2018-10-12 04:31
Gagan jain has built an interesting rig called the LIFI, it allows a simple transmission of audio using an LED for sending the audio signal and a solar cell to receive it.
“The… Read More
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2018-03-12 06:20
Some people are able to solve a Rubik’s Cube very quickly, there are even lots of robots that can solve them much faster than people can. Well this new system is crazy fast. Less the… Read More
2018-01-27 01:51
We have done a teardown of a 100 amp breaker in the past but it is really interesting to see how they operate in slow motion. Warped Perception has taken a common 15 amp breaker a… Read More
2017-12-14 03:44
This Binary Clock Build project by JD is enclosed in a custom acrylic enclosure. 3 buttons are used to adjust the time, the binary clock is displayed for your leet friends. For the regular… Read More
2017-12-09 05:34
Ted Yapo is designing a crazy project idea, it is a Coin Cell Jump Starter! Just think next time you need to jump start your car you simply need to locate a coin cell and use this sy… Read More
2017-11-16 04:35
iforce2d has a great demonstration of how to play with SMS Message usage with GSM Modem and Arduino. He goes through lots of interesting AT commands that do the actual transmission an… Read More
2017-11-10 22:15
In some areas water meters have methods of connecting external monitoring equipment to determine water usage over time. This is normally done by a switch that pulses after a certain amoun… Read More
2017-10-17 02:46
A Nixie Tube is an old piece of technology, Dalibor Farný has resurrected the old technology by working through the techniques to build new tubes by hand. The video shows t… Read More
2017-10-12 01:16
We have seen some food robots before. Looks like we might be on the verge where the robots are going to be used for what they are good for such as show in the video where the robot spreads… Read More
2017-09-19 00:22
The Adafruit PCB Manufacturing Line is quite impressive. Ladyada (Limore Fried) goes through the entire process start to finish describing what each piece in the line does. Questions from… Read More
2017-09-13 00:04
Scotty from Strange Parts known for building his own iPhone has been busy with another iPhone project. As most people know the Apple iPhone got rid of the headphone jack and even… Read More
2017-09-06 05:07
Dave 2 over at the EEVBlog explains how PID works. Wikipedia also has some great info.
“A proportional–integral–derivative controller (PID co… Read More
2017-08-29 05:19
WeAreTheWatt is building a DIY LIPO Battery Spot Welding project. The construction is very nice. The PCB is very well laid out but of course even with a very heavy copper clad bo… Read More
2017-08-20 05:11
DIY Perks hacked an old damaged laptop into a great looking desktop PC. The PC used has a damaged screen and was purchased for just $15. The guts were removed from the plastic laptop… Read More
2017-08-09 04:48
Naomi ‘SexyCyborg’ Wu is a Maker and hardware enthusiast from China. She uses a 3D printer to make clothing such as bras and custom electronic skirts. She has a Patreon if… Read More
2017-08-02 04:34
We have seen safe cracking robots before but they never get old. The guys at Spark Fun made a great one. It would be funny to see a CCTV video of a vault heist that uses some techno… Read More
2017-07-09 01:37
Upgrdman shows us how to make an Infrared Transmitter Arduino Home Automation system. This system uses a very high power wide range IR LED so that it would be great to be placed in the gen… Read More
2017-06-22 02:54
Bigclive shows us what is inside a Arbra Dynamite Exploder. The unit is completely powered by the turn handle. It is actually quite nice since it will indicate that the ci… Read More
2017-06-10 15:52
Jeremy Cook built this walking robot using a bunch of custom cut Polycarbonate for legs and gears. The brain is Arduino based and GoPro camera in the head. The motors are controlled… Read More
2017-06-09 02:53
Rachel Dipirro and Jonathan Lo made an interesting Talking Multimeter Project for their Cornell University ECE 4760 Final Project. The multimeter is built around a PIC32MX250F128B. This i… Read More
2017-05-29 23:25
Tiny Circuits have made a playable Tiny Arcade Cabinet kit. The environment is a tiny custom Arduino system. It is stackable and of course very small.
