hackedgadgets

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R1 Radio - Move to Tune
 
The R1 Radio reminds me of a roller ball mouse without the roller ball. When you move it up and down you control the volume, right and left adjusts the tuning. We have seen some other fun music players that use physical movement to interact with them, I think there is a use for this [...]
Induction Accelerator Gun
 
This 5kV Induction Gun can shoot aluminum rings with some intense force. I have seen flying ring toys before which fly nice and straight. I wonder if the ring design is better than the typical bullet shaped projectiles we see on most of these guns.
"First portable induction accelerator in Russia. Capacitor energy 500j 5kV voltage, [...]
Keepon Robot Clone
 
Limitless Boredom has designed his own version of the Keepon Robot. There have been other Keepon clones out there but I must say that this one made with helicopter RC parts works quite good.
Thanks Ruyck.
 
Halloween Animatronics Project
 
PJMonty from SoCalHalloween sure knows how to rig up some great animatronics! The bird and talking skull are funny and spooky at the same time! This project was entered in the Halloween Project Contest, which by the way there is still time to enter.
Via: HG Forum
"The electronics consist of two custom circuit boards I designed. [...]
Knock Lock - Unlock a Door with a Secret Knock
 
Piezoelectric elements can be used to make sound or detect sound. Steve Hoefer has made a Knock Lock, which is a device that can listen to knocks on the door. If the sequence of knocks is the same as the recorded knock sequence it unlocks the deadbolt on the door. Steve was the guy who [...]
DIY Foam Cutting CNC Machine
 
Mitch Schoch from SimpleVoice.com built an interesting 4 axis DIY Foam Cutting CNC Machine. It has lots of control since all 4 motors can be driven independently. His design is modular, he has used phone jacks and 24 gauge phone cable to provide power the motors. Everything was purchased from the local hardware store so [...]
PICkit 3 Programmer/Debugger Microchip Video
 
Dave Jones from the EEVblog did a review of the PICkit 3 Programmer/Debugger. Watch the video above but to sum it up he was not impressed with the new version. The video below is a video that Microchip made in response to Dave’s video review. Lets just say that I am VERY impressed by Microchip [...]
Robot plays Rockband on the iPhone with Simulated Fingers
 
Rockband is lots of fun. What can be more fun than rocking out with Rockband on your iPhone? Well the answer is making a robot that is better than you at it! This robot uses sensors to look for the blips streaming down the screen and cool simulated fingers to jam on the touchscreen.  The [...]
Half Car Driving Around
 
Who says you need a entire car to drive around in. This two seat car looks nice and comfortable. The only issue looks to be that it stops quite abruptly when reversing.
Open Source Sentry Gun
 
This Open Source Sentry Gun project is not as advanced as some of the Sentry Gun Projects that we have seen but it is something that can be built on and has the ability to become a robust platform. If this is something that you would like to contribute to why not contact the author [...]
Multi Color Remote Controlled LED Pumpkin
 
Ian from Dangerous Prototypes has made a high tech Multi Color Remote Controlled LED Pumpkin. It uses a remote control to change the inside glow color. Schematics and code are provided so you can make your own.
Via: HG Forum.
"It uses a minimal PIC 18F2550 circuit that decodes the remote control signals and drives a ShiftBrite [...]
Switchital - Moving 7 Segment Digital Wall Clock
 
Swiss designer Matthias Pugin has made a crazy clock called Switchital which is a Moving 7 Segment Digital Wall Clock that works by moving hidden magnets which arrange bars of 7 segment displays. At first I thought this was a design simulation but I think it’s real! I would like to have a look at [...]
Kasabian Football Hero
 
If you like guitar hero and are into sports then you need to have a look at this Kasabian Football Hero project!
Via: Engadget
"An experiment to create a giant (three stories high!) guitar game controlled with footballs. Football Hero is played by a team of insanely gifted young freestyle footballers. The game is programmed with the [...]
DIY 30KV Voltage Multiplier
 
If you have a need for a DIY 30KV power supply have a look at this one that Daniel Eindhoven from megavolts.nl has built! You may have to scrounge for the parts for a few years though since it took 30 microwaves to get the needed parts. If you are thinking that you remember the [...]
Spooky Tesla Spirit Radio
 
Mr Fixit Rick has been hard at work building a machine that demons from the afterlife can talk through. It makes for a great Halloween centerpiece. Well maybe it doesn’t exactly channel demons but it is still lots of fun. If you want to have lots of spooky fun you can even build your own! [...]
Servo controlled Eyes
 
If you have 3 servo motors, some scary eyes, a few Popsicle sticks and an Arduino you can also make a some crazy eyes! Just add a white sheet and stick these Servo controlled Eyes under it and you will have the scariest ghost on the block.
"It consists of the following components:
- 2 toy eyeballs [...]
High Voltage Experiments by Kizmox
 
Kizomox has been working on some great high voltage experiments lately. You may remember the Potato that he Exploded with Defibrillator Capacitor that we featured before. Looks like he has moved way up in power since then! There aren’t very many people who have their personal pole transformer in their back yard.
Via Article [...]
Hi-Tec Sketch Art - Modern Day Lite Brite
 
I remember playing with my Lite Brite when I was young. What looks better than sticking solid plastic pegs into fixed holes in a grid of plastic? The answer is the beautiful glow of individual LEDs soldered into a perf board! There is of course some added complexity that comes with that choice. These days [...]
MicroRAX mini T-Slot Construction
 
If you played with a Meccano set when you were younger as I did this MicroRAX mini T-Slot Construction system may bring back some of those construction ideas. I have seen a larger version of this system used in industry for constructing modular systems that are very rigid and simply to modify. It looks like [...]
DIY Steampunk Pumpkin
 
Hans Scharler has been busy making a DIY Steampunk Pumpkin that is sure to please anyone who sees it. He squished tons of parts in there from some of the best DIY providers. His own ioBridge, some sensors from Adafruit, some ThingM (designed by Tod Kurt) parts from Sparkfun.
"Using the ioBridge IO-204, I rigged up [...]
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