If you are looking to build your first robot, this Altoids Robot would make for an excellent choice. “This tutorial will show you how to make a very simple robot that will avoid obstacles on the ground. It uses no microcontrollers, no servos, and there is no need to program. The simple design make its an ideal project for those wanting to tryout robotics and also makes a great weekend
This project demonstrates the result of some creative recycling. Whimsy Inc made a Milk Jug Lamp from some parts that would have otherwise been tossed in the garbage. “The shades are old-style glass milk bottles – I cut off the bottoms with a wet saw and sand-blasted them frosty. The wiring is from old computer power cables. The wood was all scraps salvaged from my father’s wood workshop.” Via: Funniest
If you do lots of circuit board repairs you have probably looked into getting a pre-heat station. Since they are quite costly they tend to be out of reach of the home hobbyist. If you are ever considering to make your own check out the Home Made Circuit Board Pre-Heat workstation for Solder Re-work over at JXP Creations. “Circuit board pre-heat workstations are very expensive, $350.00 – $2500.00. The goal
Congratulation to winner of the last contest. The prize this week is a compact flashlight, it is sure to come in handy when poking around in the dark areas behind computers and server racks. 🙂 This contest will run for this weekend only (August 11 – 12, 2007) . Ending time is based on central standard time. To enter, identify the item pictured above and give an example of what
TechEBlog had one of the funniest things I have seen in a long time. Check out the Machine Gun With Everything! It is still missing a few things though, where is the cup holder, USB charger for the iPod, GPS unit… If anyone has more info about this unit I want to hear from you.
Remember the FON routers that were being given away a few months ago? Cryptonoid has a project that would allow you to make a switch that can be controlled from anywhere on the internet. I wouldn’t suggest controlling 110AC with it though unless you use some isolation. Please read the comments, as I mentioned circuit isolation such as a relay should be used. “I got my first FON router for
I don’t own a telescope, but if I did, having a way to capture and share the images I was looking at would be fun to do. This Webcam Astrocam is a DIY Telescope Camera that could be built quite inexpensively. “Here’s one of the many ways a webcam can be converted to a camera for a telescope. This is kind of an old mod but it shows pretty