“The Tiny Arcade lets you reliv… Read More
2017-05-20 01:45
Make has a great article that goes over what things to consider when wanting to manufacturer your hardware product. They bring up that the case often one of the largest costs of the produ… Read More
2017-05-11 04:45
There are lots of POV displays out there, lots have multi color LEDs that can display some impressive images. Gelstronic has built this 3D POV Display that has lots of tech going on… Read More
2017-05-07 03:08
This Antenna filled with Acorns certainly would not be operating properly. Looks like a squirrel had found the best hiding spot ever. I wonder how long it took for 300 pounds of acorns to… Read More
2017-05-03 04:47
Instead of purchasing a new or reconditioned iPhone Scotty from Strange Parts decided to build his own. If he was in any other country this would have been near impossible but he was in C… Read More
2017-04-30 04:49
Steve Marriott wanted to have some automated outdoor lights. They will be controlled by an Arduino that will monitor some PIR sensors to see what is going on and turn lights on based on a… Read More
2017-04-26 05:41
Louis Rossmann shows how he walks through a Macbook Backlight Repair. As usual the scale of the repair is tiny and work under the microscope is needed. Some tiny jumpers and a steady solde… Read More
2017-04-23 05:50
w2aew demonstrates the use of decoupling and filter cap usage. We have all seen large electrolytic caps and tons of small capacitors near chips on most circuit boards. Why are they us… Read More
2017-04-19 04:48
Michael Reeves is a software developer at Infibit that has made a face tracking robot that is housed in a pizza box, it tries its best to find your eyes and shine a laser in t… Read More
2017-04-16 05:40
Instead of purchasing a Tesla Power Wall jehugarcia shows us how a DIY version can be put together. The EV West facility has a large flat roof which makes laying the panels nice… Read More
2017-04-08 20:56
When you think of a robot in your house you probably think of a Roomba. I want to see a milti function robot that is capable of doing more. Automation is great when it can do complex tasks… Read More
2017-03-24 17:36
This Edge Lit 481 Digital Voltmeter Display totally makes me want to build a clock with this mechanism. Can you imagine talking a measurement with this meter that oscillates, it would… Read More
2017-03-20 03:56
Chris Notap shows us how to make a DIY Vacuum Chamber for under $30. The heart of the vacuum chamber is a recycled compressor pump from a donor fridge. It is simple to construct… Read More
2017-03-14 05:03
If you are looking to have some fun with the network of your big vehicle this video would be fun for you. The CAN bus is probably the vehicle bus that you have heard about but there are ma… Read More
2017-03-12 06:07
Proto G shows us a Great Alternative to Regular Helping Hands. We use them all the time to hold a few things in place when you are soldering etc. But they are often not as precise as… Read More
2017-03-08 18:05
Do you have a baby that is keeping you up all night? This Baby Bottle Robot uses negative reinforcement to curb the baby from continuing. This robot will gently swing the bottle over… Read More
2017-03-08 04:50
This DPS5005 Power Supply is a powerful compact unit. It has a ton of functionality as it is. Johan Kanflo wanted some more features though. He created an Open Source Firmware v… Read More
2017-03-02 06:32
This ESP8266 – WiFi Jammer will give you an easy way to play around with easilly booting devices off your wifi network.
“Here is the $8 DIY Wifi hacker to try for yourself. Th… Read More
2017-02-27 05:57
jehugarcia shows us what is Inside the TESLA Model S Battery. There are lots of bolts holding the battery pack together. Why are they ripping apart this huge battery? To make sm… Read More
2017-02-20 12:09
Make it Extreme shows us how he built this DIY Plasma Cutter Notcher. The video shows the interesting build process. The end result is a great looking jig that handles the plasma… Read More
2017-02-15 20:57
CubeAMSPro100 has completed a UNI-T UT61E Backlight Touch Mod which adds some interesting features to the UNI-T meter. With a wave of a hand over the top of the meter he can now comm… Read More
2017-02-14 20:49
Kerry Wong shows us how he makes some of his older gear a bit more usable by increasing the readability of the displays by Adding LED Backlight to the LCD Display. Turns out the LCD used s… Read More
2017-01-30 05:36
AvE shows us that you don’t always need a complex expensive setup to drive industrial equipment. A simple Arduino setup is shown here to perform some simple stepper manipulatio… Read More
2017-01-22 03:46
Pop bottles normally find their way into the trash or recycling but if you have some time you can make some interesting rockets with them. The 2 stage water rocket above was launche… Read More
2017-01-16 06:03
There are lots of uses for MOTs (microwave Oven Transformers). The guys from Make it Extreme have come up with a great new use. Convert them to a Heavy Lift Magnet. T… Read More
2017-01-13 18:06
This Gesture Controlled Lamp is powered by Raspberry Pi. An infrared camera is connected to the Raspberry Pi allowing the system to monitor for wand movements since the wand has an IR LED… Read More
2017-01-13 02:29
We have seen Paper Airplane making systems in the past, this one is super fast. Taking a stack of paper and jamming it through a set of rollers bending and folding as it goes makes for a… Read More
2017-01-08 04:01
Instead of going out climbing wall or the movies this virtual experience system can provide you a variety of experiences in one facility. The user uses VR for the immersive visual exp… Read More
2017-01-04 04:28
Mark Nesselhaus is building a computer the hard way, by using handfuls of transistors and cardboard.
“Attempt to build a computer using cardboard and brass paper fasteners as t… Read More
2016-12-26 00:13
This Interactive Alexa Raspberry Pi Christmas Tree was built using an Amazon Alexa Dot, Raspberry Pi Zero, and a Neo Pixel LED strip.
