http://www.instructables.com Sat, 18 May 2013 18:59:09 PDT BLOX v1.01 http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Prospector-5000/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQ1/XJ4Y/HF23X1RF/FQ1XJ4YHF23X1RF.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQ1/XJ4Y/HF23X1RF/FQ1XJ4YHF23X1RF.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQ1/XJ4Y/HF23X1RF/FQ1XJ4YHF23X1RF.SMALL.jpg GhoustDoggy Howdy ho miners If you have ever mine in the dark  dont fear the new Ghoustdoggy's product will save the day.This  is 3.7 volt LED lamp for mining and exploration off unknown areas and places.It can be recharged by solar or reserved batterys.It can ligt for 2.5 hours .And good luck miners.
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Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 7 Apr 2013 05:51:42 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Small-Joule-Thief/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAA/AF29/HEXSAQ0V/FAAAF29HEXSAQ0V.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAA/AF29/HEXSAQ0V/FAAAF29HEXSAQ0V.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAA/AF29/HEXSAQ0V/FAAAF29HEXSAQ0V.SMALL.jpg bananagirl I saw a tiny joule thief here: http://www.bigclive.com/joule.htm.  I wanted to replicate the size, but leave the application open for use in different projects.  By following this excellent instructable: http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-a-Joule-Thief/ I was able to fit my circuit inside a 5x5 sq...
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Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 31 Mar 2013 10:19:41 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Changing-an-halogen-spotlight-into-an-LED-spotligh/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FVB/B6ML/HEQENCZ6/FVBB6MLHEQENCZ6.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FVB/B6ML/HEQENCZ6/FVBB6MLHEQENCZ6.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FVB/B6ML/HEQENCZ6/FVBB6MLHEQENCZ6.SMALL.jpg Ume Too This is an very easy instructable. At first i took an normal 100W/75mm halogen spotlight and remove the reflector and the socket. Then i took an 8W LED modul from Seoul Semiconductor, which could be connected directly to 230V. I fixed it to an heatsink, using thermal compound. The wire has to be sol...
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Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 26 Mar 2013 12:04:55 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/21-W-Led-Bulb-1450-Lumens/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F0T/DDOY/HELXCJYO/F0TDDOYHELXCJYO.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F0T/DDOY/HELXCJYO/F0TDDOYHELXCJYO.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F0T/DDOY/HELXCJYO/F0TDDOYHELXCJYO.SMALL.jpg peterbd I wanted a high output LED bulb for use in an exterior motion detector lamp.  The high efficiency bulbs are no good as they take time to warm up, and the LED bulbs available are too low output.  Normal bulbs consume a lot, and need to be replaced often.  So I decided to make one.  The leds should la...
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Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 23 Mar 2013 03:54:38 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/LED-Longboard-Under-glow/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FXG/ALI8/H2MYK8YI/FXGALI8H2MYK8YI.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FXG/ALI8/H2MYK8YI/FXGALI8H2MYK8YI.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FXG/ALI8/H2MYK8YI/FXGALI8H2MYK8YI.SMALL.jpg jnajmy Hey guys! So about a year ago I made my first Instructables on a new idea i came up with. It was a skateboard with under-glow. After a lot of positive feed back from the Instructables community, friend, and family, I decided i wanted to start making longboards and skateboards with LED lights on the ...
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Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 5 Mar 2013 23:28:30 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/robot-lamp/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FXG/O767/HD4VGAK3/FXGO767HD4VGAK3.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FXG/O767/HD4VGAK3/FXGO767HD4VGAK3.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FXG/O767/HD4VGAK3/FXGO767HD4VGAK3.SMALL.jpg champx Here is a simple way to make an original lamp! just take an old motorcycle headlight, use fasteners to put the legs, make holes for eyes and mouth, buy a cheap RGB LED bulb with remote control and here is a mood lighting out of the ordinary!
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Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 21 Feb 2013 11:35:53 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Wall-Sconces-with-Hidden-Weather-Display-and-Tangi/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEH/BB9F/HCB8R3CN/FEHBB9FHCB8R3CN.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEH/BB9F/HCB8R3CN/FEHBB9FHCB8R3CN.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEH/BB9F/HCB8R3CN/FEHBB9FHCB8R3CN.SMALL.jpg AdielFernandez Videos of project in action below!!! Disclaimer: This is an abbreviated description of the project since I did not have time to do a full step-by-step instructable in time for a contest. However, I will gladly make a step-by-step 'ible if there is enough interest. If you like it, please take a mome...
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Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 27 Jan 2013 20:54:45 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Alphonse-Elric-costume-from-Fullmetal-Alchemist/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FHT/JK2M/H8RVCTOS/FHTJK2MH8RVCTOS.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FHT/JK2M/H8RVCTOS/FHTJK2MH8RVCTOS.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FHT/JK2M/H8RVCTOS/FHTJK2MH8RVCTOS.SMALL.jpg Tomcat94 "Humankind can not get anything without first giving something in return. To obtain, something of equal value must be lost. That is Alchemy's first law of equlivant exchange. In those days, we really believed that to be the world’s one and only truth." Hello everyone! I'm here to present to you tod...
