USB to R/C interface
This looks interesting, it’s a USB PC to R/C interface to allow for PC control of an R/C vehicle or robot. $50 – Link. & example projects.
Month: August 2006
HOW TO – Diagnose an ATX PSU (Power supply unit)
Leo shows you how to diagnose your ATX power supply step by step before you buy new one when your computer doesn’t crank up – Link.
Black box – What is going on here?
Ok, Makers – help a teacher out – what the heck is this? Fredrick writes – I am a middle school science teacher in Oakland, CA. Several years ago, I encountered a lesson plan describing a “Black Box” activity. The person who provided the descritption of the box wasn’t able to get the plans for […]
HOW TO – Make a wireless LCD
Max is on a roll, here he show you how to make graphic LCDs go “wireless” by using ACODE-300 bluetooth modules – Link.
HOW TO – Build a panoramic tripod head for $10
Bfman sent in this handy guide on building a panoramic tripod head for $10 – “”Stitching software and digital cameras make panoramic photos far easier than ever before. However, to get the best results, you need a special tripod head. These can cost hundreds of dollars, but making your own isn’t that hard. Even better, […]
Peter Geschwind’s – Automatic
Matti writes – “Artist Peter Geshwinds exhibition is a makers dream and/or nightmare! The whole space is packed full of improvised machines and mutated household items, they are all activated by sensors as you walk around.” – Link.
Temperature control for solar attic fan
Jason writes “I’ve taken a basic “Solar Attic Fan” kit that many treehugger catalogs sell, and added a charge controller, battery, and thermostat to the mix to try and squeeze more fan time out of it. The charge controller is really the only special part. The thermostat is my old house thermostat: a classic mechanical […]