice 0.1" spaced holes - Link.
Olimex has done it again! Another great little eval board for the MSP430FG4619 microcontroller. Board features a color LCD, triple axis MMA7260Q Accelerometer, SD card socket, and a joystick button - Link.
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Apr 18, 2007 12:00 AM
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April 17, 2007
Wood burning turbine
Lentilinux kitty fishing writes -
[Here's] a turbocharger based mini turbine which combusts wood rather than hydrocarbon based fuel... Sounds like an instant outdoor winter weather Canadian in-pool heater to me!
NT/6 Wood Burning Turbine - Link.
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Apr 17, 2007 07:00 PM
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$20 hackable extruder for your artbot or 3D printer
Lenore writes -
Fused deposition machines are an interesting class of rapid prototyping and art robots, capable of extruding paint onto a canvas or extruding to build up complex, three-dimensional objects one layer at a time. Naturally, one of the challenging parts of designing machines like these is designing and building a system for dispensing the printing medium. So, imagine how surprised we were when we were walking through the aisles of our local Michaels craft store and saw a pre-built extruder on the shelf for $20! Naturally, we picked one up because an extruder head might make a nice accessory for our own three dimensional printer.
So, what is it? It's an inexpensive kit that can be used for developing your 2D or 3D printer extruder with an air-powered delivery system. For the price you can get a small air pump, tubing, syringes, tips, and dispenser. The components are simple and easily hackable, and it looks like a good set of tools for starting to build a simple extruder head for an art bot of some sort.
Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories - A $20 hackable extruder for your artbot or 3D printer - Link.
Related:
- Hektor the graffiti artbot - Link.
- The Make:: Drawbot Draws! - Link.
- Make Podcast: Weekend Projects - Making A Drawbot - Link.
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Apr 17, 2007 05:00 PM
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HOW TO - Repairing broken plastic
SportbikeGuy.com shows you how to repair broken plastic, just don't use your good soldering iron for that - Link.
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Apr 17, 2007 03:00 PM
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Tie and pocket laptop sleeve
Barry's Farm has a fun laptop sleeve complete with a tie and pocket for your pens, we've posted a lot of DIY laptop sleeve projects so you could make your own too... Link.
Related:
Make a laptop sleeve from a pants leg - Link.
Laptop sleeve from an old sweater... - Link.
Powerbook sleeve made from an Ikea towel - Link.
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Apr 17, 2007 01:00 PM
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DIY back-lit photo lightbox for under $10
Cheap and easy DIY back-lit photo lightbox for under $10 - Link.
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Apr 17, 2007 10:00 AM
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DIY kids kiosk
John writes in -
I picked up some of these Point of Sale Touchscreen Systems on the cheap, so I set one up to boot into PBSKids.Org in a captive Firefox window (full screen, no menus). The kids are 3 years old, and 18 months old, and they love to click around. PBS Kids.Org is surprisingly touchscreen friendly, but if they manage to get stuck, I can VNC in and take over.The system specs:
Pentium III 700
256 MB RAM
ELO Touchscreen (Embedded, with serial interface)
128 GB HD
What a great project - perhaps more sites will make their sites like this and easily roll out kiosk/appliance versions for kids.
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Apr 17, 2007 05:00 AM
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HOW TO - Decode IR signals with a guitar
Ben shows you how to decode IR signals using a guitar and a WAV editor - Link.
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Apr 17, 2007 02:00 AM
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HOW TO - Overclock your Nintendo DS Lite
Scott writes in -
This article shows how to mod your Nintendo DS Lite so that you can overclock it or underclock it any time you want, even in the middle of a game. It's great for adjusting the difficulty level of your games or getting extra CPU cycles for homebrew apps. It's a completely stealth installation, so you don't have to go cutting any ugly holes in the outside of your DS case.
Overclock your Nintendo DS Lite » Modd3d - Link.
Related:
- Turn your Nintendo DS into a PDA with DSOrganize - Link.
- DS-Xtreme Nintendo DS Media Enhancer (run homebrew easily) - Link.
- Nintendo DS homebrew guide (PDF) - Link.
- Use the Nintendo DS as Wi-Fi scanner - Link.
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Apr 17, 2007 12:00 AM
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April 16, 2007
5 Things to do with hot steel and ideas for more
Vendigroth writes -
Following the puzzlement on how I made the loop on my throwing knife instructable, I thought i'd make one on the things that can be done with hot steel. I've missed a few out because i think the basics are covered here. If you want to make a bar thinner, for example, you only need to use a slight variant on Drawing out the bar. If you try this a bit, you'll get the hang of it.
The only thing you have to know is that you're changing the profile of the bar, but leaving the volume the same. You can beat it out into foil, or forge it into a sphere, but it'll still be the same volume.
instructables: 5 Things to do with hot steel and ideas for more - Link.
