The inspiration for this project was the dreadfully painful waking up process in the morning. And now that school is starting back up I had to get off of the summer schedule where you could get away with not waking up at the crack of dawn. Often times I’d find myself snoozing my alarm clock …
Create a display of 8×8 square pixels that can work independently. And to easily reprogram it to display different animations. Also I don’t have a 3D printer, so I needed to make it out of things around the house. Supplies LEDs 5mm APA106 x 64 Arduino UNO Ice-cream tub Baking paper LCD Image Converter software https://sourceforge.net/projects/lcd-image-converter …
I made an Arduino quadruped robot “by-hand,” meaning without a kit or a 3D printer. It walks using a “long step” gait, which can be very smooth and natural looking. It didn’t quite come out the way I wanted though. However, to make my robot unique, I had the idea to create a skimming-type motion …
Every human being requires health care as one of their basic needs. However, many poor countries are unable to achieve the requirements due to a lack of medical health experts or doctors, as well as sanitary facilities such as hospitals. These are the most pressing issues that must be addressed as quickly as feasible. Supplies …
Supplies Hey there ! For this Instructable you will need: 1- 3d Printer 2- CAD software( TinkerCad / Fusion360 ) 3- PLA and TPU filament 4- Servos [ MG995 ] 5- Arduino 6- Wires and Breadboard 7- Rubber bands 8- Thread / String ( nylon preferred ) Step 1: Background I was always inspired and …
Cyborg Hand : Robotic-cum-Prosthetic Servo Powered Hand Read More »
Bottom line: Repurposing obsolete hardware is a popular pastime among the tech community, and the latest project from the YouTube channel Artillect is a fine example of what’s possible when thinking outside of the box. Is it practical? No, not really. Is it neat? Absolutely. Riley took a Brother AX-25 electronic typewriter from the late 1980s that utilizes …
In a continuation of Clem Mayer’s previous project, he’s now adding Wi-Fi connectivity for starting prints wirelessly from anywhere. Outdated technology The advent of USB and Wi-Fi-enabled printers is still quite recent. Before they were released to the market, these devices could only communicate over far more primitive data links. The classic parallel port is …
Adding Wi-Fi to a 35-Year-Old Printer for Making ASCII Art Read More »
SELPIC 1+ is a palm-sized handheld Inkjet printer that is currently on a Kickstarter fundraiser campaign well exceeding its targeted goal. This printer allows the user to print on any surface and any material. It can print any text, image, QR code, barcode by simply moving the device across the printing surface. The printing surface can be anything such as paper, …
SELPIC S1+ THE HANDHELD, ANY-SURFACE QUICK PRINTING SOLUTION Read More »
Hooking up a laser to a CNC gantry isn’t exactly an Earth-shattering innovation, but it does make for a useful tool. Even a cheap diode laser mounted to an old 3D printer can do engraving, marking, or even light-duty cutting. But what about a laser engraver without the laser? Can that be of any use? …
NO-LASER CNC ENGRAVER IS SOMETHING NEW UNDER THE SUN Read More »
Today, ELECTRONIC ALCHEMY , a startup that emerged from university research launched a crowdfunding campaign for their eForge electronics 3D Printer. It is designed for makers, students and professionals and is now available on Kickstarter starting at the super early bird price of $3,999. eForge is the first electronics 3D Printer that prints on demand new proprietary …
ELECTRONIC ALCHEMY LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN FOR THE FIRST ELECTRONICS 3D PRINTER Read More »
A team of students from the German Saarland University in Saarbrücken, has created a unique handheld printer using an Arduino Mega 2560 called the Print-A-Sketch. The small handheld printer is capable of printing conductive ink images and will automatically correct any user errors during the print process, as well as providing a wide-ranging drawing tools to create any designs you …
Print-A-Sketch DIY handheld conductive ink printer Read More »
I have a FlashForge Finder 3D printer that did not come with a heated bed. The factory build plate is also somewhat limiting in what kind of build surfaces you can use. I finally decided it was time to resolve those issues and added a heated bed. For my project, I needed to convert the …
