Helping hands Projects

Arc Reactor

Arc Reactor

Instructions for making your own Arc Reactor, similar to what Tony Stark wears in Iron Man. I’ll give you a general idea of how I built it, along with how...

Posted by Eric Weinhoffer

Categories: Electronics | No Comments


Secret Garage Door Remote

Secret Garage Door Remote

A garage door opener openly displayed inside your car can be an incentive to thieves. Documents from the glove compartment are likely to reveal your home address, and with the...

Posted by Sean Michael Ragan

Categories: Home, Fun & Games | No Comments


Floating Glow Display

Floating Glow Display

Using this simple technique, you can etch a design into a thin pane of clear plastic sheeting, then enclose the edges of the plastic with reflective tape and embed a...

Posted by Paul Spinrad

Categories: Electronics, Home | 1 Comment


Micro FM Transmitter

Micro FM Transmitter

This circuit is commonly credited to Japanese multimedia artist Tetsuo Kogawa. It takes audio input through a 1/4″ phono jack and, constructed as shown, without the optional antenna connections, will...

Posted by Sean Michael Ragan

Categories: Computers & Mobile, Electronics | 2 Comments


Pixelmusic 3000

Pixelmusic 3000

In 1976, Atari introduced Atari Video Music, a plugged-in music visualizer designed by Pong creator Bob Brown that bridged the yawning gap between consumers’ stereos and their TV sets. The...

Posted by Tarikh Korula

Categories: Hacks, Music | 1 Comment