Instructables: exploring - technology - arduino - laser - featured http://www.instructables.com Fri, 24 May 2013 10:55:15 PDT BLOX v1.01 Self-Contained 7x7x7 LED Cube http://www.instructables.com/id/Self-Contained-7x7x7-LED-Cube/
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Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:29:00 PDT
Building a Sentry Gun with Laser Trip Wire System and Arduino http://www.instructables.com/id/Building-a-Sentry-Gun-with-Laser-Trip-Wire-System-/
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Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:28:04 PDT
Tankbot - Internet Controlled Tank Robot http://www.instructables.com/id/Tankbot-Internet-Controlled-Tank-Robot/
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Sat, 24 Mar 2012 10:50:29 PDT
CatBot: Automated Cat Laser http://www.instructables.com/id/CatBot-Automated-Cat-Laser/
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Sun, 4 Mar 2012 15:39:46 PST
Bleeber - A physical layer between data and action. http://www.instructables.com/id/Bleeber-Tweeting-non-newtonian-fluid/
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Sun, 5 Feb 2012 05:28:26 PST
Auto Leveling Laser Cross http://www.instructables.com/id/Auto-Leveling-Laser-Cross/
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Thu, 8 Dec 2011 14:23:58 PST
LASER Maze - Halloween Haunted House http://www.instructables.com/id/LASER-Maze-Halloween-Haunted-House/
LASER Maze - Halloween Haunted House - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FV5/VD8X/GUKAR4IV/FV5VD8XGUKAR4IV.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FV5/VD8X/GUKAR4IV/FV5VD8XGUKAR4IV.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FV5/VD8X/GUKAR4IV/FV5VD8XGUKAR4IV.SMALL.jpg bkhurt The LASER Maze was our Processing and Arduino powered garage haunted house for 2011. A monitor sits outside of the garage, displaying "PRESS START." After the button is pressed, an intro video plays that instructs you to dodge the lasers and get your candy in the back of the garage. Whenever you bre...
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Sun, 6 Nov 2011 20:10:35 PST
Arduino-powered A-10 stick grip remote w/Emergency Party Button! http://www.instructables.com/id/Arduino-powered-A-10-stick-grip-remote-wEmergency/
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Sat, 29 Oct 2011 20:41:16 PDT
Laser cut gear clock - with ChronoDot! http://www.instructables.com/id/Laser-cut-gear-clock-with-Chronodot/
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Mon, 19 Sep 2011 18:47:43 PDT
LED Binary Clock http://www.instructables.com/id/LED-Binary-Clock-1/
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Thu, 8 Sep 2011 20:06:31 PDT
Laser-guided Ghost Climber http://www.instructables.com/id/Laser-guided-Ghost-Climber/
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Sun, 17 Apr 2011 23:58:25 PDT
Theremin w/Zapper,laser,Arduino http://www.instructables.com/id/Theremin-wZapperlaserArduino/
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Thu, 24 Mar 2011 07:50:40 PDT
Twittering Laser Tripwire with Webcam Capture http://www.instructables.com/id/Twittering-Laser-Tripwire-with-Webcam-Capture/
Twittering Laser Tripwire with Webcam Capture - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FXI/WK1Z/G3TDVVK8/FXIWK1ZG3TDVVK8.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FXI/WK1Z/G3TDVVK8/FXIWK1ZG3TDVVK8.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FXI/WK1Z/G3TDVVK8/FXIWK1ZG3TDVVK8.SMALL.jpg action_owl This instructable will show you how to construct a laser tripwire that can twitter and grab an image from a webcam, as well as execute any command you can put in a bash script. This instructable is actually quite simple and is even suitable as a beginner arduino project. It requires a GNU/linux (or...
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Sun, 3 Jan 2010 10:51:06 PST
Arduino Controlled Servo Robot (SERB) http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Make-an-Arduino-Controlled-Servo-Robot-SER/
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Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:32:27 PST
Arduino FM radio receiver shield http://www.instructables.com/id/Arduino-FM-radio-receiver-shield/
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Tue, 20 Jul 2010 11:36:16 PDT
Micro LASER Show with a CD Lens Mechanism http://www.instructables.com/id/Micro-LASER-Show-with-a-CD-Lens-Mechanism/
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Sun, 27 Jul 2008 20:05:42 PDT
Visual / Aural Guitar Tuner "The Tune Trainer" http://www.instructables.com/id/Visual--Aural-Guitar-Tuner-The-Tune-Trainer/
Visual / Aural Guitar Tuner "The Tune Trainer" - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/FO5/TXQ2/F3MHS7DW/FO5TXQ2F3MHS7DW.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FO5/TXQ2/F3MHS7DW/FO5TXQ2F3MHS7DW.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FO5/TXQ2/F3MHS7DW/FO5TXQ2F3MHS7DW.SMALL.jpg gschoppe Build a strobe tuner with an integrated tone generator to teach tuning by ear.-=Background=-I have always dabbled in instruments. Over the course of my life, I've attempted (with varying success) Piano, Guitar, Banjo, Penny Whistle, Ocarina, Panpipes, Great Highland Bagpipes, Smallpipes, and Didger...
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Mon, 2 Jul 2007 01:24:34 PDT