2008

PicOx - Open Source Motor Controller for Electric Bike
Complex Hacks

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 Have a look at the construction details of this Open Source Electric Bike Motor Controller. There are good circuit construction details and diagrams on the creators site. More details are available on these pages: http://www.theworkshop.ca/energy/picox/2/picox2.htm http://www.theworkshop.ca/energy/picox/3/picox3.htm http://www.theworkshop.ca/energy/picox/4/picox4.htm "In brief the PicOx is a PicAxe 08M based digital Controller that performs an ADC of a Hall-effect throttle and an ADC of a Hall-based current sensor. These two parameters determine the “Mark”

Ball Throwing Machine that a Dog can load
Complex Hacks

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  If you have a dog this Ball Throwing Machine could provide hours of fun for him when you are out. It looks overkill for what is needed (just the way we like it). "I built the ball machine because I thought my dog Jerry, might like it and that it would be something fun for me to build. So after two years of on and off work, with many

Name the Thing Contest - 43
Contests

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  Congratulations to the last contest winner. The prize this week will help you use your computer and look stylish while you are doing it. (It’s a finger mouse) This contest will run for one week (March 22 – 28, 2008) . Ending time is based on central standard time. To enter, identify the item pictured above and give an example of what can be done with it. Please do

Custom Made Steel Pencil
Insane Equipment

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If you are looking for a special steel pencil don’t bother looking for it at your local department store. For something this unique it needs to be custom made! This one for example was made by Nonentity from a piece of solid steel that was removed from an old copy machine. "I decided that my rotring 600 series drawing pencil was getting too scarce to replace if I lost it,

Automation Overkill - ABB IRB 340 Robotic Croissant Picker
Complex Hacks

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  Is is me or is this ABB IRB 340 Robotic Croissant Picker overkill? I am all for automating tasks but I have seen so many lines that are very simple and do the same task. It would seem obvious to funnel all of the items into a single stream and kick out the rejects as they go by. I have to admit that the machine looks to be operating

Autonomous Airplane Indoor Flying
Complex Hacks

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  There are two notes below that describe the fantastic video demonstration of the MIT Autonomous Airplane Indoor Flying test. Keep your eye on this page for more info in the future. "In these flight tests, a fixed vertical landing platform was designed and attached to a concrete pole in the middle of the RAVEN flight space to allow the fixed-wing aircraft to land and perch on the pole. This