In the video the Spooky Dropper is setup to deliver a bat right in front of the victim. It could drop a spider, ghost, rat or anything else you can dream up! It can reset itself automatically using one normal servo and one that has been modified for continuous operation. This is begging to be hooked up to a motion detector or even the door bell circuit to launch
Remember Carl that made the Spinning RGB LED Ball Display? He has also built a wicked RGV Laser System! I can just imagine using this at the center of a big party. You would have to pass out eye protection though. 🙂 "Three laser beams in primary red, green and violet are combined with the optics harvested from an HD-DVD drive to make white. The total output is 350-400mW,
Guitar Hero is very popular these days but like any piece of equipment that gets tons of use it will break or wear out. The basic warranty is only 90 days so fixing it yourself will become necessary in many situations. Have a look at the Guitar Hero DIY Repair Guides from the guys at 5FRETS for some great tips. "Unfortunately, the Guitar Hero World Tour guitar has notoriously
I shudder at the thought of soldering up this Surface Mount LED Array from bear24rw. Have a look at the build, the circuit board was designed and etched by hand and the picture documentation is very good. These are the same guys that made the RFID Doorm Room Unlocker. Thanks Max. "The driver we choose to design was highly inspired from this one. The basic idea is that you
Gadget Gangster has a new project called the Simple Servo Tester. It allows you to plug in up to two servo motors and test them with a simply turn of a dial. You can purchase the project in kit for here if you are interested in adding this to your test equipment. "A little bigger than a postage stamp, the Simple Servo Tester lets you control two digital or
Spookyblue entered the Show us your Halloween Project Contest with this great use of some flashing LEDs. That effect is sure to enhance any zombie or skeleton sitting in your Halloween cemetery! Via: Hacked Gadgets Forum "Place a spookyfire "blob" inside a pumpkin, a skull, or anything that would look cool if it were lit with a guttering candle. This effect works great as an indirect light source, but
Art Vanden Berg build a High Altitude Glider Project that has performed 5 flights to date. Have a look at the great documentation of the flight system and flight results. One of the issues we have seen with all of the near space balloon projects that we have featured lately is attempting to predetermine the landing zone and racing there to retrieve the cargo. Having a plane that can
