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Come along on a very short but sweet adventure with me as I bend my first circuit, a toy phone.
The digitized sounds in this phone are not great, but it’s a super simple way to get exposed to circuit bending. If you are interested in this art form, watch the video to see how the story unfolds:
If you want to …..
I had this idea for a growling and screaming altoids tin based on the 555 timer running in astable mode several days ago, and just today while reading Hackaday I see that Dino from Dinofab.com and Hackaweek.com just built it! I was like, “sonofa…” but then saw he did not implement it quite the way I had planned, so off …..
The people over at ThinkGeek.com sell some pretty awexome stuff for the Geek in us all! Obviously, not every product works as expected and some get returned. ThinkGeek can’t resell it under good conscience, so they end up tossing it! OH NO!!! Well after you scale the fence and black out the security cameras, you can literally dive into a …..
I’ve been exposing my son Malachi to electronics and building things since he was born, and figured it was time to teach him how to solder. I purchased an electronic kit from a local electronics retailer, Fry’s Electronics. They sell more electronic components than Radio Shack. The kit that was selected was the Traffic Light kit… because I thought it …..
I just received my Xprotolab from Gabotronics.com and wanted to share my first thoughts with you guys. Check out the video and post any comments or questions you have. Be sure to check out the video to see how Gabriel Customized my Xprotolab just for me! So cool!!!
This oscilloscope is so cool and feature rich, I wish I had purchased …..
Wow! We just passed 10,000 views on FightCube!
Thanks for tuning in everyone.. we will continue to bring you fresh hacks in the coming weeks.
UPDATE 2:
With the FightCube Store open, we are offering the motor for sale (add to cart here).
As an added bonus enter the promo code “HAD” and receive 2 dollars off your order!
This coupon is good until march 15th.
Also available on eBay (7 sold already!) – Replacement motor for cradle swing:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280642547047#ht_483wt_1158
UPDATE 1:
Because of all the posts on hack a day i have decided to clear …..
If you haven’t seen it yet and you have a geeky pulse, you are going to flip out when you lay eyes on this! The new XMEGA Xprotolab from Gabotronics is an amazingly tiny breadboard style mixed signal oscilloscope, packing in 2 analog channels, 8 digital logic inputs, an arbitrary waveform generator and a super high contrast OLED display. Tons …..
Schematic
Schematic
Update 2:
The 555 board for the cradle swing is finished and installed. For video proof check out this link:
A schematic is also posted above.
The headphone tube amp is also finished. the high voltage for the tubes is generated by a 555 in astable mode driving a fet and a custom hand wound transformer. For video proof check out …..
