Welcome back to Weekend Projects! This year we have lined up 20 more beginner-friendly electronics projects that you can begin and build in a weekend. We start off with the TV-Go-Sleep Universal TV Timer, a novel twist on the classic TV-B-Gone kit, that turns an Arduino into a countdown sleep-timer remote.
Inspired by the MonoBox Powered Speaker weekend project, Tony built his “boom box” into a solid MDF chassis approximately 6″ cubed. He attached a bungee cord to the box for portability, and opted for a combo on/off/volume switch.
Readers Hauke and Jakub write in with their experience building the MonoBox Powered Speaker. Hauke built his into a stained teabox with modded pot and LED; Jakub built a stereo version into a treasure chest with an illuminated switch and also cleverly hides the audio player.
Weekend Projects makers John and Scott write in with their experiences building the MonoBox Powered Speaker, along with images that show their custom mods to suit their tastes and needs.
Weekend Projects maker Tim writes in with his version of the MonoBox Powered Speaker, modded into a Liga Privada No. 9 cigar box.
A look back at 2012’s Weekend Projects, which have included battery-less and battery-powered transmission to making our own bass guitar and a powered amp to hear it on. We explored Arduino using multiple types of input sensors, and breadboarded basic motor controllers and portable pocket repeat games, among other exciting projects!
Combine a remote-controlled (R/C) vehicle with some surveillance equipment to create your own terrestrial rover. Turn your rover into a game, explore the neighborhood, or challenge a friend to a real-world race over wireless video!
