This week on Make Magazine is a project with parts from the Arduino Starter Kit. Skip over building the Proto Shield. Otherwise, it's a simple build that doesn't require any soldering. Arduino is a speaking control for robotics. It can be used in other Make kits or robotic projects. This is a circuit bending and circuit board project that involves basic circuitry and wiring.
This motorcycle modification tutorial shows you how to install a doohickey (bouncer level tensioner) upgrade on a Kawasaki KLR650 motorcycle. Watch and see how to do each step of this KLR650 bouncer level tensioner upgrade and if you get lost, the creator site has written instructions to follow as well.
Electroluminescent substances have become more and more popular lately in all kinds of projects, from toy glasses to EQ t-shirts. They allow you to create incredibly thin circuits that can be silkscreened onto a clear flat substance. Watch this video to learn how to layer circuits and EL wire and ink to make thin, flexible light-up displays like the one inthe video.
Measuring the amperage, or number of amps, in an electrical circuit requires a tool called a multi-meter. They are somewhat difficult to use, but fortunately for you this video explains in great detail how multi-meters work and what you need to do to ensure that they work. The creator tests the amperage of a power drill batter as an example.
The fitness gals of Diet.com bring you a heart pumping circuit workout you can do anywhere while traveling for the holidays! This exercise video shows you how to hit all the major muscle groups giving you a total body workout in just 18 minutes.
If you haven't made your own PCB (printed circuit board) yet, perhaps you we're just missing the proper instructions. But now, watch and learn from AP Digital light! They show you a fast and easy prototyping technique using a laster printer, photo paper, and a regular household iron. It's the heat toner transfer method of making PCBs.
This is a step-by-step guide to removing and installing the front wheel bearing hub on a 1993-2004 Dodge Intrepid. The tools you will need are a jack and jack stands, wrenches, sockets, ratchets, a screwdriver, a hammer, a C-clamp, a torque wrench, and a breaker bar.
The only thing worse than fighting zombies is having to fight them in the dark. Here is how you can find the right breaker and turn on the lights in the first zombie map for Call of Duty: Black Ops.
Never Have I Ever (or I Never, depending on which coast you're from) is a fantastic drinking game that requires no equipment or coordination. Just a preferably mixed group of drinkers with secrets to hide. This video will explain how to play this perfect ice breaker game and get to know your friends better than you ever wanted to.
It seems that almost every multiplayer map in Gears of War 2 has a secret glitch-based way of getting underneath it. This video is a tutorial on how to do just one of these glitches. It will show you how to get under the Security multiplayer map using a barrier breaker glitch.
There are several types of barrier breaker glitches in Gears of War 2. The one described in this video might be the easiest one of all. It will allow you to escape from many multiplayer maps. The only caveat is that this won't work if you are hosting the game. Simple, get one of your friends to host and glitch on!
Flying is fun, even when you aren't supposed to do it! This video will teach you how to use one popular exploitable glitch in Gears of War 2 to skywalk your way through the Stasis multiplayer map. You will need to enable ragdoll smokes and use the barrier breaker glitch for this to work, but once you've got it, it is soooo much fun!
The mime materia is easily one of the best materias in Final Fantasy VII on the original Playstation. Take a look at this instructional video and learn how to use your mime materia to reuse your limit breakers without needing the limit gauge to fill up. With this trick you can easily take on Ruby and Emerald Weapons.
Learn how to enter code breaker codes on the PCSX2 Playstation 2 emulator for the PC. Entering these codes will allow you to cheat on emulated PS2 games. YOu will need to use a variety of other programs like Daemon tools to do this.
A lot of my hacks use salvaged parts from an old microwave, with the microwave oven transformer (MOT) being the most useful component.
I love making beeps and bloops with the Arduino pitches library, but sometimes archaic 8-bit tunes just don't cut it. Whether you want your robot to terrify your enemies with a demonic synthetic voice, you just need a pocket boom box on the go, or you want to a miniature guitar amp, a simple LM386 amplifier can crank up those signals loud enough to play through any speaker.
Rovio created one of the first mobile gaming hit franchises with Angry Birds, so perhaps it is surprising that, aside from a promotional mini-game developed with Zappar, the company has yet to adapt the game to augmented reality via ARKit.
These instructions are applicable to both bObsweep models. Follow the video or text descriptions to replace the disinfecting UV lamp on your automatic vacuum.
A few tips that should help you to get past the sometimes frustrating initial stage of wakeboarding - learning to stand up on a cable circuit.
Learn how to use a circuit training approach when lifting for cross country. This is important to increase the aerobic development of the athlete.
Intersil's Don LaFontaine shows a quick tip on how to measure your circuits susceptibility to RF signals. This design idea is another in Intersil's Whiteboard Wizard series focusing on analog semiconductors.
