Category Archives: Arduino

An Arduino clone (Magpie) that has LED’s on the in/out ports

Posted on October 31, 2013 by robertwilkie

Yeah another arduino..but this one has LED’s on all the I/O lines.  This is nice for debugging purposes.  BUT…it costs $35.  Which is the full price for a real Arduino.  So I guess if you are going to buy a … Continue reading →

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LED Magic Staff

Posted on October 30, 2013 by robertwilkie

This is a cool build, and sounds pretty powerful, what would be cooler, a lightsabre. http://hackaday.com/2013/10/29/led-magic-staff-just-in-time-for-halloween/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+hackaday%2FLgoM+%28Hack+a+Day%29

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How to use an arduino to get distance

Posted on October 28, 2013 by robertwilkie

Nice write-up on tinkering with an Ultrasonic sensor.  I remember playing with these in the 1990’s, and it was not easy. http://www.instructables.com/id/Arduino-Distance-Detector-with-a-Buzzer-and-LEDs/

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Blinking Eyes with an ATiny

Posted on October 18, 2013 by robertwilkie

Nice instructions on making simple LED’s that “blink” using an ATiny and a few other parts.  ATiny chips can be had for a buck, so figure a total of $3 to make this.  Well on the cheap that is. http://makezine.com/projects/spooky-blinking-eyes/

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Good Tutorial on using Arduino to drive a stepper motor

Posted on October 16, 2013 by robertwilkie

Good write up on how to use an arduino to run a stepper motor.  Except…I don’t think most folks can afford using a logic shrimp (150 bucks) to analyze the signals. http://dangerousprototypes.com/2013/10/16/arduino-stepper-motor-driver-tutorial/

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Make and ATiny programming Shield

Posted on October 16, 2013 by robertwilkie

ATiny CPUs are arealy cheap..well relatively speaking compared to the full blown…But, you need to program them.  Here is a nice writeup on making a shield for arduino to do so. http://www.instructables.com/id/ATtiny-Programming-Shield-for-Arduino-1/  

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Arduino + breadboard + wheels = GOduino III

Posted on October 15, 2013 by robertwilkie

Clever idea of using the breadboard and the robots frame.  Not so sure I would use the custom arduino board thought. http://www.instructables.com/id/GOduino-III-the-breadboard-friendly-Arduino-base/

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Simple proximity sensor for Arduino

Posted on October 15, 2013 by robertwilkie

Nice write-up and I think this is cheaper than buying a prox sensor. http://makezine.com/projects/use-a-diy-proximity-sensor-to-automate-your-haunted-house/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=%24%7Bfeed%7D&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+%24%7Bmakezineonline%7D+%28%24%7BMAKE%7D%29&utm_content=%24%7BGoogleReader%7D

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Good write-up on lowend RF and arduino

Posted on October 14, 2013 by robertwilkie

Good write-up on using cheap RF (433 MHz) with an arduino.  I think you can get these things for 2-3 dollars, vs bluetooth, around $10-20. http://www.instructables.com/id/RF-315433-MHz-Transmitter-receiver-Module-and-Ardu/

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LED Face Makeup

Posted on October 13, 2013 by robertwilkie

Interesting idea using an arduino low power clone from Adafruit to make a crown like mask. http://hackedgadgets.com/2013/10/13/led-face-makeup/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+HackedGadgets+%28Hacked+Gadgets%29

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