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Reading Time: 2 minutesMaking an LED matrix out of glue sticks Arduino Team — January 14th, 2019 Glue sticks are great for attaching electronics and other bits to projects, but as Jon Bumstead shows in his latest work, they can also make pretty cool light diffusers. His project takes the form of a wooden box with plexiglass panels, […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesMonitor radioactivity levels with this low-cost Geiger counter Arduino Team — January 9th, 2019 While you may not have a graduate degree in nuclear physics, you likely have some inkling that large amounts of radiation should be avoided. In order to monitor local levels, AdNovea has come up with a DIY Geiger-Müller counter, which displays […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesConvert an ordinary longboard to electric with the help of Arduino Arduino Team — January 9th, 2019 After going through what not to do when building an electric longboard, Electronoobs is now ready to show us how to control one of these devices. For his project, the YouTuber used a 6S battery pack, an ESC, […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesSam Battle’s Synth Bike 3.0 dissected after months on display Arduino Team — January 8th, 2019 Back in June 2017, Sam Battle (aka LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER) released the Synth Bike 3.0, a stationary bike with handlebars adorned with a functional synthesizer. This was promptly put on display at the Science Gallery Dublin, where it […]
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAn e-skateboard controller made from scratch with Arduino Arduino Team — January 2nd, 2019 Last June, Timo Brinschein bought a Qu4tro electric skateboard with hopes of using it for fun and commuting duties. Unfortunately, while the skateboard itself worked well, the remote had many shortcomings. Since replacing the skateboard’s controls entirely was out of reach, […]
Reading Time: < 1 minuteElectronoobs creates his own Bluetooth-controlled Daft Punk helmet Arduino Team — January 2nd, 2019 If you like electronic music, you’ve certainly admired Daft Punk’s glowing electronic helmets. While the originals are amazing, as shown in this Electronoobs tutorial, you can now make a very good replica for around $20 and 30 hours of print time. […]
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBuild a tachometer for your metal lathe with Arduino Arduino Team — January 2nd, 2019 If you manage to get a small lathe in your home shop, it will likely come with a dial to adjust the speed, but it may not have a tachometer to tell you if it’s actually spinning at your desired […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesDraw on an oscilloscope with Arduino Arduino Team — December 27th, 2018 If you’ve ever wanted to plot shapes using an oscilloscope, YouTuber Electronoobs reveals the tricks in his latest video. In it, he draws a Christmas tree, along with a few other shapes, and while that holiday is now past, there’s always the 2019. […]
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA multi-matrix scrolling text display for absolute beginners Arduino Team — December 18th, 2018 For this build, YouTuber DIY Perspective goes through the process of constructing a scrolling text display with two 8×8 matrices. His instructions, along with an excellent video, go through the process from the very basics, including things that many would take […]
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDrone morphs into the perfect shape in mid-air Arduino Team — December 14th, 2018 Drones come in many shapes and sizes, but for the most part their motor pods are fixed during flight. Inspired by the way birds can fold their wings, researchers from the University of Zurich and EPFL have come up with a […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesThere’s no need to buy an electric screwdriver, just 3D print your own! Arduino Team — December 11th, 2018 What do you do when you need to attach 400-500 screws for an upcoming project? If you’re “Progress Thailand” you simply create one yourself using a 9g micro servo modded for continuous rotation, an Arduino Nano, and […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesA useful Christmas tree water level indicator Arduino Team — December 3rd, 2018 It’s that time of year again, when many the world over chop down a tree, then insert it into some sort of water dish to keep it green for a month or longer. This normally works out well, but means that someone […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesSuspend particles in midair with this acoustic levitation setup Arduino Team — November 29th, 2018 Of course Styrofoam floats on water, but have you ever seen it float in midair? That’s exactly what Julius Kramer’s 3D-printed acoustic levitator does, using an array of 72 40kHz ultrasonic transducers to form standing waves of low and high […]
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDesigning an omni wheel robot platform with Arduino Arduino Team — November 27th, 2018 Omni wheels are devices that look like wheels with extra rollers positioned along their circumference. This allows robots to move forwards and backwards, as well as slide and spin depending on how the wheels are powered. Maker Jeremy S. Cook decided […]
Reading Time: < 1 minuteStream weather conditions to the cloud! Arduino Team — November 26th, 2018 Weather reports on the news, your computer, or smartphone are very good—something that people 100 years ago could only dream of—but what if you want to know the exact weather in a fixed location from anywhere in the world? One solution would be […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesRotary phone transformed into home automation device Arduino Team — November 26th, 2018 While once an essential communication tool, rotary phones in the wild are quite a rarity today. Still, they do hold a certain charm, and hacker Kristiaan N. decided to turn one of these units into a clever home automation interface. The original […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesCustomize your coffee cups with the Mug-O-Matic! Arduino Team — November 25th, 2018 In order to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers, Michael Graham (AKA EngineerDog) has come up with a robot that automatically draws on coffee mugs with a marker—and potentially much more. In its nominal configuration, the Mug-O-Matic is controlled by […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute(Almost) autonomous kids’ vehicle with Arduino Arduino Team — November 14th, 2018 While the world seems to be focusing on self-driving cars, maker Sieuwe Elferink has instead turned his attention to creating a semi-autonomous kids’ four-wheeler. As of now, the modified device can steer itself within a set of lines, and stop for pedestrians and […]
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCreep out guests with an Arduino-controlled teddy bear Arduino Team — November 14th, 2018 Halloween has become something of a hacker holiday, giving creative people the world over a chance to show off their spooky animatronic inventions outside without neighborhood scrutiny. This year, Instructables user “gocivici” created a display inspired by the doll in a […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesDual Arduino “CNC” control Arduino Team — November 13th, 2018 Generally when you work with CNC machinery, you program it on a computer, then allow a controller to automatically run through a cutting routine. Arduino boards have long been used for this kind of control through the grbl software package, but YouTuber Electronoobs decided to […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesVintage-style clock made from individual LEDs Arduino Team — November 6th, 2018 If you’ve ever wanted a vintage-style timepiece, or to test your soldering abilities, this clock by YouTuber Electronoobs will let you do both at once. It features four display modules that resemble Nixie tubes, each made out of LED filaments soldered onto a […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesDragon Ball Z head-mounted Scouter computer replica Arduino Team — October 26th, 2018 Those familiar with the Dragon Ball Z franchise will recognize the head-mounted Scouter computer often seen adorning character faces. As part of his Goku costume, Marcin Poblocki made an impressive replica, featuring a see-through lens that shows the “strength” of the person […]