An emergency battery charger for your mobile phone comes in handy, but it's not the ultimate solution; once it's dead it's useless (what a waste). If you want to really get off the metaphorical grid, you can follow the steps in this video to construct a more robust circuit that will not only bail you out of an inconvenient situation but also recharge in between uses. The simple addition of a low voltage solar panel and rechargeable batteries makes this possible. Enjoy!
The guide will walk you through a power switch replacement on a bObsweep Standard or Pethair. It includes:
If you're like me, the words 'monostable circuit' mean nothing to you. Until just recently, I had no idea what a monostable circuit did, or why anyone would ever need to use one.
If you own or have access to an auto-ranging or manual-ranging multimeter you can measure several different aspects of circuits, resistors, and the like. For example, you can determine the resistance, voltage, continuity, and current with the multimeter to help you determine the precision of a resistor. This guide will help you learn how to use a multimeter to perform these tasks.
A function or signal generator is an electronic device that can create different types of waves and send them through a circuit without building oscillators. This video will teach you how they work and how to build a basic LED dimmer that uses one as an example.
A voltage divider is one of the easier-to-understand pieces of circuity in use in modern electronics. They divide voltage, and are crucial to most modern electronics. This video will show you how they work and how to build one yourself for your circuits.
No City would be a pretty awesome name for just about anything. Rock album, memoir, celebrity child, even a Yu-Gi-Oh! card / deck. This video will teach you how to make an awesomely powerful No City deck for Yu-Gi-Oh! and kick some ass with it.
Even basic electronics are pretty damn complicated. This video is near the end of Scotty's amazing series of electronics tutorials, and will teach you about adding a diode and a capacitor to a circuit, choosing a power supply, voltage states, and polarity.
Math scares a lot of would-be electronics lovers away from the field, and if you really hate math this is probably the video in this series where you stop. It will teach you how to use Ohm's Law to calculate resistance and how that applies to a basic circuit.
Near the Black Rock Mountains there's a Black Rock Cave, inventive right? Well, regardless of the uninspired name, laying within said cave is a unique weapon that'll make any robot or member of the Brotherhood of Steel quiver in their boots, or circuits, you get the idea! In this video you'll learn where to get the Paladin Toaster, one of the many unique weapons in Fallout New Vegas!
The continuity test is one of the least well-known but useful functions on a multi-meter. It allow you to determine whether a fuse works by touching the contacts to it, which allows you to diagnose all sorts of electrical problems. This video will show you how continuity tests work and give you some examples of using them to find problems in household devices like a lawnmower.
In a time of ubiquitous electronics, soldering is an essential skill. Fortunately, if you don't already know how it's done, it's an easy skill to pick up and the tools and associated materials can be had for cheap. This video tutorial from MAKE will get you started. For more information, and to get started using a soldering iron yourself, take a look.
CCTV's (closed-circuit televisions) are more common than ever before, and have become more and more popular to depict in films and in video games like Manhunt. This video will teach you how to create a CCTV monitor effect akin to what a security guard would see on their camera monitor using After Effects. This will work great for any horror movie that you might be shooting, the effect is very creepy.
See how to make a PCB from a schematic in this ten minute video.
This video will show you how to make a lemon battery. You use a copper penny and a zinc coated nail to create a circuit.
A step-by-step guide to replacing the side brush motor on bObsweep Standard or Pethair. Follow the video or multimedia directions in order to open up bObsweep, remove the main board, replace the side brush motor, then close your vacuum for future use.
A deck of cards may be a magician's best way to demonstrate his or her's sleight of hand, but for the prankster, it's the perfect way to deliver a shocking 300 volts of electricity! And that's exactly what I'm going to show you how to do today. Stuart Edge used it in his "Electric Shock Kissing Prank" to show the ladies how a man can really put the sparks in a kiss.
In this video, Mark Donovan teaches us how to wire a light with a 3 way switch. Before starting, make sure the power is turned off from the main circuit panel first, and you test to make sure it's off. You will have two switches for the same light fixture. For a 15 amp circuit, you can use 14-2 and 14-3 wire. These wires will have a black, white, and red wire. The 14-2 wire just has a lack and white wire with a copper ground. The power coming into the base should have all the wires that conne...
This clip demonstrates a useful circuit Pilates routine sure to take strokes off of your golf game. With Pilates, as with any physical fitness system, a basic mastery of proper technique is essential for both maximizing the effectiveness of your workouts and avoiding accidental injury. Whether you're looking to slim down or merely tighten up your core, you're sure to be well served by this home fitness how-to from the folks at Balanced Body Pilates. For complete instructions, give this free e...
