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A fully functional Lego NXT Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) with change making capability. The machine is built 100% from Lego parts plus a HiTechnic IRLink and a Codatex RFID Sensor. The machine is programmed in Not eXactly C (NXC) and has the following features…  Bill scanner can be calibrated to accept any type of […]
Anyway, among the many interesting discoveries I’ve made there was a link to the Brick Wishlist Flickr pool, which is a collection of doodles, diagrams, and renderings, made by Lego fans, of elements they wished existed, but do not. These “requests” range from simple color options (as in user d-higdon’s “fall colors” idea for the “leaves” element (#2417), currently available only in green) to what would be, for Lego, anyway, fairly radical departures, like plates with studs on both sides.
And you thought stamp collecting was geeky! I love this idea. These are cheap coin-collecting albums. What a fabulous teaching aid and way of organizing components so that students of electronics can see the parts families, different varieties of components, different package types, etc. The background labels are even color-coded so that component types are […]
Make a set of sneaky earbuds that record what you hear. They create a binaural effect
when played back wearing headphones.
Annoy your friends or co-workers with this high-tech practical joke. Get the PDF for this project here: http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2009/10/weekend_project_evasive_beeping_thi_1.html. More great projects at http://www.makezine.com
Make a wooden box that can only be opened if you know the secret. Get the PDF and plans for this project here: http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2010/01/weekend_project_unabox_pdf.html More great projects at www.makezine.com
Build a challenging geometric puzzle out of wood then see if you can assemble it. I dare you! Get the PDF for this project here: http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2010/04/weekend_project_egg_heads_pdf.html Check out more great projects at http://www.makezine.com
