Toner transfer no-soak, high-quality, double sided PCBs at home
Warning: There are hot surfaces, chemicals and possibly ill advised actions like you would expect in many Instructables here. You will also be running tape and un-approved paper through a laser...
View ArticleStop using Ferric Chloride etchant! (A better etching solution.)
Ferric chloride is a traditional home-use circuit board etchant. It's easy enough to come by, and the Ferric by itself is no big environmental problem. However, once you've etched a board with it,...
View ArticleThe MicroSlice V1 | A tiny Arduino laser cutter
A few years ago I saw an Instructable where Groover had used a pair of DVD-RW drives to make a pocket laser engraver. Inspired by the idea, driven by the recent purchase of a full-sized 50 watt CO2...
View ArticleArduino Leonardo as ISP
The Leonardo was my first Arduino, I bought it because it's native USB capabilities. After experimenting with Arduino, I decided to migrate from my Arduino Leonardo to a standalone Atmega328p or, for...
View ArticleProgram an ATtiny with Arduino
Follows are directions for programming the ATtiny microcontrollers using the Arduino IDE. In plain English, this is how to program 8-pin Atmel chips as you would normally an Arduino. This is cool...
View ArticleI2C between Arduinos
Maybe sometimes we want to share the workload of one Arduino with another. Or maybe we want more digital or analog pins. Inter-Integrated Circuit or I2C (pronounced I squared C) is the best solution....
View ArticleArduino and Python
For a project (check out my blog for updates) I'm working on I needed to be able to communicate with my arduino, luckily the arduino can communicate though serial. It turns out almost any programming...
View ArticleVacuum Forming for Free
I recently needed 12 fake candlestick phones for a musical ("Crazy For You"). Real candlestick phones are incredibly expensive, and even replicas were too much for my budget. All 12 needed to match as...
View ArticleSelf-Balancing Robot
First of all I want to apologize for my English, if you don't understand something, please, ask. I know that a self-balancing robot is not new, but when i started this project i found a lot of...
View ArticleElectromagnetic Floater
This Instructable will show you how to make a device that can float almost any object with a magnet in it. It is much like the floating globes you can buy, except it works by balancing the forces of...
View ArticleMake plastic parts from scratch
Fro another project I need custom shaped plastic parts. Since my 3D printer is only in the design stage right now (I just finished software prototyping) I decided to try my hand at casting. This is my...
View ArticleDIY Audio Amplifier
This video shows you how to build a simple audio amplifier that can be connected to any device with an audio output jack (such as an iPhone, which we show in this video). Required Parts: Solderless...
View ArticleDIY Arduino Motor Shield [for only $8!] (L298N 2x4A)
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...
View ArticleDIY 3D Controller
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...
View ArticleReflective Prism
This display system uses a technique that is often referred to as Pepper's Ghost. It was first invented by Giambattista della Porta in 1584 and has been commonly used in theatre. Some of its famous...
View ArticleThe RR.O.P. - RaspRobot OpenCV Project
FIRST: I used a translator to help me , because I 'm not fluent in English ,I apologize for the bad english . My intention really is to collaborate .SECOND: My thanks to you I got an award in the...
View ArticleGetting Started With OpenCV and Intel Edison
As robots begin to populate the planet they will need a way to "see" the world similarly to the way we humans do and be able to use this vision data to make decisions. Today a very popular computer...
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