http://www.instructables.com Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:12:33 PDT BLOX v1.01 http://www.instructables.com/id/Stargate-LED-Lighted-Necklace/
Stargate LED Lighted Necklace - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FA0/B8N8/HHRZJX9X/FA0B8N8HHRZJX9X.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FA0/B8N8/HHRZJX9X/FA0B8N8HHRZJX9X.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FA0/B8N8/HHRZJX9X/FA0B8N8HHRZJX9X.SMALL.jpg caitlinsdad Ever need to have a Stargate handy? You can wear one around your neck and have it at the ready. Ears starting to bleed from the volume of the music at the club or that Euro-chic clothing retailer outlet?  Activate the Stargate to jump to another world.  Light sequence needs to be just right.  Don't ...
By: caitlinsdad

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 11 Jun 2013 07:56:06 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/PICAXE-Interface-a-PS2-Keyboard-with-an-LCD/
PICAXE - Interface a PS2 Keyboard with an LCD - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FVL/FPMA/HH2VFR1C/FVLFPMAHH2VFR1C.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FVL/FPMA/HH2VFR1C/FVLFPMAHH2VFR1C.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FVL/FPMA/HH2VFR1C/FVLFPMAHH2VFR1C.SMALL.jpg sncarter This project uses a PICAXE 20X2 microcontroller to interface an old style PS2 keyboard with a 2 X 16 LCD. The program is quite lengthy and is probably not perfect but most functions seem to work. Because some special keys use a preceeding $E0 character which the PICAXE Kbin command ignores, I was no...
By: sncarter

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 20 Apr 2013 16:06:51 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Tic-Tac-USBtinyISP-Programmer/
Tic-Tac USBtinyISP Programmer - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWV/AUYC/HET1ER69/FWVAUYCHET1ER69.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWV/AUYC/HET1ER69/FWVAUYCHET1ER69.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWV/AUYC/HET1ER69/FWVAUYCHET1ER69.SMALL.jpg AntzyP What's with mint boxes and electronics? Beats me, but they are somehow made for each other. I had built ladyada's USBtinyISP v1.0 circuit on a breadboard which I used every other day. It worked sporadically(and never at hour of need), used up half of my breadboard and looked ugly. So I decided to tr...
By: AntzyP

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 30 Mar 2013 10:48:23 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Microcontroller-controlled-Home-Entertainment-Syst/
Microcontroller controlled Home Entertainment System - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F6D/PZ2C/HD4VHOCD/F6DPZ2CHD4VHOCD.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F6D/PZ2C/HD4VHOCD/F6DPZ2CHD4VHOCD.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F6D/PZ2C/HD4VHOCD/F6DPZ2CHD4VHOCD.SMALL.jpg Propellerpowered This Instructable will take you on my journey to replace my old Netflix/Vudu Bluray player with a PC based entertainment station for my LCD projector.  I wanted to be able to access and control Netflix, Hulu, Youtube, Crackle, NBC, ABC, and the Weather Channel using only a simple remote control.   ...
By: Propellerpowered

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 26 Feb 2013 19:48:35 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Love-Gauge/
Love Gauge - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F35/DH76/HD4VQ1JL/F35DH76HD4VQ1JL.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F35/DH76/HD4VQ1JL/F35DH76HD4VQ1JL.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F35/DH76/HD4VQ1JL/F35DH76HD4VQ1JL.SMALL.jpg lighttamer I'm working together with my wife. But sometimes one of us has an external appointment. So, if one of us is thinking about the other, we want to show it together. For this, I have made an Love Gauge for us. It stands on our desktop, or you can carry it somewhere else, cause it has an WLAN module. ...
By: lighttamer

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 25 Feb 2013 09:45:32 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Spell-out-affection-for-your-Valentine-with-chocol/
Spell out affection for your Valentine with chocolates, LEDs, Attiny13 and Arduino IDE - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSS/WLGZ/HD7U0WZV/FSSWLGZHD7U0WZV.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSS/WLGZ/HD7U0WZV/FSSWLGZHD7U0WZV.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSS/WLGZ/HD7U0WZV/FSSWLGZHD7U0WZV.SMALL.jpg elabz Well, sure, you could have put a post-it note with the same message inside that chocolate box :)  but it won't be nearly as cool, especially if your Valentine has a sweet spot for nerds. Come to think of it: of course she does, otherwise what is she doing still hanging out with you? If you are stil...
By: elabz

