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[Jon Ferwerda] managed to fry the analog electronics on an old electric organ while conducting some circuit bending experiments. It's a loss, but he's still left with some cool equipment to play with. Recently he got to work generating tones using the organ's foot pedals. There were two types of foot pedal included with this organ, the set that is arranged like a keyboard, and a rocker pedal … [Read more...]
This kayak to sailboat conversion is well done and makes for an interesting project. But even if you're not going to be hitting the water on one of your own, the construction techniques are a useful resource to keep in mind. Many of the alterations were done with a plastic welding iron. [RLZerr] shows off the materials that went into the build right at the beginning of the video which you'll … [Read more...]
[Alan] doesn't have to kick to get around town because he added a removable electric motor to his longboard. It looks great, and works just as well because he didn't reinvent the wheel. The idea is a mashup of an electric Razor scooter and his long board. The majority of the project revolved around mounting everything he needed to the board. When it comes to the drive wheel he designed a … [Read more...]
We love seeing repairs and always marvel at the ability to track down the problem. [Todd] seems to have a knack for this. He was met with a lot of adversity when trying to get the Vacuum Fluorescent Display working on his car stereo. A lot of persistence, and a little bit of taking the easier way out let him accomplish his goal. The head unit is out of his 1994 Jeep. He knew the radio … [Read more...]
This cloud chamber is designed to keep the environment friendly for observing ionizing radiation. The group over at the LVL1 Hackerspace put it together and posted everything you need to know to try it out for yourself. A cloud chamber uses a layer of alcohol vapor as a visual indicator of ionizing particles. As the name suggests, this vapor looks much like a cloud and the particles rip though … [Read more...]
[Lou] is at it again, and this time he wrote in to let us know about his automated ping pong table topper. With no good spot to stash an entire extra table [Lou] decided to take a two in one game table approach and fit the top of the ping pong table to his pool table. A ping pong table top is no small thing though and it turns out the best (or maybe coolest) place to store it is above the ceiling! … [Read more...]
[DERIY] set out to create a two degrees of freedom motion simulator for driving simulation. After four months, he's completed this impressive simulator for about $400. The simulator receives driving data from the game and actuates the seat to provide tactile feedback to the driver. To keep the costs low, he decided to use wiper motors for actuating the seat. The system is controlled by the … [Read more...]
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