May 15, 2009

Name the Thing Contest - 87

Thanks to DIY Audio Projects for sponsoring the contest this week. They offer a collection of Do-It-Yourself Audio Projects for audiophiles, hi-fi enthusiasts, music lovers, electronic hobbyists, woodworkers and those who just like to build, listen and enjoy. There will be a $25 gift certificate to Adafruit Industries as the prize so that you can get some new hardware for your next project. This contest will run for one week

Web Monitoring of Water Usage using an ioBridge

  You may remember the Household AC Power Monitoring System using Clamp Meters  that Jason Winter made which was featured earlier this year. Web Monitoring of Water Usage using an ioBridge is his latest project. As you can see from the pictures he lives in a climate where water pipes don’t freeze. Up here in Canada we are not so lucky. If you prefer the instructions in an Instructables format

Mechanical Digital Clock

  Mike Saunby got his hands on one of the most interesting old clocks I have ever seen. It does time and date which isn’t any great feat by todays standards but have a look at the complex electro-mechanical goodness that makes it tick. The big question here is who made the thing, there are no markings on the clock to give us any clues. Anyone know? There are some

Fireball V90 CNC Router Motor Driver Controller Build

  In the past post about the Fireball V90 CNC Router the assembly of the actual router was shown. This time you will see how to make the motor controller to drive the CNC machine. There are many options to choose from. I decided to purchase the motors and control electronics from Probotix since they know what goes best with the Fireball V90. The build details below describe the first