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 24 Feb 2013 15:05:58 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-build-the-QuickPlayer-Extreme/
How to build the QuickPlayer Extreme - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FOR/XSDM/HD2RRV9K/FORXSDMHD2RRV9K.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FOR/XSDM/HD2RRV9K/FORXSDMHD2RRV9K.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FOR/XSDM/HD2RRV9K/FORXSDMHD2RRV9K.SMALL.jpg Propellerpowered The Quickplayer Extreme is a Propellerpowered Gaming System. It provides a lot of retro gaming fun as well as provide a great way to get into game and microcontroller programming.  This Instructable will teach you how to assemble this Open Source product or build your own from scratch as all t...
By: Propellerpowered

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 12 Feb 2013 19:22:09 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Wireless-Robot-V2-Support-WiFi-Bluetooth/
Wireless Robot V2 (Support WiFi & Bluetooth) - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FXD/SYE8/HAWBWO77/FXDSYE8HAWBWO77.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FXD/SYE8/HAWBWO77/FXDSYE8HAWBWO77.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FXD/SYE8/HAWBWO77/FXDSYE8HAWBWO77.SMALL.jpg Husham Samir Car Structure I get The motors ,gear box and tires from two broken car kids toys from Scrap market nearby , they cost me about 10$ and I connect them using din rail and plastic as shown in the pictures. Connection Digram Using the Serial pins of ATMEGA16 MCU is The Concept of this circui...
By: Husham Samir

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 11 Jan 2013 15:19:06 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Attiny-serial-monitor-using-arduino-walkthrough/
Attiny serial monitor using arduino walkthrough - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FKL/8M3Q/HAQ31LNM/FKL8M3QHAQ31LNM.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FKL/8M3Q/HAQ31LNM/FKL8M3QHAQ31LNM.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FKL/8M3Q/HAQ31LNM/FKL8M3QHAQ31LNM.SMALL.jpg hilukasz Allllllllllright dudes and dudets. Here is whats up, we're going to make attiny and arduino bestest of friends. If you have ever worked with capacitive switches you know how much it makes you want to smash your face into a wall...Now imagine you have no way to monitor output, well that is what I wa...
By: hilukasz

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 7 Jan 2013 11:13:14 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Tnychron-A-Retro-LED-Bubble-Style-Display-Clock/
The Tnychron Clock - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FG4/GTXT/HAQ3AGMW/FG4GTXTHAQ3AGMW.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FG4/GTXT/HAQ3AGMW/FG4GTXTHAQ3AGMW.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FG4/GTXT/HAQ3AGMW/FG4GTXTHAQ3AGMW.SMALL.jpg uhclem Have you ever seen a pocket calculator from the 1970s? If you have, you know that many used a series of tiny, red, LED seven-segment displays. These displays used little "bars" of light-emitting material which were placed behind little magnifying bubbles to make them more readily visible. They were ...
By: uhclem

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 3 Jan 2013 18:17:20 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/PC-Interfacing-a-GameBoy-Camera/
PC Interfacing a GameBoy Camera - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPO/THHZ/HAWBWGRI/FPOTHHZHAWBWGRI.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPO/THHZ/HAWBWGRI/FPOTHHZHAWBWGRI.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPO/THHZ/HAWBWGRI/FPOTHHZHAWBWGRI.SMALL.jpg Technoshaman Here's another past project of mine from a couple of years ago. At that time I was looking for a low-res camera for simple robotics image processing, and all I had experience with was PIC (12, 16, and 18) microcontrollers. So I didn't really get to work on the images real time (not enough RAM or spe...
By: Technoshaman

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 27 Dec 2012 11:37:02 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Commodore-64-MOS6581-SID-Based-Synth-Sequencer/
Commodore 64 MOS6581 SID Based Synth / Sequencer - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUI/LXWA/HAWSHORT/FUILXWAHAWSHORT.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUI/LXWA/HAWSHORT/FUILXWAHAWSHORT.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUI/LXWA/HAWSHORT/FUILXWAHAWSHORT.SMALL.jpg Technoshaman This is an old project of mine from about 3 years ago. I was 8 when my father bought me a C=64 28 years ago, and I still remember how thrilled I was to play with it (I'm still a gamer and a hardware hacker thanks to it), and the main thing for me in most games was the epic music. So after many years...
By: Technoshaman

