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This is an unsorted (but tagged) list of cool things other people have done and then posted their own set of instructions about how they did it that might be useful later for one of my own projects.

Making Piezoelectric Crystals (via) 2008-07-31 11:25AM

This looks too cool. Making your own piezoelectric crystals for fun and pyromania....

Tags :fabrication chemestry pyromania

Mazeguy Dominoe Tricks (via) 2008-07-27 08:04PM

How to make cool domino tricks

Tags :toys

LED Cylinder (via) 2008-07-27 12:53PM

A cylinder of individually-addressible LEDs.

Tags :chip:atmega168 microcontroller:avr optoelectronics:led language:c

How to build a microphone (via) 2008-07-24 10:03AM

Making an inexpensive condenser microphone.

Tags :audio

Craft AVR Demo (via) 2008-07-22 12:05PM

One of the most impressive bits of AVR microcontroller work I've ever seen. Generates video and multi-track audio with a single 20MHz AVR chip. Oh yeah, and even does 3D graphics.

Tags :microcontroller:avr chip:atmega88 optoelectronics:vga

DIY Glowing Pushbutton Switches (via) 2008-07-17 11:49AM

I like arcade buttons. This would be quite cool.

Tags :fabrication optoelectronics:led

MAX6675 Thermocouple Project (via) 2008-07-14 11:58AM

Measures up to 1800 degrees.

Tags :chip:max6675

Charlieplexing LEDs (via) 2008-07-12 10:29AM

Running tons of LEDs off of very few pins on a microcontroller

Tags :optoelectronics:led algorithm:charlieplexing

Free Four Color Screen Printing Press Plans (via) 2008-07-10 11:24AM

Nice. I've never thought about building a four color screen printing press, but this looks awful cool.

Tags :fabrication printing

T-clock (via) 2008-07-08 12:45PM

I have a fetish for high-tech digital clocks. This is probably overkill.

Tags :chip:LPC2000 optoelectronics:lcd microcontroller:arm clock

Hovercraft (via) 2008-07-06 12:24PM

This is in the file of "projects I've thought would be cool to make since I was in grade school".

Vacuformer (via) 2008-07-06 12:21PM

Yet another vacuum former

Tags :material:plastic vacuumformer

BEAM Solar Theremin (via) 2008-07-05 02:18PM

A musical instrument made from a solar panel and some circuitry bits.

Creating, cutting and printing your own woodblock (via) 2008-07-05 02:13PM

Looks like a fun project sometime, making woodblocks.

Tags :material:wood

Electronic Stamp (via) 2008-07-05 01:09PM

Using an ink jet printer head outside of the printer

Tags :scavenging

Strip an Inkjet Printer for Parts (via) 2008-07-05 01:08PM

I've got a worthless ink jet printer. It's probably worth a stripping.

Tags :scavenging

Candy tin fume extractor (via) 2008-07-05 01:05PM

I usually just put a big fan in the window right next to my desk in the geekroom, but this might be nice...

Tags :fabrication soldering

Super simple serial terminal (via) 2008-07-05 11:49AM

Uses an ATMega128 and an LCD and a keyboard for a micro serial terminal.

Tags :chip:atmega128 optoelectronics:lcd microcontroller:avr

How to build a catapult (via) 2008-07-05 11:47AM

This is a cute and well designed way to make a catapult.

Tags :catapult material:wood fabrication

Dick Cappels Project Pages (via) 2008-07-04 02:30PM

A brilliant collection of useful AVR projects, with tons of useful extra information.

Tags :microcontroller:avr

Simulated woodgrain for metal boxes (via) 2008-07-04 02:02PM

Simulating woodgrain on a metal surface.

Tags :fabrication material:metal

How to make your own Plastic Vacuum Former (via) 2008-07-04 02:00PM

Another vacuum former project

Tags :fabrication material:plastic vacuumformer

Water me, Man!!! (via) 2008-07-04 01:59PM

A soil moisture detector done cheap.

VGA Test Box (via) 2008-07-04 01:57PM

I'm collecting microcontroller video-output projects, I guess.

Tags :microcontroller:pic

VGA clock with USB interface (via) 2008-07-04 01:56PM

I've always wanted to do a microcontroller project that outputs video.

Tags :microcontroller:pic

LED Frosties (via) 2008-07-04 12:45AM

No fancy sophisticated features, but it still looks really cool.

