Arduino Day is a 24-hour-long worldwide event – organized by our team and the community – where people interested in Arduino can get together, share their experiences, and learn more about the platform through all sorts of activities, tailored to local audiences. Participation is open to anyone, from young Makers and students to professional engineers and designers. … More Arduino Day 2018 Los Angeles
The Japanese rock garden, or simply zen garden, has become a popular desk toy, but the folks over at Makr Toolbox have taken it to the next level with an Arduino system that lets you draw in the sand at the press of a button. The system works with a gantry that sits below the … More This Arduino zen garden lets you draw in the sand remotely via Makers Africa
An excellent and detailed story on producing this complicated motorcycle project. It includes Arduino source code and parts list, too. — Douglas Gadget Freaks Matt Kopper, Karl Akerberg, and Valerie Cochrane show you how to improve upon the typical motorcycle helmet design with some additional smart safety features and touchscreen controls Read and Watch Protect Your Smarts, … More Protect Your Smarts, Build a Smart Motorcycle Helmet via Design News
I recently disassembled a printer myself and it would have been great to watch this guide before I started. it would have been much easier and I would have known which parts could be the most useful in later projects. — Douglas Watch How to Salvage Useful Parts from Printers and Scanners via The Post Apocalyptic … More How to Salvage Useful Parts from Printers and Scanners via The Post Apocalyptic Inventor [Video]
Great explanation of s variety of linear drive systems, how they work and how you can create them. – Douglas DIY printer and linear drives via HomoFaciens Table Of Contents:00:05 Linear drive of an old printer03:09 Spindle drive05:30 Sensor disc of metal sheet05:50 Electromechanical sensor06:18 Optical computer mouse as sensor07:27 Bipolar stepper motor08:06 DIY printer
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