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 26 Dec 2012 04:03:48 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Wiring-and-programming-an-Electric-Imp-with-an-LCD/
Wiring and programming the Electric Imp with an LCD display - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEZ/IDBB/H9X3HP2F/FEZIDBBH9X3HP2F.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEZ/IDBB/H9X3HP2F/FEZIDBBH9X3HP2F.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEZ/IDBB/H9X3HP2F/FEZIDBBH9X3HP2F.SMALL.jpg Kev_MacD Attach an LCD to an Electric Imp                                                                      Whats an Electric Imp? It's a Wifi connected processor in a super small package. Check the website for more information - Electric Imp I purchased the Sparkfun Serial Enabled 16x2 LCD - Blac...
By: Kev_MacD

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 29 Nov 2012 00:42:00 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Build-your-own-Storytime-Bear/
Build your own Storytime Bear - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F9P/MMSM/H9G175YZ/F9PMMSMH9G175YZ.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F9P/MMSM/H9G175YZ/F9PMMSMH9G175YZ.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F9P/MMSM/H9G175YZ/F9PMMSMH9G175YZ.SMALL.jpg Propellerpowered The holidays are coming up!   I've got a great idea for a fun gift for that favorite preschooler, and you'll learn how to make things talk at the same time! Let me introduce you to Storytime Bear, the stuffed animal that can sing, tell stories, or say anything you want. Storytime Bear is power...
By: Propellerpowered

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 17 Nov 2012 18:53:16 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/An-universal-programming-adapter-for-the-Atmel-STK/
An universal programming adapter for the Atmel STK500 - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSR/Q00H/H9142P1A/FSRQ00HH9142P1A.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSR/Q00H/H9142P1A/FSRQ00HH9142P1A.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSR/Q00H/H9142P1A/FSRQ00HH9142P1A.SMALL.jpg uwezi You have an STK500 development board for the AVR controllers from Atmel? And you want to use it with a newer AVR controller which is not supported by any of the 8 sockets on board? And you do not own an STK505 extension board? Welcome to my world until yesterday! This is my first instructable wh...
By: uwezi

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 3 Nov 2012 06:56:00 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Android-Haunted-Mirror/
Android Haunted Mirror - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FT8/I4VF/H91LFXP5/FT8I4VFH91LFXP5.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FT8/I4VF/H91LFXP5/FT8I4VFH91LFXP5.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FT8/I4VF/H91LFXP5/FT8I4VFH91LFXP5.SMALL.jpg alinke **** Product version of this project at http://ledpixelart.com **** Project Video   Parts Antique Mirror IOIOMint or Droidalyzer IOIO Board RGB Shield for IOIOMint Board - coming shortly from Seeedstudio IR Proximity Sensor 32x32 RGB LED Matrix - coming shortly from Seeedstudio or 16x32 RGB LED...
By: alinke

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 1 Nov 2012 18:16:10 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/CHIP-8-and-the-Pocket-Mini-Computer/
CHIP-8 and the Pocket Mini Computer - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FG8/ZWA8/H8TTOHCV/FG8ZWA8H8TTOHCV.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FG8/ZWA8/H8TTOHCV/FG8ZWA8H8TTOHCV.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FG8/ZWA8/H8TTOHCV/FG8ZWA8H8TTOHCV.SMALL.jpg Propellerpowered Everyone who follows my Instructables and projects knows that I tend to be  stuck in the 80s.    This time I'm setting the time machine for the year 1977, when the average monthly rent as $240.00 and a gallon of gas was 65 cents.  Jimmy Carter was the president of the United States, and while home ...
By: Propellerpowered

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 31 Oct 2012 17:19:47 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Building-a-Retro-Synthesizer-with-the-Pocket-Mini-/
Building a Retro Synthesizer with the Pocket Mini Computer - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3Y/1Z44/H8CVKD89/F3Y1Z44H8CVKD89.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3Y/1Z44/H8CVKD89/F3Y1Z44H8CVKD89.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3Y/1Z44/H8CVKD89/F3Y1Z44H8CVKD89.SMALL.jpg Propellerpowered Got a MIDI keyboard with a MIDI-OUT jack?   This Instructable will show you how to create a "retro sounding" synthesizer using your Pocket Mini Computer. I'm a huge fan of the Commodore 64.  One of it's most memorable characteristics is the sound of it's 3 voice SID chip.   Most Xgeners will re...
By: Propellerpowered