Tags :optoelectronics:led

120,000 Volt Van De Graaff Generator (via) 2008-07-04 12:43AM

I've wanted to make a Van De Graaff generator for years.

Tags :highvoltage

Squarecave DIY analog/digital synthesizer (via) 2008-07-04 12:41AM

A synth that uses CMOS digital ICs and analog filters to make noise

Tags :chip:40106 chip:4040 chip:4051 music

Videoverlay (via) 2008-07-04 12:38AM

Video overlay on an AVR

Tags :microcontroller:avr chip:atmega8 chip:lm1881

NiMH / NiCd Battery Charger (via) 2008-07-04 12:34AM

A PIC battery charger.

Tags :microcontroller:pic chip:pic16f84a battery

Daryl's 65C02 Single board Computer (via) 2008-07-04 12:32AM

A series of single board computers with the 6502 processor, plus peripherals.

Tags :microcontroller:6502 chip:65c02

The Table Top Tesla Coil (via) 2008-07-04 12:30AM

High voltage fun.

Tags :highvoltage

A Microcontroller based DC power supply (via) 2008-07-04 12:27AM

Uses PWM and a filter to generate an adjustable DC voltage.

Tags :algorithm:pwm chip:at90s4433 microcontroller:avr language:c

Programmable LED (via) 2008-07-03 11:26PM

A programmable LED

Tags :chip:attiny13v optoelectronics:led optoelectronics:ldr microcontroller:avr

PyMite (via) 2008-07-03 10:50PM

Python for the AVR.

Tags :microcontroller:avr language:python

ATMega Forth (via) 2008-07-03 10:49PM

Forth for the ATMega line.

Tags :language:forth microcontroller:avr

AVR Libc (via) 2008-07-03 10:48PM

An attempt at providing a high quality C library for the AVR

Tags :microcontroller:avr

Synchronizing Fireflies (via) 2008-07-03 10:42PM

I was reminded a while ago that I haven't seen fireflies in a long time.

Tags :microcontroller:avr optoelectronics:led optoelectronics:ldr chip:attiny13 language:assembly language:c

Pulse Width Modulation on the PIC (via) 2008-07-03 09:55PM

I translated this algorithm to my AVR for a project.

Tags :microcontroller:pic chip:pic16c84 algorithm:pwm language:assembly

High Voltage Flyback Transformer Driver (via) 2008-07-03 09:54PM

Using a PIC to drive a flyback transformer. Looks like fun.

Tags :chip:PIC12F683 microcontroller:avr highvoltage language:c

BoxMaker (via) 2008-07-03 09:53PM

Make physical boxes with a laser cutter or other such device.

Tags :software_libraries:java fabrication

Fireball Shooter! (via) 2008-07-03 09:50PM

Definitely should do this sometime.

Tags :pyromania

Illuminated Buttons revisited (via) 2008-07-03 09:49PM

These people are after my own heart. Such fine detail out of homebrew work.

Tags :optoelectronics:led fabrication

Vacuform Table IV (via) 2008-07-03 09:48PM

I want to make one of these. I don't know what I'd do with it, however.

Tags :fabrication material:plastic vacuumformer

3x3x3 LED Cube - Instructables - DIY, How To, tech, science (via) 2008-07-03 09:47PM

I like this a lot.

Tags :chip:pic16f690 microcontroller:pic language:assembly algorithm:pwm optoelectronics:led

A simple digital thermometer (via) 2008-07-03 09:47PM

Digital thermometer using AVR

Tags :chip:atmega8 microcontroller:avr language:c optoelectronics:lcd

Reflow Soldering Oven (via) 2008-07-03 09:46PM

One of the many reflow soldering ovens

Tags :fabrication soldering

High power AVR LED (via) 2008-07-03 09:46PM

For when a Darlington driver is just not enough...

Tags :microcontroller:avr chip:atmega8 optoelectronics:led

GuGaplexed Valentine LED Heart (via) 2008-07-03 09:45PM

GuGaplexing. Must look into further

Tags :optoelectronics:led chip:attiny13v microcontroller:avr algorithm:gugaplexing

Homemade Flame Thrower (via) 2008-07-03 09:44PM

I've always wanted one

Tags :pyromania

LM3915/LM3916 VU Meter (via) 2008-07-03 12:03PM

I've always thought these were cool

Tags :chip:lm3915 chip:lm3916 audio

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