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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQ-rBsU7oU0I always thought it would be cool to build a giant fire breathing piranha plant. I never really came up with an excuse to do it though. Eventually, I just decided I didn't really need an excuse, and thus it was born.The plant itself is pretty much just foam and cardboard. You can see the construction process in the video, it was really easy, but a little … [Read more...]
If you've lost interest in that DVB dongle you bought to give software defined radio a try you should bust it back out. [Harrison Sand] just finished a guide on how to use SDR to listen in on Police and Fire radio bands. The project, which results in the crystal clear audio reception heard after the break, uses a whole lists of packages on a Windows box to access the emergency bands. SDRSharp, … [Read more...]
The folks at Flitetest decided to add some extra power to an electric DH.100 Vampire RC plane by adding a butane afterburner. After some testing, and a bit of fire, they were able to make it fly. Their afterburner uses a small butane canister for fuel. A servo motor actuates the valve on the canister, forcing fuel into a tube. This tube is set up to regulate the flow of butane and ensure it … [Read more...]
Here's a little smoke detector hack which [Ivan] has been working on. He wanted to extend the functionality of a standard detector and we're happy to see that he's doing it with as little alteration to the original equipment as possible (this is a life-saving device after all). He sent all the build images for the project to our tips line. You'll find the assembly photos and schematic in the … [Read more...]
This robot can find and extinguish fires automatically. It is the culmination of an Embedded Design class project from last school year. [Dan] and his classmates developed a turret that holds both a spray nozzle and heat sensor which would be a fantastic building block for a real-life tower defense game. The jewel of the sensor array is a TPA81 thermopile array. Note the use of the term … [Read more...]
[Matt Oehrlein] and [Ed Platt] from the i3 Detroit hackerspace created the Mind Flame project. The project uses Electroencephalography (EEG) sensors from NeuroSky to measure the user's concentration level. When you're concentrating hard enough, the Mind Flame launches a giant fireball, which probably breaks your concentration pretty quickly. Propane is accumulated in tanks, and then released … [Read more...]
When it comes to the subject of hacking, we all have different ideas of what is the coolest. Some prefer bits and solder, some prefer hammers and fire. [Justin Gray] has built a name for himself doing a broad mixture of the two. Mainly known for his fire sculpture bots, [justin] also has a fab shop where he builds electric motorcycles. Make magazine recently did a fun interview with some … [Read more...]
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