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 17 Oct 2012 10:42:58 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Build-Your-Own-Spa-or-Pool-Monitor/
Build Your Own Spa or Pool Monitor - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPG/UN41/H7431WMV/FPGUN41H7431WMV.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPG/UN41/H7431WMV/FPGUN41H7431WMV.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPG/UN41/H7431WMV/FPGUN41H7431WMV.SMALL.jpg bhuebner Anyone who has owned a hot tub knows that without keeping a close eye on the water with test strips and water test kits, a hot tub can quickly become green, cloudy, and unusable.  A pool can often be just as hard to manage.  Monitoring the water chemistry 24/7 and alerting you when chemicals need to...
By: bhuebner

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 10 Oct 2012 06:08:28 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Room-Visitor-Counter-with-Relay-Control/
Room Visitor Counter with Relay Control - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTZ/GZY6/H742P3NI/FTZGZY6H742P3NI.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTZ/GZY6/H742P3NI/FTZGZY6H742P3NI.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTZ/GZY6/H742P3NI/FTZGZY6H742P3NI.SMALL.jpg RPisces Home automation is a really neat use of technology. Automating the process of turning off the lights when you leave the room is nice if you're a tad lazy like me, and also is a way of being kind to our Earth by saving energy! I started this project mainly as a segway into teaching myself more about...
By: RPisces

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 15 Sep 2012 01:32:57 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/TV-Out-for-the-Pocket-Mini-Computer/
TV Out for the Pocket Mini Computer - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FG6/PLCP/H672MTKL/FG6PLCPH672MTKL.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FG6/PLCP/H672MTKL/FG6PLCPH672MTKL.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FG6/PLCP/H672MTKL/FG6PLCPH672MTKL.SMALL.jpg Propellerpowered If you've got a Pocket Mini Computer Kit, you've probably noticed that the "Experimenter's Port" on the right side is labeled P12-P14.   The reasoning for this is that the Propeller microprocessor (The CPU used for this project) has a lot of great existing games and programs already written that sup...
By: Propellerpowered

Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 8 Sep 2012 17:35:10 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Take-over-your-world-using-BASIC/
Take over "your" world using BASIC - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FOB/FX4D/H6S40ZBT/FOBFX4DH6S40ZBT.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FOB/FX4D/H6S40ZBT/FOBFX4DH6S40ZBT.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FOB/FX4D/H6S40ZBT/FOBFX4DH6S40ZBT.SMALL.jpg Propellerpowered Pinky:        "Gee, Brain, what do you want to do tonight?" The Brain: "The same thing we do every night, Pinky—try to take over the world!"                                                                                             --Pinky and the Brain Trying to come up with an amazing Halloween ...
By: Propellerpowered

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 6 Sep 2012 20:18:52 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Color-Changing-LED-Tree/
Color Changing LED Tree - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJH/I290/H6DWVKBC/FJHI290H6DWVKBC.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJH/I290/H6DWVKBC/FJHI290H6DWVKBC.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJH/I290/H6DWVKBC/FJHI290H6DWVKBC.SMALL.jpg xBacon Ever wanted an LED tree? Well now you can have your LED tree and eat it too (no, wait, you probably shouldn't)... Gather the parts You will need: 1x ATtiny85 10x male header pins Solid core wire, 2 colors A bunch of LEDs 1x Arduino Uno to program the ATtiny Program the ATtiny To prep the Ard...
By: xBacon

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 30 Aug 2012 10:19:46 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Calling-Bulletin-Board-Systems-BBS/
Calling Bulletin Board Systems (BBS) - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJ7/0IO2/H5TUB6VN/FJ70IO2H5TUB6VN.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJ7/0IO2/H5TUB6VN/FJ70IO2H5TUB6VN.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJ7/0IO2/H5TUB6VN/FJ70IO2H5TUB6VN.SMALL.jpg Propellerpowered It's 1985.  The movie Back to the Future is still in the theaters and for the life of you, you can't fathom why Coca Cola would dare to change their formula.  It's time to fire up a computer and see if there is an electronic mail from friends and catch up on local rumors, but it isn't a Windows mach...
By: Propellerpowered

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 19 Aug 2012 18:44:18 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Control-an-RGB-LED-Matrix-with-Android/
Control an RGB LED Matrix with Android and IOIO - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTO/74C2/H5405SEZ/FTO74C2H5405SEZ.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTO/74C2/H5405SEZ/FTO74C2H5405SEZ.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTO/74C2/H5405SEZ/FTO74C2H5405SEZ.SMALL.jpg alinke **** Product version of this project available at http://ledpixelart.com ***** An Android controlled interactive mirror. Running various Android apps, the interactive mirror displays pictures, running text, simple games, and video streamed from an Android device over Bluetooth. Materials: RG...
By: alinke

