Instructables: exploring - technology - arduino - diy - popular http://www.instructables.com Mon, 20 May 2013 02:07:03 PDT BLOX v1.01 DIY $200 Robotic Hand - Arduino Project http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-200-Robotic-Hand-Arduino-Project/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCF/MCRE/HGH71I1C/FCFMCREHGH71I1C.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCF/MCRE/HGH71I1C/FCFMCREHGH71I1C.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCF/MCRE/HGH71I1C/FCFMCREHGH71I1C.SMALL.jpg aaronthomen I designed and built this robotic hand and the controller for less than $200.  The fingers and thumb are controlled by servo motors.  The first video shows the hand in action.  The second video shows how to make the hand.  I will have a tutorial on how to make the controller soon... Visit my website...
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Sat, 11 May 2013 09:39:56 PDT
The Embedded Arduino (building an Arduino into a project) http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Embedded-Arduino-building-an-Arduino-into-a-p/
The Embedded Arduino (building an Arduino into a project) - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FHE/Q3ZZ/HCJODCOI/FHEQ3ZZHCJODCOI.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FHE/Q3ZZ/HCJODCOI/FHEQ3ZZHCJODCOI.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FHE/Q3ZZ/HCJODCOI/FHEQ3ZZHCJODCOI.SMALL.jpg sspence From the minds at http://arduinotronics.blogspot.com/ Anyone can buy an Arduino board ($30-$60 or so) and stack shields on it, but sometimes building the Arduino and the project on a single board is preferable. We will show you how to prototype a complete project on a solderless breadboard, and the...
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Mon, 22 Apr 2013 06:00:29 PDT
4x4x4 RGB LED Cube http://www.instructables.com/id/4x4x4-RGB-LED-Cube/
4x4x4 RGB LED Cube - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FU3/LYGX/H1JUJ5EC/FU3LYGXH1JUJ5EC.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FU3/LYGX/H1JUJ5EC/FU3LYGXH1JUJ5EC.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FU3/LYGX/H1JUJ5EC/FU3LYGXH1JUJ5EC.SMALL.jpg emihackr97 A while ago, when I first started using Arduino, my first project was a 4x4x4 LED cube, I built it from a Guide I found here in Instructables, I didn't know anything about programming, and little about electronics, yet I was able to build it and make it work, I didn't know how it worked but it did! ...
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Mon, 30 Apr 2012 22:29:16 PDT
Tempduino - Arduino Based Temp and Humidity Display http://www.instructables.com/id/Tempduino-Arduino-Based-Temp-and-Humidity-Displa/
Tempduino - Arduino Based Temp and Humidity Display - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F7K/0FSA/HDOW41MB/F7K0FSAHDOW41MB.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F7K/0FSA/HDOW41MB/F7K0FSAHDOW41MB.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F7K/0FSA/HDOW41MB/F7K0FSAHDOW41MB.SMALL.jpg Ktulu_1 The temperature in my office at work varies quite a bit depending on the time of day, season, and the whims of the other people I share the floor with. When I’m sitting at my desk shaking uncontrollably or sweating profusely it would be nice to know if it’s due to the temperature or just work relate...
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Wed, 6 Mar 2013 13:25:41 PST
Scratching with Arduino http://www.instructables.com/id/Scratching-with-Arduino/
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Sat, 23 Feb 2013 15:56:53 PST
Use Arduino with TIP120 transistor to control motors and high power devices http://www.instructables.com/id/Use-Arduino-with-TIP120-transistor-to-control-moto/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQF/VWA7/GU6PFMG7/FQFVWA7GU6PFMG7.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQF/VWA7/GU6PFMG7/FQFVWA7GU6PFMG7.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQF/VWA7/GU6PFMG7/FQFVWA7GU6PFMG7.SMALL.jpg techbitar Hello again. So you have a DC motor or lamp but no matter how you connect them to your Arduino they just won't work? Guess what, the Arduino is a brain that comes with small muscles. It can control LEDs and other low power nicknacks but not those power motors or lights you need for your next projec...
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Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:31:30 PDT
DIY Arduino Motor Shield (L298N Chip 2-4 Amps || w/ PCB Layout) http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Arduino-Motor-Shield-L298N-Chip-2-4-Amps-/
DIY Arduino Motor Shield (L298N Chip 2-4 Amps || w/ PCB Layout) - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCE/I4GZ/HAQ39BBG/FCEI4GZHAQ39BBG.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCE/I4GZ/HAQ39BBG/FCEI4GZHAQ39BBG.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCE/I4GZ/HAQ39BBG/FCEI4GZHAQ39BBG.SMALL.jpg ASCAS Today, I'm going to show you how to make an Arduino motor shield (driver) at a low cost. It works splendidly, its posses almost all the characteristics of the original Arduino motor shield. It's almost considered as a clone. The original Arduino motor shield has the same motor driver chip (L298), th...
