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Robot DIY ? How to Make a Solar Powered Ball Robot!
2009-11-21 21:32:00
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Looking for a great Christmas gift for your whiz kid?  Here’s a great DIY that shows you how to make a solar powered ball robot.  Of course, there exactly isn’t a kit for this but all the parts are easily ...
DSLR DIY ? How to Make an Intervalometer for Canon or Nikon!
2009-11-20 01:30:00
Intervalometer can be used in DSLR photography to take time-lapse shots.  You can buy one of these Intervalometers off the shelf for anywhere between $60 to $200+ but if you got some programming and soldering skills, you might be interested in learning to make one yourself. Circuit schematics, code, and whole bunch of images are included ...
DIY Accelerometer Controlled Marble Maze!
2009-11-19 21:20:00
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Here’s a rather very interesting DIY project that involves a marble maze controlled by a wireless accelerometer housed in a Wii Steering Wheel unit.  Brilliant! I purchased the Wii steering wheel unaware that an additional button is mounted to the back ...
Earthquake DIY ? How to Make a Seismic Earthquake Detector/Reflector!
2009-11-19 02:23:00
Here’s a rather cool device you can make to let you know when there’s an earthquake anywhere around the world using Arduino and RSS feeds from USGS.gov. Basically, the device will simulate the intensity of earthquake’s magnitude through vibrations.  For seismic scientists and reporters who specialize in earthquakes, this could be pivotal in launching an emergency ...
RFID Hack ? How to Make an RFID Music Selector!
2009-11-18 03:00:00
For RFID modders, here’s a great DIY to refer to, an RFID application that involves selecting your favorite music using RFID modules!  I know some of you are working on RFID projects, this one should be very helpful indeed. The RFiDJ project is my first attempt at an application in Imperceptible Computing. After work I like ...
Sonar DIY ? How to Make Sonar-Like Radar Visualizer for an Ultrasonic Scann
2009-11-17 23:52:00
Good morning!  Here’s a rather interesting DIY that shows you how to make a sonar-like radar visualizer for an ultrasonic scanner.  Now, I think this could easily be applied to other types of scanners including infrared, radio, etc…etc…  Great! First things first, we need to build our circuit. This is the easy bit! We?ll be using ...
LED Hack ? How to Make a Remote-Controlled RGB LED Mood Light!
2009-11-17 20:34:00
Like LED hacking?  Here’s another rather interesting LED hack involving a remote-controlled RGB LED mood light.  Awesome! With this thing I can control the colour of a bright light into many different colours using the three fundamentals colours : red green and blue. Adding them toghether with different intensity can yeld very great a range of ...
Radar/Laser Detector DIY ? How to Make a LIDAR Gun Simulator!
2009-11-17 00:29:00
With advances in radar/laser detectors that can detect cops from miles away, police officers have been using radar/laser guns that are more sophisticated so they cannot be detected with some of the older radar/laser detectors. By learning how to make a LIDAR gun simulator, you will be able to actually test whether your current radar/laser detector ...
Circuit DIY ? How to Make PCB with an EAGLE schematic!
2009-11-15 09:57:00
Here’s a great tutorial showing you how to make a PCB with an eagle schematic.  I am sure most of your PCB experts know how to do this but for those of you dummies who can’t, this is invaluable free lessons. In this instructable, we’ll make a printed circuit board from that schematic I guess I should ...
Palm Pre Hack ? How to Mount a Custom Palm Pre Touchstone Mount for your Ca
2009-11-13 05:33:00
Here’s a rather cool DIY that shows you how to mount a custom Palm Pre Touchstone Mount for your car.  I think this goes well with Sprint’s on-board voice directions GPS program although I still prefer GoogleMaps as it seems more accurate. So you?ve been dying to get a Touchstone and put in in the car. ...
GoogleMaps Hack ? DIY Exercise Bike uses GoogleMaps as Virtual Map!
2009-11-13 02:08:00
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Here’s a rather cool hack where the hacker uses his bike as a GoogleMaps Virtual Map.  Using Vuzix iWear as display device while he’s cycling (around the world) on GoogleMaps, this simple hack shows how far GoogleMaps Street View can ...
