Posted October 23, 2010 by Chris

The principles of a stirling engine have been around in mechanical engineering circles for a very long time. Recently stirling engines have been put to work in some renewable energy plants. Take a look at this simple DIY stirling engine project.

Posted October 22, 2010 by Chris

This project takes a compact SNES console and rewires a whole bunch to make it into a portable gaming system. The project write-up is very thorough so anyone should be able to follow it. At very least, skim through it to see an awesome creation.

Posted October 21, 2010 by Chris

This project takes a unique windmill design and shows you how to generate electricity from the wind. The project is 100% DIY from top to bottom and the write-up is very in-depth. If you’re curious about wind power, take a look through this project.

Posted October 20, 2010 by Chris

If you missed this project from earlier this year here is your chance to check it out. A small box with one simple purpose, to turn itself off (youtube video). The project write-up shows how to build this device yourself!

Posted October 19, 2010 by Chris

While the details are a little sparse, this controlled system is amazing to watch. Two servos control the roll and pitch of a small board to keep a ball bearing centered. Watch the video of it in action and check out the hardware links that make the project possible.

Posted October 18, 2010 by Chris

If you have ever been interested in how your TV remote control works, this write-up will give you all the knowledge you need. It goes through the top-level theory of how all remotes work, then has the specifics for most commercial remote controls. Take a look if you are curious!

Posted October 17, 2010 by Chris

The marx generator is a very fun electrical experiment that shows you how to build a high voltage spark similar to lightening. This can be dangerous so do proceed with caution if you try to build one of your own. The project write-up shows you the few parts you need, the process to build it and has videos of a marx generator in action.

Posted October 16, 2010 by Chris

The Super Probe shows you how to make your own handheld multi-meter. This probe is more than just a DVM, it can also test capacitance, inductance and perform many types of signal generation. The source code and hardware schematic is included in the project write-up.

Posted October 15, 2010 by Chris

Adding a display to your project makes it look that much cooler, plus ‘normal’ people will have a shot at understanding what you’re doing! This project write-up goes through the process of using a Nokia LCD to display images from Flickr. Source Code and Schematics included.

Posted October 14, 2010 by Chris

In true pyro style, here is another coil gun. This one has different design approach, instead of using many small capacitors, he has one huge one. The project write-up has a good explanation of the theory and the build process. Take a look!