Joe Pitz

Video Circuit Bending

In most cases when you hear about circuit bending it refers to bending of the audio signal of various hardware devices. I ran across this web site that deals with the bending of video devices. This web site is packed full of stuff. The author displays sequential images of bending a device and provides video links of bent output. When possible he provides links to manufacture documentation and schematics. In

CNC Build Videos

Yes Yes, I know, there are many good sites out there that tell you how to build your own CNC router. Here is a site that walks you through the whole process of building a CNC router, from the ground up, with videos. The web site covers 36 steps to build a CNC router, 35 of the steps are documented by video. The whole router is built with basic hand

Battery University

Have you ever wondered about all of the different batteries on the market these days? Urban legends about batteries?? Are you suppose to drain them completely before you charge them or charge them after every use? Would you like to build a smart battery charger to charge the your batteries just enough so you will not fry them? When would you use nickel-cadmium over nickel-metal-hydride? Why would you want to

Wireless Power Transfer and Magnetic Levitation

I am a huge Tesla fan. Anytime I read anything about wireless power applications I get very excited. Coils and resonance frequency drives me nuts. Check out bea.st’s web site: On the main page is one such project that deals with Magnetic Levitation using Hall effect Sensor Feedback, and Matched resonant wireless power transfer Check out the video links right under the first image. Detailed information and schematics are listed

 Fluorescent Light Inverter

Here is a cool project that you can build from a few parts that will allow you to power fluorescent lights with a 12 volt battery. This low cost project even teaches you how to wind your own transformer from salvaged parts. This link is from a interactive electronics e-magazine stocked full of electronics projects and tutorials. There is also a basic electronics course and micro-computer programming course that can