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 26 Jul 2012 20:32:27 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Morse-Code-Touch-KeyerAutocoder/
Morse Code Touch Keyer/Autocoder - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FIB/BEVD/H5405ORE/FIBBEVDH5405ORE.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FIB/BEVD/H5405ORE/FIBBEVDH5405ORE.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FIB/BEVD/H5405ORE/FIBBEVDH5405ORE.SMALL.jpg zippetydooda I actually built this project some time ago but thought somebody might be able to use the idea.  I am a ham radio guy and got into it a little late in life when I retired and had the time.  I have my general license now and use phone (voice) most of the time but wanted to learn CW (Morse code) and...
By: zippetydooda

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 27 Jul 2012 09:06:32 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/BaW-Bot-Part-1-Build-an-Arduino-on-a-Board/
BaW-Bot Part 1: Build an Arduino on a Board - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FO6/9576/H4AGJC7D/FO69576H4AGJC7D.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FO6/9576/H4AGJC7D/FO69576H4AGJC7D.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FO6/9576/H4AGJC7D/FO69576H4AGJC7D.SMALL.jpg AndyTallack This is the first part of our BaW-Bot (Bells-and-Whistles Bot) build – 5 separate instructables that look into different Arduino-related technologies, combining to create a Bot with all the bells-and-whistles. Part 1: Build an Arduino on a Board Part 2: Build the motor-controller & body Part 3: Add...
By: AndyTallack

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 13 Jul 2012 08:57:33 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Magic-Mirror-Mini-Android-Powered/
Magic Mirror Mini for Android - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCN/FAXL/H3Z3UL99/FCNFAXLH3Z3UL99.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCN/FAXL/H3Z3UL99/FCNFAXLH3Z3UL99.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCN/FAXL/H3Z3UL99/FCNFAXLH3Z3UL99.SMALL.jpg alinke A few years ago, I did a project called the DIY Magic Mirror. It's an interactive talking magic mirror that plays various video responses from a PC in response to various sensor inputs from an Arduino. I'd been wanting to do a mini version of the project for awhile, essentially the same project but ...
By: alinke

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 1 Jul 2012 02:03:43 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Psycadelic-Shadow-Maker-USB/
Psycadelic Shadow Maker (USB) - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F33/VPLH/H2WEWXOW/F33VPLHH2WEWXOW.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F33/VPLH/H2WEWXOW/F33VPLHH2WEWXOW.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F33/VPLH/H2WEWXOW/F33VPLHH2WEWXOW.SMALL.jpg justbennett Mood light? Night light? Party light? This project could be any of these things, but I think the coolest thing it can do is make rad 3D-ish, multi-color shadow art. This idea came from the Trippy Night Light published in Make by Charles Platt and the "Trippy RGB Color Mixing Night Light" by e024576...
By: justbennett

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 25 Jun 2012 14:48:52 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Intro-to-Model-Airplane-Autopilot/
Intro to Model Airplane Autopilot!!! - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FO5/8TNY/H337KLF6/FO58TNYH337KLF6.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FO5/8TNY/H337KLF6/FO58TNYH337KLF6.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FO5/8TNY/H337KLF6/FO58TNYH337KLF6.SMALL.jpg waymond91 Hi All! I am twenty years old. I picked up my arduino for the first time this Christmas, and I've been keeping busy on my arduino applications so that I can bring you this instructable. I hope that it helps!!! The purpose of this project was to build a stepping stone from remote controlled flight t...
By: waymond91

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 12 Jun 2012 09:51:20 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Multiplexing-with-Arduino-and-the-74HC595/
Multiplexing with Arduino and the 74HC595 - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FNB/H042/H320I31X/FNBH042H320I31X.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FNB/H042/H320I31X/FNBH042H320I31X.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FNB/H042/H320I31X/FNBH042H320I31X.SMALL.jpg amandaghassaei The 74HC595 is an easy and inexpensive (at about 60 cents apiece) way to increase the number of digital out pins on your Arduino.  In this tutorial I'll show you how to drive up to 16 LEDs with one 74HC595 using a technique called multiplexing.  In the end, all 16 LEDs will require only three of the...
By: amandaghassaei