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Apr 16, 2007 03:00 PM
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T-shirt designs created with stencils and bleach
benjiwenjifoofoo writes -
All you do is go to Target or wherever there are plain colored shirts for sale. Then you get a stencil. You can cut out text printed out from your computer, or lay odd shaped objects on the shirt like a doily (as in the first picture) or an Abalone board (as in the second) then spray a 50/50 bleach/water solution on it and watch as it changes color. When it gets bright enough you throw the shirts into the wash alone with just a tiny bit of soap.cre.ations.net - Creation: T-shirt designs created with stencils and bleach - Link.
Related:
- Bleach spritz clothing - Link.
- Freezer paper stencil with bleach - Link.
- Weekend Projects: DIY T-shirt Designs - Link.
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Apr 16, 2007 01:00 PM
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WebCam servo control
C@PPER writes -
I needed a simple way to add pan and tilt capability to my LabCam from a remote location using a web page interface. Two RC servos and an ATmega16 was the solution. This project is fairly simple in nature, and was completed in less than a week.The two servos are attached directly to the webcam to form a gimbal. The controller consists of an ATmega16, a MAX232 IC, and a small 5V power supply.
The LabCam was already running on a Mepis Linux server using Camstreams to take snapshots at defined intervals. One of the guys at http://thegeekgroup.org helped me with the PHP code to output servo control commands from the Mepis PC serial port to the controller. The controller then adjusts the servos in response to commands received.
A custom web page on the Mepis server links both the snapshot photos and the servo control.
:: AVR Freaks - Link.
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Apr 16, 2007 11:00 AM
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Take some wood, nails, four wheels - and the internet...
The Sydney Morning Herald shows that Billy cart derby's are still popular for some -
IT STARTED with a plaintive cry on the letters page: "When was the last time anyone saw two kids build and then play with a billycart?" asked Ray Smith of Blacktown on Wednesday.Take some wood, nails, four wheels - and the internet - Link.The next day came further bad press for today's children when the Herald revealed teenagers spent much more time each day playing with new technology than talking to their parents.
The response was immediate and overwhelming - it seems the ancient art of nailing old pram wheels to timber planks and careering down neighbourhood hills is not dead.
"Ray Smith was evidently nowhere near Springwood Public School last Wednesday to witness their annual Billycart Derby," sniffed Carolyn Wivell.
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Apr 16, 2007 10:00 AM
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Pipe lamp
Fzz (Prof.) writes -
Following on from my previous Steampunk Lamp, here's something a little more minimalist this time. I wasn't aiming for it to look like anything in particular, but I vaguely had in mind the idea of water level gauges on steam locomotives. There's still a little tweaking to do, but it finally works.
Pipe Lamp - [via] Link & construction photos.
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Apr 16, 2007 06:00 AM
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HOW TO - Make brass guitar picks from an old cymbal
Quarry writes -
I like brass guitar picks. They have a tone all their own. Buying them in stores is very expensive, so I decided to make my own...Make brass guitar picks from an old cymbal - Link.
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Apr 16, 2007 04:00 AM
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April 15, 2007
MAKE from sugar, so it tastes like sugar
Here are some examples of using a high powered laser to make some fake-ish 3D printing objects using sugar - Link.
The settings were 60% power and 80% speed (Epilog 35W) - place a 2mm layer of sugar, laser, lower bay one click, repeat. It's also nice on some fruit.
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Apr 15, 2007 12:00 AM
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April 14, 2007
Pocket Ignignokt - Make your own Mooninites
Riad has everything you need to make your own Mooninites (Gerber files, schematics and layout). He writes --
By now everyone's heard about the 2007 Boston Mooninite Scare. Unfortunately, as far as I know, no one has put any thought into mass producing more of these guys. Well, no more. Thom, a now-buddy of mine from Chicago, emailed me after he saw my Superbowl party window decoration to tell me that he thought it would be awesome to design a Mooninite PCB that could be built cheaply enough to be used as a throwie...I've got a 3x3.6" Ignignokt board sent off for manufacture just today. Since I needed it rather quickly, I didn't optimize for a one layer design, but I'm sure that people will be willing to do group buys and thus manufacture will be a reasonable option for everyone.
In 100 quantity, the parts come to about $5 plus a power source (batteries, et cetera). From pcbcart.com the board is about $2 in the
same numbers, so as long as people are willing to do group buys these should make very reasonable throwies.The design uses 60 LEDs and a power converter that I designed to be as cheap as humanly possible
Pocket Ignignokt, thanks Thom! - Link.
Related:
Schematics, info and gerbers mirrored.
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Apr 14, 2007 06:00 PM
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