http://www.instructables.com Member Feed Sat, 25 May 2013 19:07:46 PDT BLOX v1.01 http://www.instructables.com/id/Audio-Delay-Module/
Audio Delay Module - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FXL/SSJ9/H673DUAC/FXLSSJ9H673DUAC.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FXL/SSJ9/H673DUAC/FXLSSJ9H673DUAC.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FXL/SSJ9/H673DUAC/FXLSSJ9H673DUAC.SMALL.jpg EYAPDXMH5EDUXMQ LargeMouthBass This project shows you how to make a unit which can produce a delay of up to 8 seconds on an input audio signal. The circuit outputs a delayed version of an input audio signal. Depending on the amount of memory implemented and the sampling rate selected, it can store from 3 seconds to 8 seconds of ...
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Continue Reading »]]> technology Thu, 30 Aug 2012 02:37:03 PDT Audio-Delay-Module http://www.instructables.com/id/Reverse-Engineering-an-Electric-Fence-Charger/
Reverse Engineering an Electric Fence Charger - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/F68/5WLO/H0E0MQGK/F685WLOH0E0MQGK.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/F68/5WLO/H0E0MQGK/F685WLOH0E0MQGK.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/F68/5WLO/H0E0MQGK/F685WLOH0E0MQGK.SMALL.jpg EEXGXXNH0A2H9NG LargeMouthBass Reverse engineering something can be a great form of both entertainment and education.  I’ve often purchased items just for the satisfaction of disassembling them to determine how they function and how they are designed.  Along the way you can learn a great deal, improving your own design and debugg...
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Continue Reading »]]> technology Tue, 3 Apr 2012 02:37:04 PDT Reverse-Engineering-an-Electric-Fence-Charger http://www.instructables.com/id/Stop-Time-with-an-LED-Stroboscope/
Stop Time with an LED Stroboscope! - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/F4P/RQCQ/GT44H53Z/F4PRQCQGT44H53Z.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/F4P/RQCQ/GT44H53Z/F4PRQCQGT44H53Z.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/F4P/RQCQ/GT44H53Z/F4PRQCQGT44H53Z.SMALL.jpg E42RZNIGSUSNFWL LargeMouthBass A stroboscope is a tool which uses a bright flashing light to allow a user to view objects which are rapidly moving in a periodic manner. When the frequency of the flashing light is matched to the speed of the object, the object can appear to be stationary. Stroboscopes are commonly used to exami...
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Continue Reading »]]> technology Mon, 3 Oct 2011 02:37:11 PDT Stop-Time-with-an-LED-Stroboscope http://www.instructables.com/id/Mouse-Trap-Speed/
Mouse Trap Speed! - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/F11/RBAB/GRN96K0F/F11RBABGRN96K0F.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/F11/RBAB/GRN96K0F/F11RBABGRN96K0F.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/F11/RBAB/GRN96K0F/F11RBABGRN96K0F.SMALL.jpg ET34YU2GRN96JSE LargeMouthBass I had been wondering for some time just how fast a mouse trap takes to slam shut once it has been tripped. What follows is a description of a simple way to measure the closing speed, along with the results I obtained. The trap I used was a classic Victor brand mouse trap. This is the kind that us...
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Continue Reading »]]> technology Wed, 24 Aug 2011 02:37:13 PDT Mouse-Trap-Speed http://www.instructables.com/id/Ignition-Coil-High-Voltage-Display/
Ignition Coil High Voltage Display - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FV0/0D15/GPBD3EKM/FV00D15GPBD3EKM.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FV0/0D15/GPBD3EKM/FV00D15GPBD3EKM.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FV0/0D15/GPBD3EKM/FV00D15GPBD3EKM.SMALL.gif EVUVT84GPBD3EAV LargeMouthBass A common automotive ignition coil can generate an output voltage on the order of 30,000 volts. This is a sufficient voltage to produce arcs which jump an air gap of an inch or more.  Driven properly they can also be used to create a Jacobs Ladder display Ignition coils are inexpensive and readily...
