Posts with «electronics» label

New Project: Ye Olde Brushless Motor

3D-print this 1872 replica Electro-Magnetic Engine that works like your drone's modern motors.

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Locked In: Behind the Scenes of the Escape Room Craze

Escape room games, or mystery rooms, or puzzle rooms, are trending, and many rely on Makers and Maker tech to make them work

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New Project: Build Your Own Android-Powered Self Driving R/C Car

Learn how a team of students created the first Google Android-based autonomous R/C car, able to detect lanes, avoid obstacles, self-park, and more.

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3D Print Your Own Stepper Motor

Learn how one Maker created his own stepper motor using a 3D printer, an Arduino, and a few materials picked up from the hardware store.

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New Project: Build an Automatic Photo Rig for Perfect Panoramas

Make an automatic camera rig for shooting high-resolution panoramas with a point-and-shoot camera.

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Interview: NIcole Grimwood on Electronics (and Cake)

Nicole Grimwood is working towards a dual degree in engineering from Columbia University and liberal arts from Scripps College.

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Mason Jar LED Tiki Torches Glow Any Color

Tiki torches are a fun summer lighting solution and this RGB LED version, that uses an Arduino, can be a great alternative to an open flame.

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New Project: Build a Two-Octave Laser Harp

I find laser harps fascinating. The first time I saw one was when I stumbled across a video of a guy using using lasers to play the theme song to Tetris. I thought it was the coolest thing ever, but I couldn’t justify the cost of buying one. Instead, I decided […]

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Sci-Fi Instrument Is a Real Life Windows Media Visualizer

Artist Balam Soto has been making interactive projects for years. This is his latest: Exp.Inst.Rain, a wavering, touch-controlled instrument.

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Adorable Automated Turret Launches Rubber Band Barrage

This 3D printed rubber band launching turret looks like it popped right out of Portal.

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