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 6 Jun 2012 00:08:44 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Arduino-Synthesizer/
The Arduino Synthesizer - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FL6/HC7O/H1EMI3XM/FL6HC7OH1EMI3XM.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FL6/HC7O/H1EMI3XM/FL6HC7OH1EMI3XM.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FL6/HC7O/H1EMI3XM/FL6HC7OH1EMI3XM.SMALL.jpg audreyobscura The Arduino is able to output sound through a library that has been developed called the Tone Library. By creating an interface and a program that can call certain values to be output to an audio out, the Arduino Synthesizer is a robust tool for making a rudimentary noise machine. It uses gran...
By: audreyobscura

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 29 May 2012 12:00:30 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Bananaphone-A-Touch-Capacitance-Synth/
Bananaphone: A Touch Capacitance Synth - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F1R/L33E/H1YOII2M/F1RL33EH1YOII2M.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F1R/L33E/H1YOII2M/F1RL33EH1YOII2M.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F1R/L33E/H1YOII2M/F1RL33EH1YOII2M.SMALL.jpg Gadget Gangster I was recently inspired by a Kickstart project which used Bananas as sensors to control a video game on a PC.  I've done some video game controls using the Propeller in the past, but I thought this would make an interesting synthesizer project. Introducing: Bananaphone: A Touch Capacitance Synth ...
By: Gadget Gangster

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 14:00:11 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Amp-Hour-Meter-Arduino/
DIY Amp Hour Meter - Arduino - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FVC/Y1Y7/H1YOHHOI/FVCY1Y7H1YOHHOI.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FVC/Y1Y7/H1YOHHOI/FVCY1Y7H1YOHHOI.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FVC/Y1Y7/H1YOHHOI/FVCY1Y7H1YOHHOI.SMALL.jpg sspence If you like this instructable, please vote for it! For my off-grid Ham Radio and Solar projects, I needed a way to measure volts, amps, watts, amp hours and watt hours. There's a couple of commercial products that can do this, but not with the flexibility I wanted. I designed a Arduino micro-contro...
By: sspence

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 9 May 2012 16:48:34 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Arduino-Drawbot/
Arduino Drawbot - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F8P/K0QS/H1JUHFO5/F8PK0QSH1JUHFO5.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F8P/K0QS/H1JUHFO5/F8PK0QSH1JUHFO5.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F8P/K0QS/H1JUHFO5/F8PK0QSH1JUHFO5.SMALL.jpg biomech75 In some of my previous Arduino instructurables I have show to the Arduino beginers on how to control servos in different ways. And in my last instructurable I have show the modification of a Parallax servo for a 360º rotation. So in this one I will show Arduino beginers the use of those 360º rot...
By: biomech75

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 4 May 2012 15:20:09 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Servo-360-rotation-mod-Parallax/
Servo 360 rotation mod (Parallax) - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FV8/XTX0/H1EN02U2/FV8XTX0H1EN02U2.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FV8/XTX0/H1EN02U2/FV8XTX0H1EN02U2.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FV8/XTX0/H1EN02U2/FV8XTX0H1EN02U2.SMALL.jpg biomech75 In this instructurable I will expalin and show you how to make a Parallax servo rotate 360º. And againI have search the internet to see tutorials clear enough to make this posible with no luck. Don't get me wrong they are some how good but not clear. This mod will help you to use the mod servo fo...
By: biomech75

Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:45:33 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Building-a-custom-shield-for-the-Gangster-Gadget-P/
Building a custom shield for the Gangster Gadget Propeller Platform - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F9F/FNS7/H0OJ0LFF/F9FFNS7H0OJ0LFF.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F9F/FNS7/H0OJ0LFF/F9FFNS7H0OJ0LFF.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F9F/FNS7/H0OJ0LFF/F9FFNS7H0OJ0LFF.SMALL.jpg cavelamb Breadboards can be quick for trying out a simple circuit, but they are really clumsy when it comes to actually USING that circuit. So step up to the next level of circuit prototyping with a custom shield like this one for the Propeller Platform from Gangster Gadget. The picture below is a general p...
By: cavelamb

