Electronic Hacks

PowerGlove Mouse - Version 2

This is an updated version of the Power Glove mouse we saw a few months ago. What is a Power Glove? Click here to find out. “I had the 4 wires coming from the glove bundled together, as the ones from the mouse. Then I skrewed the base of the mouse into the glove, and drilled another hole that the wires from the batteries come up from under the glove.

High Energy Pulse Discharge Machine

Warning this project is dangerous, extreem caution must be used. Penguin’s Lab has made a simple pulse discharge machine that can produce some amaizing results. There is a schematic and many pictures of discharges in action on his sight. The coil gun is another interesting project that sounds like fun to build. “For safety’s sake, the whole setup was enclosed in a tough industrial plastic case, just in case the

Infrared (IR) Detector

Chris at The Keeser has constructed a simple circuit to detect infrared light. You can make the project using only 7 parts. A schematic and analysis of operation is also provided. Parts Needed: * 1K ohm * 330 Ohm * LED * IR transistor * 2N3904 NPN transistor (any NPN will do) * Battery Snap * Perf Board “Test the circuit by holding it close to an IR remote control

LED Tubes

Looking for another LED project? Have a look at this one that makes some tubes shine. “I’ve had a thing for tubes (aka valves) since I was a kid. They made me thing of mini futuristic alien cities under a dome. I got some on ebay and mounted them on a plinth to make some mysterious object. Then I thought “Wouldn’t it be cool if they GLOWED?”… The LEDs shine

Guitar Hero Goes Wireless

Want to rock out with Guitar Hero free of the confinement of wires? Check out the wireless mod that Jeff came up with. There is a full parts list on his site if you want to mod your own. ” The good news is that there is no perceptible lag. You can jam on the buttons or work the whammy bar and what you do is instantaneously reflected on screen.

Solid State Tesla Coil

John Solid has captured some fantastic tesla coil discharge pictures using his solid state tesla coil . There are pictures and descriptions of the entire project. “The Magnifier Coil has a resonant frequency of 150.3 KHz. It is wound on a 5.625 outside diameter PVC pipe. The winding length is 21.9 inches made of 24 guage enamel insulated magnet wire. The capacitive load for the coil is a toroid constructed

5 Volt Potato Battery

Seems people are getting creative when making batteries. We aren’t seeing the typical fruit batteries that everyone has made in high school. An example of a creative battery that you might remember from a few months ago is the penny battery. Well I would have to say this potato battery is a step up in creativity. I wouldn’t have thought you could make a battery out of potatoes, but I