DIY Hacks

Arduino Quadcopter Project

   Alvin Phyo built this quadcopter using Ardunio Nano and a GY-87 3-axis Gyro, this way he has total control of how the flight control works. There are lots of off the shelf control systems that would have been easier to get working but would not have the same ability to make it work exactly way Alvin would like.

Bug Zapper Illuminated Bike

    Steve from Rimstar.org has build an illumination system for his bike. Most of us would use a battery and a light right? Well Steve is using the bike power to generate thousands of volts and spark gap to warn people that a bike is coming. It has the added benefit of keeping people from wandering too close to the front of the bike! “Want to make your bike

Capacitive Touch LED Table

  This Capacitive Touch LED Table by laura.wagoner.9 uses an arduino to drive a neo pixel strip and uses the capacitive touch library to allow the aluminum trim to become a mode switch. The code is available to you can build your own if you like. She cut a hole in the top of an old table and mounted the electronics under glass. Looks great and the effects are nice.

Digital Display Updates the Look of Old Power Supply

    xrunner had an old Heath power supply. He changed out the original capacitors to some larger Nichicon units. That would be been enough but the addition of some inexpensive digital displays will make this unit look a bit more modern. Nice inexpensive upgrade but it will ensure this power supply will be usable for many years to come.  Via: EEVBlog Forum  

Vacuum System for Deposition

    Jerry Biehler is working on a Vacuum System for Deposition. It was removed from a university and needed quite a bit of work. Looks like there is still a lot of things to be done but it is sure a nice looking piece of equipment! “So, some of the specs: • 26″ Stainless bell jar, appears to be a Cha. The lower ring looks to have been added

Dead Macbook Pro Logic Board Diagnosis

  Louis Rossmann shows us how he troubleshoots a Dead Macbook Pro Logic Board. He goes deep into the diagnosis using his microscope and a nice big monitor to nicely view the schematic. You can tell that he has been through this circuit many times since it seems to be a familiar as the back of his hand.  “Here I diagnose a board that has issues on PP3V42_G3H which caused issues with the

DIY Mini Gimbal Project

  There are quite a few camera gimbal projects around. They allow for smooth fluid video capture even when hand held or mounted to things like quad copters. You can purchase kits and fully assembled systems but by looking at a few and getting an idea of the basics you should have enough knowledge to build your own.Â