Posted May 20, 2011 by Chris

Today’s PyroElectro tutorial shows you how to build your own 10A DC motor controller on a PCB. The core design is kept simple so it is a great introductory project for hobbyists, while also shedding light on the basic method used for DC motor control. The parts cost less than $15 so why not give it a shot?

Posted April 24, 2011 by Chris

This robotic project is an attempt to build an open source project with everyday products. The main sensor feedback comes from an Xbox Kinect, with a laptop for processing with the entire assembly ontop of a roomba-like device, making the system mobile. The project website is very transparent about how everything is being done, so no need to hunt for the details.

Posted April 15, 2011 by Chris

Basic robotic hand design has evolved very little through time. Sturdy fingers, some strong wire and a few motors is enough to build a basic one. This project shows you how to use servo motors and an arduino to accomplish this task. The project write-up shares all the details, don’t miss the action video!

Posted April 14, 2011 by Chris

Today’s PyroElectro Project: A Propeller Clock! These things are all over the place on the web and on youtube, but few bother to explain how they are built. This project goes from start to finish explaining how to build a simple POV that can display virtually whatever you want.

Posted April 11, 2011 by Chris

As the solar power industry grows, so must too sun tracking circuitry. This project gives a short but sweet example of how to build a system for sun-tracking. It’s not professional grade, but it is a great place to start if you’re looking to build your own sun-tracking solar panel.

Posted April 4, 2011 by Chris

Here’s a cool little balancing robot that is purely analog. The parts required to build it are minimal and the fact that it works to me is simply amazing. The write-up is an instructable with all the details needed to make your own.

Posted March 31, 2011 by Chris

Today’s PyroElectro Project: The Tupperware Turret is a highly modified airsoft pistol put onto a pan and tilt platform with a turret cover. It rotates, tilts up and down and has precise fire control. Control is done wirelessly with a generic TV remote control.

Posted March 30, 2011 by Chris

This project shows you how to use a digital output (Arduino for example) to control a motor or any high powered device. The TIP120 transistor is used and it works very well for this application. The project write-up is methodical and easy to understand, even for new robotics hobbyists. Take a look!

Posted March 23, 2011 by Chris

If ever there was a project that reinforced how cool LEDs are, this one takes the cake. A huge matrix of surface mount LEDs are controlled by an ATMEGA168 to do some cool stuff. Hardware schematics and source code provided in the write-up.

Posted March 19, 2011 by Chris

The network cable tester is a very simple little device is cable of detecting high frequency RF signals. The original article is in Czech so the link is google translated. The project write-up shows you the hardware PCB design and explains exactly how it works.