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 6 Apr 2012 15:09:00 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Picaxe-Programmable-Giggle-Box/
Picaxe Programmable Giggle Box - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FMM/OOOV/GS3BDASG/FMMOOOVGS3BDASG.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FMM/OOOV/GS3BDASG/FMMOOOVGS3BDASG.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FMM/OOOV/GS3BDASG/FMMOOOVGS3BDASG.SMALL.jpg justbennett This was my first Picaxe project. Actually, my first complete circuit to design and build. The hardest part of the project is the soldering, but if I can do it you can do it. Basically, it is a little box with a push button and two light sensors (3 inputs). It has an LED and piezo (2 outputs). I h...
By: justbennett

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 6 Apr 2012 00:06:42 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Light-Sensing-LED-PICAXE-Version/
Light Sensing LED - PICAXE Version - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQ9/TEYI/H0AR6NLZ/FQ9TEYIH0AR6NLZ.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQ9/TEYI/H0AR6NLZ/FQ9TEYIH0AR6NLZ.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQ9/TEYI/H0AR6NLZ/FQ9TEYIH0AR6NLZ.SMALL.jpg Bot1398 A while ago I posted light sensing LED which used the arduino board now it is the same project but using a PICAXE microcontroller.This is the simplest circuit you might have ever seen it only uses a PICAXE microcontroller,a resistor and a LED.A LED not only lights up when power is applied but also p...
By: Bot1398

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 27 Mar 2012 21:11:31 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/QuickPlayer-DIY-pocket-game-console/
QuickPlayer: DIY pocket game console - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3W/7R6S/H05Y7U3I/F3W7R6SH05Y7U3I.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3W/7R6S/H05Y7U3I/F3W7R6SH05Y7U3I.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3W/7R6S/H05Y7U3I/F3W7R6SH05Y7U3I.SMALL.jpg Gadget Gangster Have you seen those Direct-to-TV game devices that hook to your TV and play video game classics. Ever want to create your own video game system? You don't need experience in writing code or creating graphics as I'll take you step-by-step.   You'll start by creating your own video game system from ...
By: Gadget Gangster

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 26 Mar 2012 14:51:15 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Arduino-2-Servos-Thumbstick-joystick/
Arduino + 2 Servos + Thumbstick (joystick) - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZW/OLC4/GZPBMAKG/FZWOLC4GZPBMAKG.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZW/OLC4/GZPBMAKG/FZWOLC4GZPBMAKG.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZW/OLC4/GZPBMAKG/FZWOLC4GZPBMAKG.SMALL.jpg biomech75 In my other 2 Arduino tutorials I have help new users to play tones and making 2 servos move with a mouse. This time I will help you move the same 2 servos with a thumbstick. And again I have surf the internet to see If there are tutorials that clear to understand specially for the beginner Arduino ...
By: biomech75

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 14 Mar 2012 12:23:21 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Overview/
Arduino + 2 servos + mouse - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTH/OP0H/GZB3BULK/FTHOP0HGZB3BULK.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTH/OP0H/GZB3BULK/FTHOP0HGZB3BULK.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTH/OP0H/GZB3BULK/FTHOP0HGZB3BULK.SMALL.jpg biomech75 Here is a tutorial on how to make 2 servos move with a mouse using the Arduino board. There is not a simple tutorial than this one and I have search the web looking for one with no result. This one is simple and easy for everybody to follow. Enjoy! ;) Dont forget to vote for me on the Arduino Challe...
By: biomech75

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 6 Mar 2012 12:03:56 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Using-an-Arduino-to-Control-or-Test-an-SPI-electro/
Using an Arduino to Control or Test an SPI electronic device - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FMK/UVOB/GZFUT2AK/FMKUVOBGZFUT2AK.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FMK/UVOB/GZFUT2AK/FMKUVOBGZFUT2AK.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FMK/UVOB/GZFUT2AK/FMKUVOBGZFUT2AK.SMALL.jpg techshopdude There are many electronic devices that use the SPI  bus, or Serial Peripheral Interface bus, for communications (e.g. various sensors, LCD displays, digital potentiometers, D/A and A/D converters, wireless transmitters and receivers, audio volume controls).  The devices receive data serially from a ...
By: techshopdude

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 5 Mar 2012 13:52:17 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-an-Mbed-USB-slingshot-/
How to make an Mbed USB slingshot ? - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEJ/OO84/GXFXOZQR/FEJOO84GXFXOZQR.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEJ/OO84/GXFXOZQR/FEJOO84GXFXOZQR.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEJ/OO84/GXFXOZQR/FEJOO84GXFXOZQR.SMALL.jpg samux I really like to design my own USB peripherals to make them more "attractive" ;) With some friends, we had the idea to use a real slingshot to play Angry Birds instead of using a standard mouse! The objective is to plug the slingshot into a computer over USB and to kill pigs with it! The problem i...
By: samux

