Nick Dawkins has made an interesting spinning LED device. As it spins it can display the time and a picture of the globe. Watch the video. “My device uses 19 LED’s and a 24V motor for the main drive. For an easier build I decided to use a battery to power the PCB and LED’s. If enough interest is shown in this device, I will update the site with full
Want to stick a motor onto your bicycle? Well check out this project. “The current version is what I am calling v1.5, which is the same bike as v1.4 but with some basic changes: a new timing belt drive system with a chain final drive. Basically, the motor drives a belt that spins a secondary shaft or ‘jackshaft’ mounted close on the motor and spinning on ball bearings. This shaft
Here is a mobile neighborhood party maker. Comes complete with bar, barbeque, stereo, computer, Playstation, LED Music show… The list goes on and on, have a look at the gallery for pictures of the build. “Generally, we emphazise high tech these days and the wagon is full of electronic and software features, which no model of the local or national competition can match (the international competition may, perhaps, but we
Using the same principle as this unicycle here is another one that has a neat look. For more pictures have a look at the photo gallery. Video 1 Video 2 Video 3 “The delicate balance gives the movements of unicycles a stiff and jerky quality. Automatic stabilisation, however, requires the unicycle to be fitted with a highly dynamic four-quadrant drive. The short reaction times required, in the range of milliseconds,
This Steam Powered Rowboat is a work in progress, it will be quite interesting when it is done. Here are a few videos of the creation in action. Video 1 Video 2 The creator was recently on Tech Now showing off how he hacks together some of his custom projects.
Here is a way to make your Robosapien smarter, all it takes is a brain implant. Watch the video to see what the enhanced Robosapien can do. Here is the kit you need to do it yourself. “We hacked a Robosapien just because we thought they were so cool. After taking our robot on a couple of field trips, we were ask so many times “How did you do that?”
Build a laser lap counter for your RC car. In part two of the build you can add a number of IRDA sensors to the project to make it even better! “The two channel system shown below includes two lasers, two photo transistors, one inch tubing, one inch round tubing (to mount the lasers) and a microcontroller system to tie it all together. The main control board for this system
