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Modern Disco: Making Of The Laser Ball

MoHaK — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:44:14 +0000

Modern day disco: Lighting geeks like me can appreciate this amazing project by Leone Labs dubbed “Laser Ball”. The premis, take a regular tennis ball, a few lasers, battery and a micro-controller put it all together — you get an amazing visual showcase that is sure to impress.

Arduino Powered Etch A Sketch

MoHaK — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:23:55 +0000

Project “Etch Your Sketch” is an Arduino powered kit capable of reproducing on a standard Etch A Sketch. A .NET application converts the image to “black pixels” then sends a output of code to the Arduino. The Arduino, powers two stepper motors connected to the Etch A Sketch to reproduce a version of the image.... [Continue Reading]

Worlds Smallest Manned Helicopter (Video)

MoHaK — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:21:13 +0000

Wrap this around your brain — Worlds smallest manned helicopter GEN H-4 out of Japan. 75-year-old Gennai Yanagisawa, who runs an electronics equipment company in Matsumoto, central Japan, has created a 75kg (165-pound) one-man aircraft which sets the world record for the smallest helicopter.

Documentary “Cut” Handmade Knifes

MoHaK — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 20:06:07 +0000

Raw sharpened steel – knife maker Joel Bukiewicz of Cut Brooklyn talks about the human element of craft, and the potential for a skill to mature into an art.

Manned electric multicopter flight [Experimental]

MoHaK — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 22:28:28 +0000

German engineers have put a man in flight with this battery powered multicopter. The multiblade flying vehicle uses several propellers in order to achieve flight with a test pilot on board. [e-volo]

Laser Guided DIY Wrist Crossbow [WristBow]

MoHaK — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 18:19:36 +0000

The WristBow brings geeks comic book dreams to reality. For more information check out the projects website. Now only if their was a rotten apple to try it on.

Electronics 101: Solenoid Basics

MoHaK — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 11:05:03 +0000

Solenoids are a key component for turning electrical current into motion. Many DIY’s, makers and inventors a like often find themselves using these devices daily. Pin Ball fanatic and inventor Jeri Ellsworth breaks them down.

Video: Power Laces That Work [Shoes]

MoHaK — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 10:23:02 +0000

Prototype for Power Laces 2 a working demo of whats to come. Power Laces started out as an electronic art project to enter into a online contest. A wildly popular Kickstarter project raised money to take them to the next level. Now they have completed a second version which incorporates the working parts into the... [Continue Reading]

Variable Speed Homebrew Foot Petal [Welding]

MoHaK — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 20:10:17 +0000

Guy makes his own variable speed Foot Petal which could be used for controlling a TIG welding machine or another motor driven device.

Simple Arduino Gmail Notifier Project

MoHaK — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 17:35:58 +0000

Simple python script checks for mail using imaplib and tells the arduino via serial connection. Arduino activates a simple servo motor rotating the flag. Code: import serial import time import imaplib, re ser = serial.Serial(3) print "Starting on " +ser.portstr; conn = imaplib.IMAP4_SSL("imap.gmail.com", 993) while (True): conn.login('YOUR GMAIL USERNAME','YOUR PASSWORD') unreadCount = int(re.search("UNSEEN (\d+)", conn.status("INBOX",... [Continue Reading]