“I’ve programmed my custom Alexa Ski… Read More
2016-12-23 03:34
Debuglive takes a look how Dr Abrasive’s cracked the Sega Saturn CD system. The original copy protection of the system uses a physical wobble in the outer edge of the offi… Read More
2016-12-21 04:29
If you want to jazz up your tv with an Ambilight system now might be the time. We have seen other systems in the past that were impressive but not as good as this system. Th… Read More
2016-12-19 04:52
In the near future when autonomous vehicles are buzzing around they will need to have some method of charging themselves. ARMdevices.net interviewed Kevin Leary from Power H… Read More
2016-12-13 04:08
Adarsh Jayakumar, Timon Amirani and Cameron Boroumand developed a Super Secure 4 Factor Lock Box Project for their Cornell University ECE 4760 final project. It uses… Read More
2016-12-06 03:34
Ever wonder how data recovery is done when an micro SD card fails? HDD Recovery Services shows us how he recovered the data. He uses 800 grit sand paper and wet sands the card till the car… Read More
2016-11-30 01:47
I am not a car repair guy but I have been enjoying the South Main Auto Repair channel. He uses lots of high tech and low tech to get the job done. The Snap On automotive testing system he… Read More
2016-11-29 06:39
DIY has used OpenHab is used to build a home automation control system using a Raspberry Pi. They are controlling an RGB strip. They are using some Adafruit modules to interfa… Read More
2016-11-24 04:58
Kevin Hou built a Wood Turned Bowl with Inlaid Letters as one of his final high school projects. He used sketchup for design the bowl and common power tools to bring it to… Read More
2016-11-23 04:18
Samy Kamkar had built a device that is called Poison Tap. It is a Raspberry Pi Zero which plugs into the victims USB port. The device that looks like an Ethernet connection, your comp… Read More
2016-11-19 15:41
Tinkernut took a vintage camera and smoshed it together with some mini technology to re purpose it. A Raspberry Pi, camera module, WIFI module and screen is used as the wireless camer… Read More
2016-11-19 03:08
Kurzgesagt has released a great video that explains Fusion Energy. At this time Fusion Energy is not practicable as an energy source but after Elon Musk is done with kitting out… Read More
2016-11-15 05:10
If you are looking for a better experience when playing your video games a wrap around screen would kick things up a notch. Have a look at some of these screen ideas.
… Read More
2016-11-08 05:44
Amazon Echo seems to be all the rage these days. What is even better than a quick answer from a sleek looking black box? Having a Billy Bass Fish speak it to you! Brian Kane hack… Read More
2016-11-04 18:18
If you are looking for a display on the go this new Kickstarter will be of interest to you. It is an interesting collapsible display that uses a short through high power DLP projector to g… Read More
2016-11-01 03:22
The Post Apocalyptic Inventor got his hands on some cheap Yamaha audio gear. He took apart the receiver with the hopes to troubleshoot and repair the unit. Unfortunately a cap had sp… Read More
2016-10-29 04:39
If you are looking for a project build that can probably be put together with some items out of your junk box and about $10 in parts. The main drive for the system are the motor units from… Read More
2016-10-22 03:46
Long range data transmission can be useful. There are lots of options out there but the cheap nRF24L01 modules with an external antenna can work wonders. iforce2d has done lot… Read More
2016-10-16 02:35
1000 watts of light doesn’t sound like much. But 1000 watts of LED light mounted to the bottom of a drone flying overhead looks amazing. The video captured at the end of the video is… Read More
2016-10-14 18:29
Robotic automation is great. Set and forget, once dialed in this system will create parts that are identical and not complain about coffee breaks. Love the creative jigs that enable the ro… Read More
2016-10-14 04:05
Techmoan got his hands on a few SX-64 Computers. This is the portable version of the C-64 that everyone loves. He needed to do a bit of repair but in the end he got 2 working machines… Read More
2016-10-10 20:07
Headlights today are much smarter than they were not that long ago. Using cameras the headlight system can detect oncoming vehicles and vehicles in front of you. The headlights can… Read More
2016-10-10 00:28
A power supply is the heart of any good electronics lab. Hansaka Perera built his instead of purchasing one. It sure has a ton of bells and whistles. I don’t think I have… Read More
2016-10-08 03:56
SVS Embedded has built a nice proof of concept. It has a ton of peripherals hanging off the Raspberry PI. The system uses a vibration sensor and accelerometer to determine if an car a… Read More
2016-10-04 04:24
SomethingUnreal has built a simple system to demonstrate how a PID Motor Speed Controller works. The system is spinning a piece of cardboard on a toy DC motor. The motor is powered by… Read More
2016-10-01 04:13
RGB Light Stick Painting doesn’t look very impressive when you watch it in action but with a long exposure and some well timed flashing lights the end result is amazing. The slow fad… Read More
2016-09-30 04:39
FPS Weapons has built this DIY EMP Generator. It uses some off the shelf components to generate some large EMP pulses with the push of a button. The device runs off a rechargeabl… Read More
2016-09-28 04:00
For everyone that has a fond memory of the C64 this tiny emulator might be of interest. The kickstarter failed but everything is listed so you can make your own.