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Mon, 24 Dec 2012 07:16:59 PST
Build your own Arduino - Bare Bone System http://www.instructables.com/id/Build-your-own-Arduino-Bare-Bone-System/
Build your own Arduino - Bare Bone System - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FXU/PR3J/H4ZN5356/FXUPR3JH4ZN5356.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FXU/PR3J/H4ZN5356/FXUPR3JH4ZN5356.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FXU/PR3J/H4ZN5356/FXUPR3JH4ZN5356.SMALL.jpg DrNicker I’ve read through a lot of tutorials online to make an Arduino Clone on a breadboard, and some of them are great, but none of them really seem to have it all, so I’m going to attempt to bring it all together here and provide a tutorial with schematics, breadboard photos, Bill of Materials, and descr...
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Tue, 24 Jul 2012 17:54:12 PDT
Arduino Controlled Catapult http://www.instructables.com/id/Arduino-Controlled-Catapult/
Arduino Controlled Catapult - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRY/BOQ1/H1JU6KM4/FRYBOQ1H1JU6KM4.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRY/BOQ1/H1JU6KM4/FRYBOQ1H1JU6KM4.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRY/BOQ1/H1JU6KM4/FRYBOQ1H1JU6KM4.SMALL.jpg UnusualTravis I recently had the idea to create a catapult, But not just any kind of catapult, an electronic catapult! I wanted something I could just sit it down hit some buttons and watch it do its thing without being to big. This is what I came up with:     It is a little bigger than what I would of ...
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Fri, 27 Apr 2012 22:48:02 PDT
Easy Bluetooth Enabled Door Lock With Arduino + Android http://www.instructables.com/id/Easy-Bluetooth-Enabled-Door-Lock-With-Arduino-An/
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Fri, 13 Apr 2012 17:20:42 PDT
The Talking Breathalyzer http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Talking-Breathalyzer/
The Talking Breathalyzer - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCW/7Y97/GSUSNQUE/FCW7Y97GSUSNQUE.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCW/7Y97/GSUSNQUE/FCW7Y97GSUSNQUE.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCW/7Y97/GSUSNQUE/FCW7Y97GSUSNQUE.SMALL.jpg alinke *** Additional info at http://droidalyzer.com/talkingbreathalyzer/index.html *** Video of the Talking Breathalyzer in Action: <br /> More detail on the Talking Breathalyzer: A customizable Breathalyzer that talks and tells you how much you’ve had to drink. It’s also op...
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Wed, 5 Oct 2011 08:15:06 PDT
LED Binary Clock http://www.instructables.com/id/LED-Binary-Clock-1/
LED Binary Clock - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSO/YSCN/GS3BEHBB/FSOYSCNGS3BEHBB.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSO/YSCN/GS3BEHBB/FSOYSCNGS3BEHBB.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSO/YSCN/GS3BEHBB/FSOYSCNGS3BEHBB.SMALL.jpg emihackr97 A Binary Clock! I was recently looking at some binary clocks and I felt like Why not? I have everything to make one and I don't have a clock in my room. So I decided to build one and here it is. Hope you Like it and maybe build your own. It's a cool project because it's your very own, unique clock...
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Thu, 8 Sep 2011 20:06:31 PDT
Perfboard Hackduino (Arduino-compatible circuit) http://www.instructables.com/id/Perfboard-Hackduino-Arduino-compatible-circuit/
Perfboard Hackduino (Arduino-compatible circuit) - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FP1/G1SF/G8XPR3E5/FP1G1SFG8XPR3E5.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FP1/G1SF/G8XPR3E5/FP1G1SFG8XPR3E5.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FP1/G1SF/G8XPR3E5/FP1G1SFG8XPR3E5.SMALL.jpg jmsaavedra Never again will you have to dismantle a finished project just to reuse an Arduino board! This tutorial will go through the steps involved in fabricating your own Arduino-compatible circuit using just ~$8 of parts (this includes the ATMega chip!).  This is perfect for installing and embedding in pe...
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Sun, 9 May 2010 11:55:55 PDT
DIY 3D Controller http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-3D-Controller/
DIY 3D Controller - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3N/FOK2/FIWH3S8O/F3NFOK2FIWH3S8O.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3N/FOK2/FIWH3S8O/F3NFOK2FIWH3S8O.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3N/FOK2/FIWH3S8O/F3NFOK2FIWH3S8O.SMALL.jpg kylemcdonald Make a 3D interface using an six resistors, aluminum foil, and an Arduino. Take that, Wii. Update: a much more thorough explanation of this project is available from Make Magazine. It might be easier to follow their instructions, and I think their code is more up to date. The basic goal here was t...
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Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:08:55 PDT
The Magic Suitcase http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Magic-Suitcase/
The Magic Suitcase - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAB/K02W/G4PBP4YV/FABK02WG4PBP4YV.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAB/K02W/G4PBP4YV/FABK02WG4PBP4YV.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAB/K02W/G4PBP4YV/FABK02WG4PBP4YV.SMALL.jpg alinke The Magic Suitcase is an offshoot of the Magic Mirror project diymagicmirror.com The suitcase is sitting on top of a laptop which runs the software. The laptop is connected to an Arduino which is connected to some sensors. Here's the logical architecture of the project diymagicmirror.com/files/magi...
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Wed, 27 Jan 2010 08:48:23 PST