LED Hack ? How to Make (Google)Voice Activated LED Signs!
2009-11-11 03:07:00
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Here’s a really cool hack that uses GoogleVoice to translate voice into words and to his LED sign.  This should save a lot of time anytime you want to change the message on your LED sign.  Brilliant! I made the LED ...
DIY Servo Robot!
2009-11-05 23:40:00
Here’s a really cool DIY Servo robot built with *very* expensive servos, at $200-300 each!  Of course, you can buy a similar consumer product like G-Robot from Japan here too. First post here but figured I would share my most recent work; an RX-64 servo based custom humanoid robot named Giger. This bot was designed in ...
X-Men Hack ? How to Make a Handheld Flame Thrower!
2009-11-04 20:39:00
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Check out this awesome hack that involves a handheld flame thrower.  There’s some schematics and build details here. The X-men-like handheld flame thrower uses hand gestures to control the amount of flame you want.   I think this is way cool ...
Light Hack ? How to Add Auto-Off Switch to a Tap Light!
2009-11-03 18:35:00
You know those cheap tap lights you can get?  Well, the here’s how to add an auto-off switch so you can use it as a bright night light that shuts off automatically or even a reading light.  Whatever the case, adding an auto-off switch will make your battery on the tap light last much longer ...
Circuits DIY ? How to Make a Massive 30kV Voltage Multiplier!
2009-10-28 05:50:00
30 microwaves were used in this circuits DIY project where the creator shows you how to make a massive 30kV voltage multiplier from scrapped microwave parts.  This might be useful if you have a need for some serious voltage power for building projects like a high voltage plasma ball or even a high voltage chair.  ...
Kinetic Energy Powered DIY Clothing!
2009-10-28 03:57:00
Who said fashion and smart electronics don’t mix well together? Check out this awesome women’s garment that lights up when some kinetic energy is applied.  Brilliant. I can see in about 5 to 10 years when all fashion designers in New York start using more cool things like this.  Well, let’s not get ahead of ourselves here, ...
Xerox Circuit Ink!
2009-10-27 19:14:00
Here’s another reason you read Zedomax.com and get the news faster than watching that damn, old HDTV and slow, mainstream media.  Xerox has developed a new ink that lets you “print” your circuit boards on paper.  Not only will this make DIY PCBs obsolete, you can now make circuit boards that are flexible as paper.  ...
Webcam DIY ? How to Make a DIY Webcam-Based Laser Distance Finder!
2009-10-27 00:37:00
Check out this great DIY that shows you how to make a DIY webcam-based laser distance finder.  This is great for implementing distance-sensing projects along with a live webcam. The author also included some Visual Basic code you can use to implement on a Windows-based program.  I am sure you can easily hack the code to ...
Halloween DIY ? How to Make a Spooky Tesla Spirit Radio!
2009-10-26 22:28:00
Here’s a great Halloween DIY involving a spooky tesla spirit radio.  Using some basic circuitry, the tesla spirit radio can tell a lightning storm coming from hundreds or miles away or even detect ghosts within the range of your house during Halloweens so you can get ready with a gun in hand if zombies decide ...
Nintendo DS Hack ? How to Make a Nintendo DS Bluetooth Module!
2009-10-23 23:30:00
For those of you looking to connect bluetooth devices to your Nintendo DS (for whatever reason), there IS a way.  It’s not easy but you can do it following this great articles on how to make a DS Bluetooth adaptor. In our design, we use a tiny ATmega168 microcontroller to make the Nintendo DS speak to ...
PIC Hack ? How to Make a Gear Clock!
2009-10-22 20:40:00
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Check out this awesome cool Gear Clock my friend Alan from HackedGadgets made!  The Gear Clock features CNC, laser-cut gears coupled with a PIC 16f628A microcontroller and a stepper motor.  Brilliant, I WANT ONE! The heart of the clock is a ...
Arduino Hack ? How to Make a Brain-controlled Device!
