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A Remotely Programable Relay Controller (Christmas Lights or Home Automation Controller)
What was that?  A Whats-a-Maja-Thimagig? Yep - One of those!  This Instructable extends my Arduino Ethernet controller to control a set of up…
posted by drj113 on Sep 2, 2010
3.17 (6 ratings) views: 2,373comments: 8
USB Typewriter
**ENTERED IN BACK TO SCHOOL CONTEST -- COMMENT OR SUBSCRIBE AND I WILL SEND YOU INSTRUCTIONS FOR CASTING YOUR VOTE** Why make a USB Typewriter…
posted by jackzylkin on Aug 28, 2010
3.90 (27 ratings) views: 34,238comments: 52
EL Wire Spiderweb
In this instructable, I'll walk you through the steps I used to create a spiderweb art piece out of EL wire. Prepare design for laser cutting Fir…
posted by rogueg on Aug 15, 2010
3.81 (10 ratings) views: 9,818comments: 13
Pocket Burglar Alarm
This is a multi functional infrared intruder alarm that has (just about) been squeezed into a zippo lighter. I made it as part of the Gift Ex…
posted by madmanmoe64 on Aug 13, 2010
3.83 (12 ratings) views: 7,545comments: 12
Wallbots: Autonomous Magnetic Robots that Traverse Vertical Surfaces
This Instructable will teach you how to create magnetic robots that traverse vertical surfaces. These robots can move on any metallic walls, includ…
posted by staceyk on May 8, 2009
4.03 (25 ratings) views: 30,858comments: 40
Build a datalogger for your wireless sensor network
We needed a datalogger that provided a timestamp, and that would last 2 weeks in the woods. Using a laptop would require a generator or humongous b…
posted by salamandersensors on Jul 25, 2010
3.25 (2 ratings) views: 13,316comments: 7
Arduino FM radio receiver shield
This Instructable will show you how to build your own FM radio receiver shield to be used with an Arduino board. The radio chip we are going to b…
posted by ZrvZ on Jul 20, 2010
3.46 (6 ratings) views: 7,951comments: 17
Fart Operated Random Channel TV Remote
OK, I know that sounds weird, but bear with me for a moment.  My Pops really enjoys two things; 1) channel surfing and 2) farting.  So one day I …
posted by Schmidtn on Jul 21, 2010
3.89 (22 ratings) views: 49,031comments: 51
Make a 24X6 LED matrix
After making a 8X10 matrix a lot of people asked me about expanding the matrix to some thing bigger, and some wanted to write stuff to the matrix v…
posted by Syst3mX on Jul 21, 2010
3.98 (13 ratings) views: 22,958comments: 72
Personal Applause Sign
For the longest time, people have been neglecting to applaud my myriad accomplishments. I could not abide by this and henceforth set out to resolve…
posted by randofo on Jul 13, 2010
3.82 (9 ratings) views: 7,963comments: 27
Check It Out!
Welcome to the first edition of our new weekly blog round-up, called Check It Out! In it, our newest intern, Carley   will be bringing you a li…
posted by scoochmaroo on Jul 12, 2010
3.07 (10 ratings) views: 9,707comments: 40
A credit card sized Ethernet Arduino compatable controller board
I love the Arduino as a simple and accessible controller platform for many varied projects.  A few months ago, a purchased an Ethernet shield for m…
posted by drj113 on Jul 8, 2010
4.02 (19 ratings) views: 37,312comments: 104
Power Laces- the Auto lacing shoe
UPDATE:  You can help bring Power Laces to market!  Click here  to Support the Future! Also, check out Power Lac…
posted by blakebevin on Jul 4, 2010
3.81 (52 ratings) views: 77,497comments: 84
Mushroom Environment Control - Arduino Powered
This is my first Arduino project aimed at helping me with my other hobby which is growing oyster and shiitake mushrooms indoors. In a nutshell, t…
posted by anthony_p1234 on Jun 23, 2010
3.48 (9 ratings) views: 13,247comments: 32
How to wire an arduino-based 3-axis CNC machine
I've seen a number of tutorials about how to build the platform for a 3-axis CNC milling machine.  I have not seen anyone tackle …
posted by aggrav8d on Jun 15, 2010
3.34 (13 ratings) views: 17,393comments: 47
Edge Lit Displays
Do you ever need a cheap, quick way to make an impressive display? Do ever want to show more than a blinking LED but want something easier to use t…
posted by Grathio on Jun 14, 2010
4.18 (31 ratings) views: 45,254comments: 90
How to build a wireless hexapod robot
Here's a video of it in action . Facebook page so you can keep up to date on v2 When completed, you will have a walking robot that is abo…
posted by aggrav8d on Jun 12, 2010
3.78 (25 ratings) views: 27,045comments: 65
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Single chip, 2 wire 4x4 LED matrix
I had started this back a couple months ago by collecting all the parts and doing some basic design ideas, then the arduino contest poped up and it…
posted by osgeld on Nov 12, 2009
3.09 (1 ratings) views: 5,821comments: 2