Via: Make
“Hardware c… Read More
2016-09-21 04:26
Mike Harrison built this interesting LED mall display. For single install design it is quite involved, the system is very flexible allowing for it to be easily programmed and interfac… Read More
2016-09-19 05:33
Joe Menard had many needs for IOT devices in his life, he is an electrical engineer but needed fill in lots of programming knowledge to get his ideas to come to life. He started at a very… Read More
2016-09-08 23:50
Using some Arduinos and a few other electronic bits this HP Scanjet 4C is made into a musical device by “playing” the stepper motor. The result is one of the best stepper motor… Read More
2016-09-06 23:49
You have probably never considered how many peeps would need to be between you and a 50 cal bullet to save your life. Just in case this situation ever arises this video will help you stay… Read More
2016-09-03 23:49
Engineering Explained goes into some details about how CVT Transmissions work. Love them or hate them it is an interesting piece of tech.
“A continuously variable transmission (CVT)… Read More
2016-09-01 22:43
This MASERATI-POWERED, 470 HP, MOTORCYCLE has some power to spare but I am not sure how easy to ride it would be.
“The Lazareth LM847 has four wheels and a Maserati V8 engine. It&rsq&hellip…Read More
2016-08-30 03:28
If you are looking for new ways of getting your Arduino gear to become productive why not try programming it as a state machine.
Via: Electronics Labs
“Did you ever program an Ardui… Read More
2016-08-26 02:14
NYC CNC has built a CNC machine that is accurate and made from inexpensive parts.
“Products used in the video:
GRBL Alternative for Arduino CNC: http://amzn.to/1C4KZxt
Dial Indicato… Read More
2016-08-20 23:57
When you need a Waveform Generator but just have a Record Player the obvious solution is to create a Waveform Generator Record Player. This creation uses a 3D printed head… Read More
2016-08-07 21:41
DIY PCBs are quite simple to make these days but DIY Flexible Circuit Boards are still something that is not easy and also not common in most PCB production houses. With this technique you… Read More
2016-08-06 18:03
The Tesla Gigafactory is still being built. It is huge but the building will be much larger when completed. Tesla and Panasonic are in a joint venture in this building. Full pr… Read More
2016-08-06 04:54
Keep your fingers clear of these machines! If you are looking for a job that is bound to eventually take off one of your fingers some of these machines are sure to help with that. Fantast… Read More
2016-07-25 14:41
Looking for a clock build? This DIY Circular Stepper Motor Clock looks like fun and the parts would be very inexpensive.
“The idea behind the clock is a circle wit… Read More
2016-07-20 02:04
Automating crop harvesting is one farming duty that robotics is good at but dealing with animals that are lose in a field is another story. The SwagBot is a robot that will soon be tending… Read More
2016-07-08 14:43
This might be the time to jump onto the 3D printer bandwagon. The place that provides cheap good quality cables looks to now be the place to pick up a cheap and reliable 3D printer. At $20… Read More
2016-06-27 01:31
HARRIS’ ELECTRONICS is developing a prototype set of Smart Glasses. This is not an easy task! You can read about the development challenges here.
Thanks for the tip James.
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2016-06-17 19:28
Jeremy Blum built this Custom Word Clock. It has lots of non electronic parts such as the great looking case. Good thing Jeremy is no longer at Google and is now working at Shaper with use… Read More
2016-06-13 00:37
Check out these Water Droplets Captured using a High Speed Camera Rig. This system uses an Arduino to activate a solenoid, the solenoid releases a drop from a water container mounted… Read More
2016-06-07 08:01
Bil Herd goes through a great Introduction to Analog to Digital Conversion. These days it is very simple to grab an analog reading and use it with a microcontroller with ease. This is beca… Read More
2016-05-29 22:00
At 18 years of age he has already been collecting for years. Most of his collection are things like Commodore and Apple computers. These can sit on a shelf and be moved around with e… Read More
2016-05-29 00:18
With the adoption of IOT long runtime on battery power is something that is a huge concern. We don’t mind charging our smartphones daily but if we have a dozen IOT devices in our ho… Read More
2016-05-26 01:15
John Ward shows us his new test device. Not exactly a bench mounted piece of gear! This Oil Filled Oxford Welder can be used in cases where you need to pump out some se… Read More
2016-05-23 19:41
Tested got a look at the new Carbon M1 3D printer. They are still a bit secretive on some of the special sauce that differentiates it from the competition but their technology allows… Read More
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