2009-10-22 05:54:00
By using the Star Wars Force Trainer toy, these guys hacked it along with Arduino to control sound.  I think this is actually a great way to make a brain-controlled device of all sorts. Hacked EEG wireless headset produces a pure musical tone when a user concentrates. When not concentrating the user heres a combination of ...
iPod Hack ? How to Make a iPod Touch Controlled Wifi RC Car!
2009-10-21 09:00:00
John Boiles, a software engineer, has just finished making his really cool WiFi RC car that uses a Linksys router (attached to the RC car) and his iPod Touch as control.  You can learn how to make one of these awesome iPod Touch controlled WiFi RC Cars here. I don’t want to take anything away from ...
Halloween DIY ? How to Make a Halloween Pumpkin with Capacitive Touch Senso
2009-10-20 08:20:00
Check out this great DIY showing you how to make a Halloween Pumpkin with a capacitive touch sensor to control the glow of the LEDs.  Watch video for a demo! Capacitive proximity sensors work because people are mostly water, and water is a very polar molecule, and is easily turned to align with any applied electric ...
Weight Hack ? How to Make Smart Bathroom Scale that Logs Your Weight!
2009-10-16 23:28:00
In these days of high tech gadget, I have no idea why every bathroom scale doesn’t come with an SD card slot so it will automatically record your weight over time but here’s a great hack showing you how to make a smart bathroom scale that does all. On this project I hacked a digital bathroom ...
DIY LED Pocketwatch!
2009-10-16 21:03:00
Here’s a guy who turned his inherited pocketwatch (from his grandfatheer) and turned it into a work of art, an LED pocketwatch!  I like this idea very much, turning something old into something new.  I am sure his grandfather is very proud of him, great stuff. via hackaday Download latest version of Flash to view video!. ...
Things that go bang in the night!
2009-10-15 18:00:00
Life it scary enough so the last thing that someone is going to need is to hear are strange sounds coming from inside cupboards or walls, but it would be seriously funny too, wouldn?t it? Place this tiny device somewhere out of sight and preferably out of reach too, to make your target victims life a ...
DIY CNC Router!
2009-10-14 22:43:00
Check out this awesome DIY CNC Router!  – link CNC routers are way cool, especially DIY CNC machines like this one that does laser-perfect drilling, a great way to make custom parts for sure. Brought to you by: Zedomax.com DIY CNC Router! Circuits, DIY, Featured DIYs, Projects Related posts No related posts.
Arduino Hack ? How to Make an NES USB Flash Drive! (with NES security)
2009-10-13 06:23:00
Here’s an awesome NES hack that involves a retro-NES controller hacked as an NES USB Flash drive, also with added NES security that can only be unlocked using the NES controller itself, how brilliant! At first, I simply wanted to turn the controller into a flash drive and be one of the thousands of videos and ...
Halloween DIY ? How to Make a Pumpkin that Honks!
2009-10-12 23:31:00
Here’s a fun Halloween DIY that shows you how to make a pumpkin that HONKS!  It would be even cooler if the pumpkin honks when people are near by using sensors, still a great idea for gadgetizing your pumpkin, bravo! Control board showing the two 555 timers, two MOSFETs, pot to control horn blast timing and ...
DIY ? How to Make an Alti-Variometer!
2009-10-12 21:23:00
Here’s a cool DIY tool for para-gliders and alike, learn how to make an Alti-Variometer.  I’ve actually seen a para-glider who crashed into a tree by the highway the other week.  If he had landed on the highway, I am sure he could have easily crashed onto on-coming cars.  Perhaps this Alti-variometer could have prevented ...
Multi-Touch Hack ? How to Make Your Own Multi-Touch LCD!
2009-10-11 23:30:00
Here’s a really awesome multi-touch hack that shows you how to make your own multi-touch LCD with some LEDs. Flat multitouch LCD monitor which only uses light emitting diodes as optical sensor elements. The sensor resolution is 48 × 32 LEDs. Instead of the high number of LEDs the power consumption is about 3W at ...
