Year: 2009

Xbox Macro Controller

Xbox Macro Controller

Joe Bowers built this Macro Controller for his Xbox 360. It uses an Arduino receiving inputs from a Wii Classic Controller. The Arduino outputs into a wireless XBox Controller. It functions like a normal controller, but when you press the shoulder buttons and the “+,-” buttons, you get combo moves that would normally require more […]

DIY PID-controlled solder hotplate

DIY PID-controlled solder hotplate

Keith writes: In early February, a correspondent pointed me to Jeff Keyzer’s mightyOhm blog. I immediately ran across his homebrew PID-controlled soldering hotplate and improvements, and immediately knew I had to have one. I contacted Jeff through his blog and he was great about sharing his knowledge. He’d built his hotplate using the last of […]

Sleeping Bag Suit

Instructables user denisek.sf made this snuggly suit from to extra sleeping bags. As the temperatures rise into the triple digits this week here in Phoenix, this project makes my skin crawl a little, but it sure sould be great for cold nights on the couch!