Quick helper for surface-mount soldering
BikeNomad is on a roll – “You can make a jig to hold surface mount chips and other parts while you solder them out of a piece of wood and a wire. This beats trying to use a tweezers!” – Link.
Month: June 2006
Roomba battery repair & bot personalities
NewRoombaInTown writes – “The battery in my Roomba died and as I was searching around for Roomba information I discovered that the Roomba battery can be opened up and the contents can be replaced for less money than buying a new battery. Another positive side effect is the new batteries will last longer than the […]
‘Fly Electric’ – CD-ROM motors
Here’s how to make brushless motors from CD-ROM parts and use them as small model airplane motors – [via] – Link.
DIY Bike Stereo
Gate writes – “Build a sound system for your bicycle and entertain your friends. The speakers are designed to fit within the frame and can be easily removed. My system is powered by a battery operated mobile T-amp and an ipod. The total cost of the system is well under $100 and can be completed […]
DIY Foot Flusher
I’ve seen tons of toilets with top handle kicked / damaged, you know, from kicking the handle to flush – Reykjavik has an Instructable that looks like a good DIY a solution – “This is a simple little project which will allow you to easily and quickly set up a foot flusher. A foot flusher […]
Old PCs = Sculptures
Here are 11 or so things you can do with old PCs and old PC parts – [via] – Link.
Where 2.0: The Role of the First Spy Satellites
Ron Ondrejka gave an amazing presentation at Where 2.0. Ron was Project Photogrammetrist for the imaging and mapping systems on CORONA, LANYARD, and KH-9 “Big Bird” (MAPPER). 1960-1983. His presentation had early imaging satellites with emphasis on their contributions to mapping and targeting. They didn’t use computers for spacecraft or payload design of CORONA, for navigation and commands, or for the early years of producing maps. Link.