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Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 3 Nov 2012 15:13:11 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Pocket-Bat-Signal-Design/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FS9/T9ZM/H7URGMII/FS9T9ZMH7URGMII.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FS9/T9ZM/H7URGMII/FS9T9ZMH7URGMII.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FS9/T9ZM/H7URGMII/FS9T9ZMH7URGMII.SMALL.jpg bwrussell For the 3D Design Contest I decided to make things more challenging so I set some additional restrictions on myself. My design must be able to be 3D printed using pieces that people can get from Instructables by winning free prints. This means no prints can exceed the 3"x3"x3" bounding box that...
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Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 3 Oct 2012 22:54:39 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Graphing-on-an-Arduino-the-EASY-WAY/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCO/7PZ4/GUVU3T63/FCO7PZ4GUVU3T63.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCO/7PZ4/GUVU3T63/FCO7PZ4GUVU3T63.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCO/7PZ4/GUVU3T63/FCO7PZ4GUVU3T63.SMALL.jpg Chowmix12 Sometimes when you're testing a sensor or debugging a value in an Arduino project, you want to see something other than numbers flying by in the Serial Monitor. However, you want to get the sensor working quickly, and you don't want to take the time to write code to graph it or display it in an intr...
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Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 2 Jul 2012 11:02:23 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Soldering-a-LED-To-The-Wrong-Side-Of-A-PCB/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJ5/EJ64/H5W8AJI0/FJ5EJ64H5W8AJI0.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJ5/EJ64/H5W8AJI0/FJ5EJ64H5W8AJI0.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJ5/EJ64/H5W8AJI0/FJ5EJ64H5W8AJI0.SMALL.jpg AndyGadget Why would you want to mount LEDs on the copper side of a single sided board?  How about if you want to mount a board directly behind a front panel with the LEDs showing through holes in the panel.  You can't put them on the usual side because the other components would stop the board fitting flush t...
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Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 20 Aug 2012 12:56:41 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Backlit-14-Audio-Jacks/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F92/60JZ/H5JVXF8B/F9260JZH5JVXF8B.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F92/60JZ/H5JVXF8B/F9260JZH5JVXF8B.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F92/60JZ/H5JVXF8B/F9260JZH5JVXF8B.SMALL.jpg amandaghassaei Add an extra touch to your audio projects by backlighting the 1/4" audio jacks with LEDs.  Here are the parts you'll need: 1/4" stereo jack Radioshack 274-141 or Radioshack 274-312 LED, I used Radioshack 276-017 1/4 watt current limiting resistor- you'll calculate the correct value for your LED 22...
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Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 8 Aug 2012 12:37:04 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Lightrider-DIY-Bike-Light/ http://cdn.instructables.com/F65/U1NC/H3JXA2XX/F65U1NCH3JXA2XX.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/F65/U1NC/H3JXA2XX/F65U1NCH3JXA2XX.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/F65/U1NC/H3JXA2XX/F65U1NCH3JXA2XX.SMALL.jpg Diyler Made a DIY version of the revolights http://www.revolights.com total cost for one wheel is about 35 dollar instead of a microcontroller i use simple reed magnet switches the two outer rings consist of 18 Led's in 6 groups each all is powered by two AA batteries they are located on the hub the on...
By: Diyler

Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 19 Jun 2012 15:48:46 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/LED-Glass-Desk/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEA/OG2Q/GQOPTQL1/FEAOG2QGQOPTQL1.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEA/OG2Q/GQOPTQL1/FEAOG2QGQOPTQL1.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEA/OG2Q/GQOPTQL1/FEAOG2QGQOPTQL1.SMALL.jpg lagrasta After being given a frosted glass top desk at work, I thought it would be cool to set up some led powered visual notifications. I coded up a crude NodeJS server to listen for incoming events and a Growl "notification style" to send commands to some BlinkM lights.  What I used: * Ikea Galant des...
By: lagrasta

Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 29 Jul 2011 20:43:36 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Easy-LED-Cube-no-programming-required/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTD/SF1T/GO8DC8KW/FTDSF1TGO8DC8KW.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTD/SF1T/GO8DC8KW/FTDSF1TGO8DC8KW.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTD/SF1T/GO8DC8KW/FTDSF1TGO8DC8KW.SMALL.jpg eXtremeSomething For the Step by Step Instructable: CLICK HERE <br&...
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Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 29 May 2011 12:47:53 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/LED-Easter-Eggs/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FOF/KR6G/GMJT3SVF/FOFKR6GGMJT3SVF.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FOF/KR6G/GMJT3SVF/FOFKR6GGMJT3SVF.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FOF/KR6G/GMJT3SVF/FOFKR6GGMJT3SVF.SMALL.jpg PaleoDan I saw this in Popular Mechanics magazine and thought it looked fun...It is inexpensive and very easy to do.  It is safe and my son (he's 11) thought it was very cool.  Best of all, there was nothing to clean up (no typical egg dye) and we have the makings for scrambled eggs in the morning. Supplies...
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Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 16 Apr 2011 18:18:13 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Uranium-Rosary/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FF5/31BW/G4PBSWKN/FF531BWG4PBSWKN.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FF5/31BW/G4PBSWKN/FF531BWG4PBSWKN.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FF5/31BW/G4PBSWKN/FF531BWG4PBSWKN.SMALL.jpg Persona This is a rosary I made out of uranium glass beads, and a cross with a UV LED flashlight built into it. When the LED is pointed at the uranium beads, they glow a bright green. I originally wanted to have a picture of Marie Curie in the center, instead of a virgin Mary medal, like those that traditio...
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