Rev 2.5 – tidied up the 3D printed parts and updated the plug connector to a common PCB unit. Rev 2 – ultrasonic “button” replaces manual push-button. Pushing a button is so old fashion, particularly when I’m already using an Ultrasonic sensor. Why not use an ultrasonic sensor to activate the can level detector! Rev […]
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This project is based on mostly items which are easy to find. The idea is to take two unused computer disk units and combine them to create an automated drawing machine which resembles a CNC machine. The pieces used out of the drives include the motors and railings from both of the drives and the
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In today’s Instructable, I’ll show you how to build an easy but useful Weighing Machine. It is very sensitive and accurate up to 3 grams. The maximum weight it can measure is 20 kgs but I’ll also show you how you can effortlessly build one that can measure up to 150 kgs. Step 1: Watch
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Ever wished for some robotic enhancements for your next nerf war? Well, it’s time to dig through the parts bin and build yourself a nerf gun with aimbot built right in, courtesy of [3Dprintedlife]. (Video, embedded below.) The gun started with a design borrowed from [Captain Slug]’s awesome catalog of open source nerf guns. [3Dprintedlife] modified the
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As the world of electronics makes its inexorable movement from through-hole parts to surface-mount, it’s easy to forget about the humble wire-ended resistor. But a stack of them is still a very useful resource for any experimenter, and most of us probably have a bunch of them with their accompanying twin strips of tape. We’re
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Who wouldn’t want an autonomous drone to deliver cans of fizzy drink fresh from the fridge? [Alex Toussaint] did, and in thinking how such a machine might work he embarked on a path that eventually led him to create a fully functional ultrasonic 3D scanner. In writing it up he’s produced a straightforward description of how the
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Mind control might seem like something out of a sci-fi show, but like the tablet computer, universal translator, or virtual reality device, is actually a technology that has made it into the real world. While these devices often requires on advanced and expensive equipment to interpret brain waves properly, with the right machine learning system
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In theory, there’s isn’t much to building a CNC machine. Hook a bit to a motor and move the motor around with some lead screws and stepper motors. Easy. But, of course, the devil is in the details. [DAZ] made a nice-looking and inexpensive rig that probably isn’t the most precise CNC in the world, but it
[Lucas] over at Cranktown City on YouTube has been very busy lately, but despite current appearances, his latest project is not a welder. Rather, he built a very clever gas mixer for filling his homemade CO2 laser tubes, which only looks like a welding machine. (Video, embedded below.) We’ve been following [Lucas] on his journey to build
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AAEON, a leading developer in AI and Industry 4.0 solutions, announces the BOXER-8130AI, the newest product in our line of compact, fanless embedded Edge AI systems. Powered by NVidia Jetson TX2, the BOXER-8130AI is perfect for machine vision and AIoT gateway applications. The BOXER-8130AI features the powerful NVidia Jetson TX2 CPU paired with 8GB LPDDR4 memory and 32GB eMMC storage onboard. With
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