June 16, 2006

Laser Activated Photography

If you are into photography you need to have a look at this site. Lasers, cameras and LEDs are a good mix! “The design begins with construction of a laser module. It is set up to contain 8 laser pointers, plus an additional IR (infrared) laser. This allows for sufficient expansion for other uses, including general high speed photography. A detector is provided for each laser. By pulsing the lasers,

DIY Slip Ring

Connecting power to anything spinning is not the easiest DIY project. I came across this problem when I made a rotating LED display. This article has some good details that should make it a bit easier. “This site describes how to make a slip ring power connector by using four ball bearings. It then is connected to a motor’s axle and allows to continuously power a rotating fluorescent light.” Via:

NES Controller Cellphone Mod

Want a phone that will be unique looking, forget about going to the mall and buying a new faceplate. Make a phone out of an old Nintendo Controller. “Relive the glory days with this NES Controller that has been modified into a cellphone. Everything is original – the buttons and casing. This modification uses a Nokia 3200 radio and electronics because it’s so easy to get the casing off and