Use 10,000 Volts to Light Your Tiki Torch
This tiki torch uses super high voltage to ignite itself electronically.
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A 3D Printed Toy with a ’90s Transformers Style
Assembly has long been emphasized as a selling point for children’s toys, from Lincoln Logs and Legos to Tinkertoys, Hexbugs, and K’nex. After all, what’s the fun in buying and playing with something that you don’t get to assemble yourself? In the latest iteration of such kits, artist and designer Tomoo Yamaji has created an elegant […]
How to Create a Power Supply out of a Wall Wart
Chris Connors shows how to modify a wall wart to equip it with alligator clips, giving you the ability to power a project breadboard right from the wall socket.
Spot Welder from Guitar Amp Transformer
Manekinen has come up with this home-brew spot welder that’s powered by a guitar amp transformer.
Intern’s Corner: What’s in Dan’s Jeep?
I’d like to introduce what I hope will be a recurring feature here on Intern’s Corner: a peek at what we interns have in our cars. To kick things off, let’s have a look at Dan’s Jeep, shall we?
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Wall Warts (But Were Afraid To Ask)
Jon Chandler has written a fantastic getting-started article on selecting an AC-to-DC power supply for your home electronics project over at Digital DIY. It covers the very basic details of voltage and current selection, and goes on to clearly and succinctly explain what “linear,” “regulated,” and “switching” power supplies are, and, most importantly IMHO, gives a bunch of practical tips on how to identify the various species of wall warts, in the wild, and determine if they are suitable for your own application. [via Hack a Day]
Transformers for grown-ups
Like myself, Dustin Wallace was a Transformers kid. Now that he’s all growed-up and has access to a water-jet cutter, the lucky duck, Dustin has started making pretty amazing transforming aluminum versions of his cherished childhood toys. This one if called Homage 1.0. It’s for sale here, and Dustin’s personal site is here.
