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Pimp My Zoomobil using Arduino

Pimp My Zoomobil using Arduino

I recently put together the Playmobil Zoomobil for my kids. As I was busy snapping all the pieces together, I became more and more convinced that this cart had been made to have lights. It’s hard for me to believe the original product designers at Playmobil created this without lights in mind. A lot of […]

Measure RPM Optical Tachometer using Arduino

Measure RPM – Optical Tachometer using Arduino

This Instructable will show you how to make a Portable Digital Optical Tachometer using an Arduino Uno. This project is inspired from This instructable and is an enhanced version of it with an LCD display and a modified code. Instead of a slotted sensor , it has a reflection based sensor. So : 1. You […]

How to make a robotic dart shooting sentry

How to make a robotic dart shooting sentry

Tools: Hot Glue Gun Laptop with Arduino software 22 awg hookup wire (black, red, yellow) wire strippers usb cable drill 1/16th drillbit exacto knife Parts: 2 tongue depressors 1 clothespin 1 rubber-band 1 dart 1 cup (paper or plastic) 1 arduino 1 breadboard 1 led 1 momentary button switch 1 22k ohm resister 1 0.1uf capacitor 1 10k ohm resister […]

Adding CV inputs to the Auduino granular synth

Adding CV inputs to the Auduino granular synth

When I first got into the Arduino I went looking for audio projects. One of the first things I built was TobaTobias’ Auduino granular synth. I was so impressed I built a permanent unit in a heavy duty enclosure and incorporated it into my occasional sets and demos.. This simple project makes really impressive sounds- […]

Quick and Easy Arduino Nightlight

Quick and Easy Arduino Nightlight

Honestly, how many people have been in this scenario (leave a yes or no in the comments) : It is 2:30 in the morning and you wake up with a need to do something whatever that may be (bathroom, forgotten homework assignment, project due in 5 or 6 hours, etc.) it takes you 5-10 minutes […]

The all in one box aquarium feeder using Arduino

The “all in one box” aquarium feeder using Arduino

Step 1: Things you will need the images show you what you need. you will also need (but is not shown in picture soldering iron shrink tubes lighter 5 volt power supply usb cable (to program you’re arduino)   info on the foamed pvc sheet This is a material that is very easy to cut […]

USA Flag made with diffused LED using Arduino

USA Flag made with diffused LED using Arduino

USA flag constructed using a total of 2,301 diffused red, white and blue LEDs completed with Arduino sketch animations, I hope this instructions helps anyone who wants to try this out. This flag can be displayed during the 4th of July, memorial day or during Christmas. If you find this project interesting and you do […]

Analog Clock

Binary/ Analog Clock

I was inspired by the digital/ analog clock to make my own special clock as my second instructable. I browsed the internet and found that servo clocks are rare and binary are common. So i decided to combine the two and this is what I made. I know it looks crappy but I’m an amateur […]

How to make an Arduino from scratch

How to make an Arduino from scratch

Frugal Engineering is the best way forward for science. If you’re interested in making some arduino’s from scratch , you’ve come to the right place. You can see a video tutorial of this instructable : here It will supplement any loopholes or doubts you may have. Lets start with an introduction on what we’ll do […]

Arduino Tutorial Capacitive Touch Sensors

Arduino Tutorial: Capacitive Touch Sensors

Hello everyone! This instructable is a tutorial that will guide you on using the Capacitive touch sensors with Arduino. A Capacitive sensor is a kind of touch sensor, that requires little or no force to activate. In this Instructable about capacitive touch sensing, I’ll show you: How Capacitive Sensors work How to use them with […]

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