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[Lvl_joe] has been having a little fun with fire and an animatronic pony. The skeletal horse seen above is a child's toy denuded of its original plush shell. That's a good thing, because those synthetic fibers don't play very nicely with flames. The toy originally retailed for around $300 bucks, but if you're lucky, like [Joe], you can get one second-hand for $25 or less. Since the horse is … [Read more...]
We love a good Tesla coil music performance, but have never really considered building our own. After reading [TheHomebrewGuru's] guide to musical Tesla coils we're still not considering it. Whether or not you're going to undertake the project, his massive writeup is worth a look. The tutorial begins at the beginning, with a bit of background on these devices, including what they are, where … [Read more...]
Hackaday alum and Dangerous Prototypes founder [Ian Lesnet] is in Japan and he's been spending a lot of time at Akihabara Electric Town. For those that don't recognize the name, this is an electronic components extravaganza with buildings packed full of small shops each specializing in different merchandise. For instance, we love this picture of a shop that carries every kind of protoboard, … [Read more...]
In case you missed them the first time, here are our most popular posts from the past week. In first place is a post that made our mothers' wash our mouths out with soap. It is a periodic table of swearing! Up next is a post about a micromouse robot that can run a maze faster than you would think is possible. Watch out lab rats, it's gunning for your job. Are regular violins too … [Read more...]
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