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Continue Reading »]]> technology Fri, 5 Aug 2011 15:30:06 PDT Ignition-Coil-High-Voltage-Display http://www.instructables.com/id/Floor-Mat-Game-Controller/
Floor Mat Game Controller - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FWW/LW8K/GLL4ZHBU/FWWLW8KGLL4ZHBU.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FWW/LW8K/GLL4ZHBU/FWWLW8KGLL4ZHBU.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FWW/LW8K/GLL4ZHBU/FWWLW8KGLL4ZHBU.SMALL.jpg E1DEIOWGLOX6P8M LargeMouthBass Overview This project details the creation of a game controller floor mat that can be used in place of a four switch joy stick. The floor mat controller lets the user control the game play by stepping on switches to control the direction that would otherwise be determined by a joystick. While ...
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Continue Reading »]]> play Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:00:03 PDT Floor-Mat-Game-Controller http://www.instructables.com/id/Basement-Workshop-and-Lab/ /files/deriv/FVK/FUJK/GJQE8PEH/FVKFUJKGJQE8PEH.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FVK/FUJK/GJQE8PEH/FVKFUJKGJQE8PEH.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FVK/FUJK/GJQE8PEH/FVKFUJKGJQE8PEH.SMALL.jpg EDDNZE3GJQE8PED LargeMouthBass Here's my basement workshop.  I'ts great to have a place to work year around, rain or shine.  Needless to say I spend a lot of time here. 
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Continue Reading »]]> workshop Thu, 24 Mar 2011 12:30:13 PDT Basement-Workshop-and-Lab http://www.instructables.com/id/Chronograph-for-Air-Cannon/
Chronograph for Air Cannon - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FTO/7799/GJHV8CWL/FTO7799GJHV8CWL.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FTO/7799/GJHV8CWL/FTO7799GJHV8CWL.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FTO/7799/GJHV8CWL/FTO7799GJHV8CWL.SMALL.jpg EL0L3MZGJHVCLUH LargeMouthBass This chronograph project consists of a sensor assembly and timer circuit box that can be used to measure the muzzle velocity of a projectile fired from an air cannon.  I originally built this setup for use with a large air cannon with a 3" bore. The sensor assembly is attached to the end of th...
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Continue Reading »]]> technology Wed, 23 Mar 2011 10:00:03 PDT Chronograph-for-Air-Cannon http://www.instructables.com/id/NOMAD-from-Original-Star-Trek-Series-with-Light-an/
NOMAD from Original Star Trek Series with Light and Sound Effects - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/F6F/6CUW/GITHPWQQ/F6F6CUWGITHPWQQ.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/F6F/6CUW/GITHPWQQ/F6F6CUWGITHPWQQ.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/F6F/6CUW/GITHPWQQ/F6F6CUWGITHPWQQ.SMALL.jpg EM5PZVHGITHPWHW LargeMouthBass If you are a fan of the original Star Trek series, you know what NOMAD is. It appeared in episode #37 "The Changeling". NOMAD is essentially a hybrid of an old earth space probe that collided with an alien space probe. The resulting hybrid probe gets its programming and mission corrupted in the ...
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Continue Reading »]]> play Sun, 20 Mar 2011 08:30:06 PDT NOMAD-from-Original-Star-Trek-Series-with-Light-an http://www.instructables.com/id/Frequency-Detector-using-PIC-12F683-Processor/
Frequency Detector using PIC 12F683 Processor - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FG3/JGDO/GHTLQYH5/FG3JGDOGHTLQYH5.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FG3/JGDO/GHTLQYH5/FG3JGDOGHTLQYH5.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FG3/JGDO/GHTLQYH5/FG3JGDOGHTLQYH5.SMALL.jpg EBZV14AGHTLLEGH LargeMouthBass This project describes hardware and software I have developed which allows a small 8 bit PIC microprocessor to function as a single frequency detector or tone decoder.  Such a circuit can be used to detect the presence of a certain frequency within an analog signal, such as an audio signal.  I coul...
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