It’s been a while since I had a new post, but I thought this was a fun project and would like to share with you how to make colored fire! Supplies Paraffin wax Double Boiler Ladle Chemicals, detailed below Wood chips – I used a mix of the grill type and mulch from my yard …
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Hello again! Today, we’re going to 3D print a lighted map of the moon, and every moon landing ever will be marked with LED lights on top. Recently I discovered an awesome service called NASA Trek, that lets you navigate around 3D models of Mars, the Moon, and tons of other moons of other planets. …
Welcome to a series called Electronic E-Bytes, where we dive into a different topic for 5 minutes every other week. I was a little bit late this week due to sickness, but here we are! This week, we have a little bit of a different E-Byte, where we’re making magnetic LED throwies that you can …
Welcome to the Electronic E-Bytes series, where we dive into a different topic for 5 minutes every week. This week, we’re focusing on resistors. According to Wikipedia, a resistor is defined this way: ”A resistor is a passive two-terminal electrical component that implements electrical resistance as a circuit element.” Now that’s good, but it doesn’t elaborate much on the functions. That’s …
Welcome to a series called Electronic E-Bytes, where we dive into a different topic for 5 minutes every week. This week, we’re focusing on the science behind diodes, and some ways to identify different types. According to Wikipedia, the definition of a diode is this: “A diode is a two-terminal electronic component that conducts current primarily in one direction; it …
Welcome to a series called Electronic E-Bytes, where we dive into a different topic for 5 minutes every week. This week, we’re focusing on the science behind capacitors. Energy can be stored in various ways. A battery stores energy in chemicals, while a slingshot stores kinetic energy in the rubber bands. But unlike batteries, or …
While I took some time off for Christmas, I received a laser engraver attachment for an Ender 3. It’s a pretty good model, and engraves wood, plastic, and cardboard. I set it up over the last few weeks, and now it’s ready! Supplies Laser engraver – on Amazon – Wood 3D Printer – Probably an …
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Hello again, fellow hackers and makers! Today, we will be making a fully functional voice assistant, with no keystrokes, monitor, or mouse needed! Let’s get started! Supplies Raspberry Pi 4, 3, or 3B and all the normal supplies Things to make a cool enclosure with, like a 3D Printer, cardboard, etc Picroft Software – on Mycroft …
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This spy robot has been a dream of mine for a while now, and it’s finally done! Features: Records video for a adjustable amount of time Super small size Ultrasonic sensor controlled – fully independent All-terrain design Supplies Raspberry Pi Zero W – here at Adafruit Arduino Nano – here at Newark TT Gearbox Motor …
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Make Your Own Working E.D.I.T.H. Glasses in Under 10 Steps This project started about 3 or 4 months ago when I saw the movie Spiderman: Far From Home. I saw these glasses featured in the movie and I said, ” I have to make these.” Fast forward 3 months and here we are. I have …
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