Seems like everything is getting bigger and better. Why buy a truck when you can get a Hummer. Well the same can now be said for wheelchairs! Who will want a normal wheelchair when they could own a Tank Chair? Check out the videos, this chair is quite impressive. “Tank Chair is a Custom off-road wheelchair that can go anywhere outdoors. Conquers Streams, Mud, Snow, Sand, and Gravel, allowing you
Over at Robosapien.tk they have added some new information about hacking the Robosapien, most of their information is meant for the person who is not content with a stock Robosapien. You might remember a previous Robosapien article where Robosapien.tk was mentioned. Be sure to have a look at the PC IR interface, it shows you how to use a computer serial port and some VB software to communicate via infrared
This is an updated version of the Power Glove mouse we saw a few months ago. What is a Power Glove? Click here to find out. “I had the 4 wires coming from the glove bundled together, as the ones from the mouse. Then I skrewed the base of the mouse into the glove, and drilled another hole that the wires from the batteries come up from under the glove.
Warning this project is dangerous, extreem caution must be used. Penguin’s Lab has made a simple pulse discharge machine that can produce some amaizing results. There is a schematic and many pictures of discharges in action on his sight. The coil gun is another interesting project that sounds like fun to build. “For safety’s sake, the whole setup was enclosed in a tough industrial plastic case, just in case the
Chris at The Keeser has constructed a simple circuit to detect infrared light. You can make the project using only 7 parts. A schematic and analysis of operation is also provided. Parts Needed: * 1K ohm * 330 Ohm * LED * IR transistor * 2N3904 NPN transistor (any NPN will do) * Battery Snap * Perf Board “Test the circuit by holding it close to an IR remote control
The National Robotics Engineering Center (NREC) is coming up with some robot designs that are quite amazing! Dragon Runner is a rugged robot that is used for reconnaissance among other uses. Have a look at the video, it is quite impressive. “The four-wheeled device is small and light enough to be carried in a soldier’s backpack and rugged enough to be tossed over fences and up or down stairwells. Its
Looking for another LED project? Have a look at this one that makes some tubes shine. “I’ve had a thing for tubes (aka valves) since I was a kid. They made me thing of mini futuristic alien cities under a dome. I got some on ebay and mounted them on a plinth to make some mysterious object. Then I thought “Wouldn’t it be cool if they GLOWED?”… The LEDs shine