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 28 Feb 2012 04:54:15 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/PURPIC-the-wearable-PICkit2-clone/
PURPIC, the wearable PICkit2 clone - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAU/RP15/GYDLX3XR/FAURP15GYDLX3XR.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAU/RP15/GYDLX3XR/FAURP15GYDLX3XR.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAU/RP15/GYDLX3XR/FAURP15GYDLX3XR.SMALL.jpg klee27x One of my very first Instructables was a stripped down PIC programmer based on a design by David Tait using through hole transistors and resistors glued to a piece of cardboard. Oh, how times have changed. And as usual, I'm still 7* years behind those changed times. My latest project is a remake of ...
By: klee27x

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 8 Feb 2012 00:59:58 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/ATTiny4585-LCD-display-control-with-a-shift-regis/
ATTiny45/85 LCD display control with a shift register, programmed in Arduino - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FHF/49EJ/GWF5UDG1/FHF49EJGWF5UDG1.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FHF/49EJ/GWF5UDG1/FHF49EJGWF5UDG1.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FHF/49EJ/GWF5UDG1/FHF49EJGWF5UDG1.SMALL.jpg baharini Running Arduino on an ATTiny45 of 85 chip is a huge cost-saver for mini-projects. However, you cannot connect a HD44780 compatible LCD display as you require 6 outputs, but you only have 5. This issue can be solved by using a shift register to control it using only 3 pins! That means you still have ...
By: baharini

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 6 Jan 2012 11:50:26 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Android-Controlled-LED-Strip-IOIO-Powered/
Android Controlled LED Strip (IOIO Powered) - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FVC/198Y/GWIDZ4N2/FVC198YGWIDZ4N2.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FVC/198Y/GWIDZ4N2/FVC198YGWIDZ4N2.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FVC/198Y/GWIDZ4N2/FVC198YGWIDZ4N2.SMALL.jpg alinke or watch in HD The Android phone is controlling an LED strip hidden in the vase using a IOIO board with Bluetooth. In this example, the Android phone is running an app which obtains color values from the onboard camera and then in turn matches those colors to the LED strip. We (myself and Ytai) so...
By: alinke

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 23 Dec 2011 22:25:07 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Connect-your-projects-to-the-Internet/
Connect your projects to the Internet. - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F24/JGP9/GWDXVX31/F24JGP9GWDXVX31.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F24/JGP9/GWDXVX31/F24JGP9GWDXVX31.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F24/JGP9/GWDXVX31/F24JGP9GWDXVX31.SMALL.jpg Gadget Gangster Control your projects over the Internet or use data from a web page with the E-Net Module, an addon for the Propeller Platform. The E-Net Module is an open source project which uses Microchip's ENC28J60 giving the Propeller Platform the ability to become an embedded webserver, IRC client, or even h...
By: Gadget Gangster

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:56:27 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Wireless-Bluetooth-Voltage-Meter-using-Wiimote-P/
Bluetooth Wireless Voltage Meter using Wiimote + Pic Chip + AutoIt - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGA/9T2F/GW3X7YRE/FGA9T2FGW3X7YRE.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGA/9T2F/GW3X7YRE/FGA9T2FGW3X7YRE.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGA/9T2F/GW3X7YRE/FGA9T2FGW3X7YRE.SMALL.jpg Beege In this tutorial I'm going to be showing you how you can send voltage values to your pc using a Pic chip, Wiimote, and Autoit3 scripting language. The process works by wiring a pic chip to the button pads of a wiimote. Then using the pic chips Analog to Digital Converter, we obtain a 10bit binary va...
By: Beege

Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:20:38 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Email-Reading-Reindeer/
Email Reading Reindeer - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAK/RC46/GVOX0XM4/FAKRC46GVOX0XM4.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAK/RC46/GVOX0XM4/FAKRC46GVOX0XM4.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAK/RC46/GVOX0XM4/FAKRC46GVOX0XM4.SMALL.jpg Gadget Gangster Rudolph, the Email Reading Reindeer, lets you know when you've got a new email and tells you who sent it.  Here's a demo; Rudolph uses a Propeller Platform USB to log into the email server, trigger animations, and generate the speech.  An E-Net module handles the Internet connection.  First, I'...
By: Gadget Gangster

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