Irrighino, a complete watering system based on Arduino Yun

Here’s Luca Dentella’s new project Irrighino, a complete watering system based on Arduino Yun.  It features a user friendly AJAX interface and a fully-customizable open source firmware. The main features are: -a configurable number of solenoid valves -an AJAX web … Read more

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WiFi smoke detector

An instructables on how to make a WiFi smoke detector by Proto G: This is a simple WiFI Smoke Detector that texts me when it senses smoke. I made this for my battery storage area in case of a lithium … Read more

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Simple and small temperature fan control

Xristost published a new build, a simple and small temperature fan control: I published this schematic long ago in this article: Adjustable power supply and since then I made some improvements in PCB to make the board as small as … Read more

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Homemade Mini Press Drill PCB DIY Convert Your Dremel Ozito to Drill

The drill is the most popular and versatile of all power tools and has become an essential in every DIY tool kit. you are can do it in your homeHomemade Mini Press Drill PCB DIY Convert Your Dremel Ozito to Drill, Make all drill hand tools to press drill table very cheap and easy, it is nice work fo...
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RandA: first application, Environmental Monitoring with Webcam

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Making a clock from a piece of a log

I had this log a friend gave me and when I cut it I could not believe how beautiful it was. I decided a clock was a perfect project for a slice of it. Here is how I did it. You do not need a cnc you could easily and carve the numbers. View on YouTube
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Vintage metal detector

Gary over at TOG-Dublin Hackerspace published a new build, the vintage metal detector project: ETI Electronics, February 1978, IB Metal detector Mk2. This is the first in a series of ‘vintage’ electronics projects that we hope to build at TOG. … Read more

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DIY pocket laser engraver

Photon printer, a 3D printable laser engraver build using DVD drives by Isolt: This is an entry for the Light It Up contest on the grounds that a laser diode is a specialised form on light emitting diode. The Photon Printer … Read more

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Build a drawbot from two CD drives and a Raspberry Pi

A DIY plotter build using old CD drives and a Raspberry Pi by Norbert Heinz: The battery powered WLAN plotter shown here is composed of parts from two old optical drives, four H bridges, a servo and a Raspberry Pi. … Read more

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Adafruit FONA 808 Cellular + GPS Shield for Arduino

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A self-driving vehicle using image recognition on Android

Dimitri Platis is a software engineer who’s been working with his team on an Android-based self-driving vehicle which uses machine vision algorithms and techniques as well as data from the on-board sensors, in order to follow street lanes, perform parking manoeuvres and overtake obstacles blocking its path: The innovational aspect of this project, is first and […]

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Serial-Style Rain Barrels

Here in Texas, we don't tend to get a whole lot of rain. I can't help but think that it's always so much of a waste to see rain flow away and not be able to capture it for the dryer months. The problem is, the commercial rain-barrels I found were always so pricey! The home improvement stores try ...
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Cordless Lost Foam Cast Cutting Tool - USB Rechargeable

This Instructable is for how to make a Cordless Lost Foam Cast Cutting Tool.Please click below to visit our Kickstarter project page ro pre-order a production model!http://ift.tt/1d8QLHY Description1 2" Long piece of Kanthal 28 ga wire http://www.ebay.c...
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French cleats for tool storage

Some years back, I decided to set up a modest workshop in the corner of my basement.I started with a workbench: Building a real woodworkers workbenchAnd then I got distracted and did nothing while my basement filled up with assorted junk.This last winter I decided to put some work into making my "sh...
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Glass Jar Greenhouse

1. Build a wooden frame - I used 10x10cm fence posts.2. Collect a lot of glass jars - I asked my office canteen to save their empty jars for me.3. Stack the jars with the open end inwards inside the wooden frame.4. Fill the gaps between the jars with moss - depending on where you live you may want ...
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