February 9, 2009

DIY IR Light Dimmer

  This interesting DIY IR Light Dimmer project allows you to make your light into a remote controlled dimmable system, best of all it uses one you your existing remote controls. Have a look at the schematic below and notice that there is no low voltage transformer for the microcontroller. The board layout, schematic and microcontroller code is available so that you can build your very own. Thanks Muris "Dimmer

High Octane Chess Set made from Car Parts

  Even if you aren’t a car guy this High Octane Chess Set which is made from Car Parts is sure to put a smile on your face. Instead of dumping the old engine parts into the scrap metal bin where it will fetch a few cents the RevRod crew decided to make one of the heaviest chess sets I have ever seen. Via: DIY LED Chess Set Comments

Servoelectric Guitar

  This Servoelectric Guitar is an interesting concept, it is cool so see the combination of art, electronics and mechanical components. What we need next is a machine that also automatically pucks the strings as it tensions the strings. Thanks Keith. "A servoelectric guitar is a fretless guitar that is played by controlling servomotors that change the tension of the strings over an octave or more on a real-time basis.