PIR Sensor Arduino Alarm
Build a motion-sensing alarm with a PIR sensor and an Arduino microcontroller.
Posted by John Edgar Park
Categories: Fun & Games, Arduino | 28 Comments
Radio Shack's The Great Create
Solar Joule Bracelet
Solar-cell links are cleverly boosted to drive an LED jewel.
Posted by Edwin Wise
Categories: Electronics, Craft | No Comments
Cookie Tin MonoBox Mod
The MonoBox Powered Speaker is a highly customizable Weekend Project. Derrick writes in with his version, modded into an Italian cookie tin he's had laying around the garage for many...
Posted by Nick Normal | Monday December 17th, 2012 4:06 PM
Categories: Electronics, General | 2 Comments
Sensing Hot and Cold with Weekend Projects
Combine an Arduino, an ultransonic distance sensor, and some common components to build a classic "hot/cold" project. Once assembled, we'll walk through the software "sketch" loaded onto our Arduino, and...
Posted by Nick Normal | Thursday December 13th, 2012 5:34 PM
Categories: Arduino | 4 Comments
The GIFs of Weekend Projects
A small collection of the GIFs made for our Weekend Projects series of beginner-friendly electronics projects. Because some concepts are best explained in GIF format!
Posted by Nick Normal | Monday December 10th, 2012 10:17 AM
Categories: General | 5 Comments
Let’s Rock! with Weekend Projects and the MonoBox Powered Speaker
Build a small powered speaker to amplify your portable music player, and install everything inside a cigar box or an enclosure of your own design.
Posted by Nick Normal | Friday November 30th, 2012 9:11 AM
Categories: Electronics | 9 Comments
Repeat After Me: Red, Green, Blue, Yellow
Weekend Projects maker Mauricio writes in with his version of the Repeat After Me: A Mintronics Memory Game, built with his own LED configuration reminiscent of games of yore.
Posted by Nick Normal | Tuesday November 27th, 2012 9:14 AM
Categories: Electronics | No Comments
Chuck’s Custom Tremolo Box Uses Upcycled Dummy Discs
Weekend Projects maker Chuck writes in with his custom Optical Tremolo Box, turning light-programmable waveforms into unique audio effects. He demonstrates four audio effects made by patterns drawn or painted...
Posted by Nick Normal | Friday November 23rd, 2012 10:16 AM
Categories: General | 5 Comments
Calling All Covert Operators – Build a Bug with Weekend Projects
Build a wireless "bug" by combining an amplified listener with a short-range FM transmitter. Hide the circuit in a book or other discreet object.
Posted by Nick Normal | Thursday November 15th, 2012 3:32 PM
Categories: General | 4 Comments
Build a Basic Infrared Motion Alarm with Weekend Projects
Build a motion-sensing alarm by combining a few common components: an Arduino, a PIR sensor, a piezo buzzer, and a breadboard. All you need is some jumper wire to connect...
Posted by Nick Normal | Thursday November 1st, 2012 4:44 PM
Categories: Arduino | 22 Comments
All Hallows’ Eve, a new Weekend Project, and a “Killer” Challenge…
This is the quick, simple project that will take your haunted home to the next level, freak out the neighbor kid, and might even win you a cool prize!
Posted by Gillian BenAry | Tuesday October 30th, 2012 2:17 PM
Categories: Home | 4 Comments
Ready, Set, Repeat After Me!
The Repeat After Me: A Mintronics Memory Game project is a throwback to the era of Simon and Pocket Repeat. Even more than 30 years after its initial release, this...
Posted by Nick Normal | Friday October 19th, 2012 9:30 AM
Categories: General | No Comments