Electricity DIY ? How to Make a Motion-Activated Mini Tesla Coil!
2009-10-09 04:03:00
Here’s a rather interesting DIY motion-activated mini tesla coil.  It seems to work pretty well, this could be one of the best Halloween tricks you could implement to your trick-or-treaters. (via make) Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Brought to you by: Zedomax.com Electricity DIY – How to ...
Electrical Circuits and Air
2009-09-15 18:46:00
I'm not a scientist, but have an important problem I'm trying to solve. Unfortunately for one reason or another I can't go into too much detail on the reason but I can describe the generalities of the problem. The setup: If you had a simple electrical circuit. The circuit is broken
circuits for three phase motor contactors
2009-09-08 05:32:00
I have a very nice Korean made lathe. I think some oil leaked from the thread change gear box and it got into the three pole contactor for the forward motor circuit. I need to replace the contactor with an American made contactor and would like to see some circuit diagrams for this type control. I a
Designing Electrical Circuits
2009-08-13 00:08:00
How can I design a practical electrical circuit?
Free Software for Simulating Electrical Circuits?
2009-07-27 06:06:00
please give me the links for electrical circuit simulation free softwares Thanks and Regards,
Electrical circuits live testing
2009-07-22 13:51:00
Will anybody please let me know the method statement to perform live test on electrical circuits within DB,SMDB,MDB et.,
Live Tests of Electrical Circuits
2009-07-22 13:51:00
Will anybody please let me know the method statement to perform live test on electrical circuits within DB,SMDB,MDB et.,
Batteries and Inverter Circuits
2009-07-09 22:46:00
Hi... I want to know about checking inverter batteries online.... ie without dissconnecting the batteries from inverter circuit........
Supervising 120-V Solenoid Circuits
2009-06-30 15:35:00
We have a challenge meeting code requirements and satisfying the Authorities Having Jurisdiction when it comes to electrically supervising the circuit to 120V selenoids. It is my understanding that most selenoids cannot take constant power to the coil and as a result the continuity of the circuit ca
DC Coils in AC Circuits
2009-06-30 14:31:00
can a contact of a Dc coil be used in AC ckt.?
Miniature Circuit Breakers (MCBs) in DC Circuits
2009-05-15 17:04:00
Does using a AC MCB in a DC circuit affect the tripping time or the perfromance?
Transformers - Short Circuits and Open Circuits
2009-04-30 06:39:00
I have 100MVA,220/34.5kv YNd1 power transformer.can anyone explain what is the procedure of short circuit and open circuit test to determine the losses of the transformer?
circuits on Google Maps inside a social network by portalatleta
2009-04-26 19:09:00
This is a development of a plugin for Social Engine. SE is a sowftware for making Social networks programmed in php and MySQL. The plugin should install and manage like any other SE plugin. global... (Budget: $250-750, Jobs: AJAX, Javascript, PHP, Script Installation)
Short Circuits in Encapsulated Transformers
2009-04-16 06:57:00
Hi, Good day! We're manufacturing Potential transformer,Current transformer etc., In that, we're facing the notification "winding short circuit" from our client.. By testing we too confirm the failure.. but we're in need to find the root cause for the f
Dedicated circuits for analog computing
2009-03-22 23:46:00
I would like to see an electronic circuit for the analog calculation of the expression X*Y^Z. Where X and Y are two voltages in the region of 0 to 5 volts DC, and Z is the exponent to which the voltage value for Y is raised. There are nice looking voltage multipliers that I have found at Mouser, but
E-Stop Circuits and Risk Assessment
2009-03-17 15:50:00
We are working on a hazards project and using lot of automation drives through "PLC" operations. We provided e-stops through the automation for risk assessment process. However we have to determine "Category of E-stops Circuits" in terms of Risk Assessment. I was told that "NFPA" has guidelines for
Control Circuits for Streetlights
2009-02-16 08:49:00
i am an electrical engg student doing my final project in streetlighting what type of control circuit is good for street lighting...circuit with timer /sensor...?can i use both in one circuit
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