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Connect 4 Binary Clock

Connect 4 Binary Clock

Remember that old Connect 4 game sitting in your basement/closet/chest/Batcave? You’ve always wanted to upcycle that into a functioning binary clock utilizing the awesome powers of an Arduino, haven’t you? Of course you have! Well, you’re in the right place! This is a great weekend project that will provide you with a binary clock that […]

Making Six Channel High Powered LED Controller Shield

Making Six Channel High Powered LED Controller Shield

This project uses IRLB8721PbF MOSFETS. These particular devices are good for the Arduino because the base current required to fully open the gate is less than 5v. I chose to use a power supply case to house this project. The built in fan will supply plenty of airflow over the heatsinks attached to the MOSFET’s. […]

MindWave Cat Ears

MindWave Cat Ears

NOTE: This project is under construction! It’s very, very rough right now. This project will require a 3D printer such as a MakerBot. You can also use a service such as Shapeways to have the files printed for you. You’ll be assembling a mechanical set of ears based on servo motors, programming an arduino and […]

Teleclaw: Remote Robot Gripper

Teleclaw: Remote Robot Gripper

It might have been Robots of Saturn that first got my young brain thinking about building a mechanical man. In that obscure 1962 sci-fi adventure novel, Dig Allen and his fellow teenage space explorers transfer their thoughts into the bodies of teleoperated robots to mine Saturn’s dangerous rings for precious Methane-X. Using some of my […]