Working Stargate
This is freaking rad – a maker made a working Stargate (by working I mean it dials up a planet, lights up, etc – it doesn’t actually transport you anywhere, yet).
Technology
Bristlebot 2.0
A variation of EMS Lab’s Bristlebot, with a variable resistor added to it. And behold!: Mega Bristlebot! Toothbrush bot – Link Mega Bristlebot – Link Related: HOW TO – Make a Bristlebot a tiny directional vibrobot made from a toothbrush! – Link
FrostBot – a CNC robot for frosting cookies
Brain made a computer controlled cookie frosting robot, he writes – The Frost Bot robot consists of a small table-top CNC router kit made by www.fireballcnc.com, augmented with a forth axis stepper motor driving a frosting extrusion device. The four stepper motors of the system are driven by a single board called a Quad EasyDriver, […]
Surface mount soldering guide
Here’s an outstanding surface mount soldering guide from curious inventor – Surface Mount components, as the name suggests, attach to the surface of boards, not through holes like older components. SMDs (“Surface Mount Devices”) are lighter, cheaper, smaller and can be placed closer together. These factors, among others, mean that the days are numbered for […]
Using the Boarduino with a Wii Nunchuck
Tod E. Kurt put together a nice Boarduino demonstration, connecting the device to the Wii Nunchuck and using it to control the position of a servo. As you rotate the device, the servo continuously adjusts its position to point straight up. The Boarduino’s small footprint made me want to see how small of a device […]
Graphical resistance calculator for iPhones
Ok Makers, here’s a portable graphical resistance calculator for iPhones, but it should work on most other things including most/all computers too, enjoy – Link. Try it out, if there are any changes to make it look better just send me a HTML file and I’ll upload a new version (just keep the credits from […]
HOW TO – Noise-reduce your HDD
Instrucatble with techniques for quieting that wood chipper inside your PC tower. Noise Free HDD – Link