iPod Altoids Battery Pack

August 19, 2008 by Chris
We've seen a few of these before but this mobile iPod battery pack is definitely the simplest. It just uses two 9v and two AA's. This method could potentially (but unlikely) be harmful to your iPod since no control circuitry exists, but it's doubtful anything bad would happen.


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Ode To The 555 Timer

August 13, 2008 by Chris
The 555 timer IC has been around for many decades now and during its peek of popularity was in many commercial products. With the coming of digital timers & microcontrollers the need for the 555 timer has faded, however this classic chip must never be forgotten. The linked website has everything you need to know about the 555 timer.

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Cop Blinding Led Flashlights

August 7, 2008 by Chris
LEDs will never cease to amuse human beings. Recently, super-bright LEDs have become far more available to the general public and we're making great use of them..not really though. This project write-up details out how to create what I would call a cop blinding flash light as it is super bright. There's also a few extra led light show creations you can see.

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Build A Van De Graff Generator

August 4, 2008 by Chris
Van De Graff generators go back a long, long way and are a loved experiment in the field of electrical physics. They show the very basics of negative vs. positive in electronics. The project write-up explains the process of building a very simple Van De Graff generator that plugs into a standard wall outlet.


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Handheld Plasma Gun

July 15, 2008 by Chris
The handheld plasma gun is actually a mini Tesla coil. This project write-up shows you the steps necessary for making your very own handheld plasma gun & the parts you'll need. Tesla coils can be very, very dangerous so always be extra careful around high voltage & high current applications.


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DIY Air Conditioning

July 13, 2008 by Chris
This project is fairly dangerous so take care if you end up building it. It's a diy air conditioner and is definitely a hack. The project write-up shows how the project is actually quite intuitive and offers lots of pictures to help you understand the process of building a simplified air conditioner.


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Build a Single Transistor Tesla Coil

July 12, 2008 by Chris
The Tesla coil has been around for very long time and human fascination with it has never faded. The sound of high voltage seems to attract humans for some strange reason. This is a guide for building your very own solid state, single transistor Tesla coil.


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Switch Debouncing

July 4, 2008 by Chris
Switch Debouncing is a problem that every hardware or software design runs into sooner or later. The problem is that humans can't press a switch for 1/1,000,000th of a second. Read on for possible hardware & software solutions to this problem.



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The LED Megalight

June 1, 2008 by Chris
The mega-light 'or simply the Oh my Gawd, my eyes! is a homemade led flashlight with a pvc body.' It uses only one super bright luxeon V led. The project write-up explains what you need and how to build it.



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Dual Fan Controller

May 29, 2008 by Chris
This is a simple fan controller that uses an AT-Tiny microcontroller. The fan control is necessary for controlling heat-flow for a computer built into a cabinet. The write-up includes a professional model, software & everything needed to follow along.


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