Monthly Archives: July 2016

Clever build for light up sneakers

Posted on July 29, 2016 by robertwilkie

I saw another build of this recently and recalled I saw the same thing at Adafruit…in 2014. Cool build overall.  I like this build better since it has a pulse with the light up sneakers. https://learn.adafruit.com/firewalker-led-sneakers

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Controlling an LCD with 3 lines from an arduino

Posted on July 29, 2016 by robertwilkie

I have a bunch of these old LCD boards, and instead of taking up 8 lines on the arduino, this nice tutorial shows out you can knock it down to 3 using a shift register.  Sure I could use a … Continue reading →

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Nice simple H Bridge tutorial video

Posted on July 29, 2016 by robertwilkie

Pretty nice and simple build.  Perfect for small motors. http://hackaday.com/2014/04/25/a-h-bridge-motor-controller-tutorial-makes-it-simple-to-understand/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+hackaday%2FLgoM+%28Hack+a+Day%29

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T-Mobile Bing on Table

Posted on July 27, 2016 by robertwilkie

Its amazing to me all the channels T-Mobile will let you watch without going against your dataplan.  Not so sure what the colors mean in the table thought. http://www.ubergizmo.com/2016/07/t-mobile-binge-on-now-supports-over-100-video-providers/?utm_source=mainrss

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An even better build for a foam cutter

Posted on July 27, 2016 by robertwilkie

I like the spring tension on this one better than last weeks.  And the reference (below) on how to determine the type of wire to use with given voltage for cutting. http://www.instructables.com/id/Precision-Hot-Wire-Station/ http://www.jacobs-online.biz/nichrome/NichromeCalc.html

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A cheap wind speed and direction build

Posted on July 27, 2016 by robertwilkie

Using an ATiny for the controller.  This is a pretty simple…well for a electric inclined person…build.  I think its under $50 in materials…hard to tell since most of the sthttp://www.hackerscapes.com/2014/11/anemometer/uff has no prices with it. http://www.instructables.com/id/Real-Time-Wind-Direction-and-Speed/ Oh if you end … Continue reading →

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Interesting 3D print for a beach unbrella with a bike

Posted on July 27, 2016 by robertwilkie

I like this build.  You could do the same thing with pipe clamps, but this looks nicer. http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1656690

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8 hacks with steel wool

Posted on July 27, 2016 by robertwilkie

Interesting one with using it to beef up a screw that has a semi striped hole.  Most of the other ones are OK hacks. http://www.instructables.com/id/8-Life-Hacks-With-Steel-Wool/

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Another nice cross country ski to a recurve bow build

Posted on July 27, 2016 by robertwilkie

Nice and “simple” build for converting some ski’s into a bow.  This build is pretty simple compared to others, and doesn’t require allot of workmanship to make.  Heck if I see some ski’s on the side of the road I … Continue reading →

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Nice hand made air hockey table

Posted on July 25, 2016 by robertwilkie

Nice build.  The author at the end lists a few improvements that could be made too. http://sploid.gizmodo.com/building-your-own-air-hockey-table-is-surprisingly-easy-1784029615

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