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Lego 8291 Fat Boy Motorcycle

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2008-10-11 12:45:14 by Alan Parekh in Hacked Gadgets - DIY Tech Blog
This Lego Fat Boy Motorcycle is a thing of beauty! How cool would it be to build a creation like this that you can drive around when you are done. There is also code available if you want to create you own Thanks Stagueve more
 
Tags: drive, stagueve, beauty, creation, cool, code
 
 
 
 
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Name the Thing Contest - 63

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2008-10-11 07:16:49 by Alan Parekh in Hacked Gadgets - DIY Tech Blog
...Gadgets in the past so with a little looking you are guaranteed to find it. This contest will run for one week (Oct 11 - Oct 16, 2008) . Ending time is based on central standard time. To enter, identify the item pictured above and give an example of what can be done with it. Please do not give the answer in the comments Send an email to...
 
Tags: time, item, central standard time, clamp meter, power consumption, picture, oct, message body, week
 
 
 
 
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Digital Caliper Serial Interface

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2008-10-10 11:44:16 by Alan Parekh in Hacked Gadgets - DIY Tech Blog
I could use this unit that Kevin Timmerman designed! I have the same digital caliper that he designed the serial interface for Project Page The caliper sends a burst of data approximately three times each second. Each burst contains 48 bits of data as shown in timing.pdf. The first 24 bits are the position relative to the zero point set on the...
 
Tags: caliper, digital caliper, caliper loses power, data, data approximately, data signals, data bits, low logic levels, caliper sends
 
 
 
 
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Automatic Slide Digital Converting Machine using a AVR Microcontroller

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2008-10-09 11:37:31 by Alan Parekh in Hacked Gadgets - DIY Tech Blog
Thomas Pfeifer had over 4000 slides that he wanted to convert to digital pictures. This would be a very time consuming task to do manually. Thomas used a AVR Microcontroller and some servos to automate the process, now all he needs to do is load in the slides and let automation take over Translated version Original Version Since there appears to...
 
Tags: avr microcontroller, thomas, version, original version, thomas pfeifer, slides, shutter, digital pictures, model servo
 
 
 
 
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3D Scanning System uses Webcam

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2008-10-08 11:06:02 by Alan Parekh in Hacked Gadgets - DIY Tech Blog
The results of this 3D Scanner look very impressive considering it was built with some simple hardware 3d scanner implementation red 2.5mw line laser geared stepper motor logitech usb webcam own design controller simple control software
 
Tags: logitech usb webcam, scanner implementation, simple control software, scanner, 5mw line laser, stepper motor, simple hardware, design controller, impressive
 
 
 
 
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Image Tracking - Discovery Channel Prototype This Show

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2008-10-07 11:39:12 by Alan Parekh in Hacked Gadgets - DIY Tech Blog
 
Keep October 15th open, the first episode of a new Discovery Channel show called Prototype This will air. This looks to be a great show that will show us the inner workings of some very cool projects. Doesnt look like any of the ideas will be simplistic. I think the show will spark creativity in many of us as they delve into their inner...
 
Tags: prototype, discovery channel, san francisco bay, spark creativity, cool applications, future, episode, sneak peak, hacker theme
 
 
 
 
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Halloween Pumpkin Automation

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2008-10-06 11:21:03 by Alan Parekh in Hacked Gadgets - DIY Tech Blog
 
Woody sure knows how to have fun during Halloween! This Halloween Pumpkin is sure to put the fear into some of the trick or treaters who dare come for candy at Woddys house. Since Woody is a control electrician he is using some expensive gear to control his creations but the same effect could be done on a tiny budget with some hobby electronics...
 
Tags: sound, channel sound card, digital sound repeaters, control, control electrician, hobby electronics, woody, tiny budget, mp3 players
 
 
 
 
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Automated Halloween Coffin using PVC Pipe and a Sprinkler Valve

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2008-10-05 11:05:41 by Alan Parekh in Hacked Gadgets - DIY Tech Blog
The Prop Master shows us how this cool Automated Halloween Coffin works. The coffin was made some plywood that was painted black, a skeleton of PVC pipe, a Halloween mask, an old suit and a sprinkler valve. Notice how the PVC has slip point that allow the system to pivot to raise a portion of the skeleton. There are also a few non-essentials...
 
Tags: pvc pipe, pvc, spooky zombie voices, coffin, sprinkler valve, zombie, red flood light, sound chip, scare effect
 
 
 
 
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Mini V12 RC Car Engine

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2008-10-04 11:37:22 by Alan Parekh in Hacked Gadgets - DIY Tech Blog
If you are into RC vehicles you need to have a look at this cool Mini V12 RC Car Engine . This is sure to make everyone who looks at it drool 12-cylinder-4-stroke V-engine with two camshafts below, mixed lubrication and air cooling. * 21 mm bore stroke 21 mm Displacement 87 cm ³ engine capacity to 7,25 cc per cylinder. * Compression ratio of...
 
Tags: car engine, cool mini v12, engine capacity, mixed lubrication, bore stroke, compression ratio, v-engine, camshafts, vehicles
 
 
 
 
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Name the Thing Contest - 62

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2008-10-04 04:16:14 by Alan Parekh in Hacked Gadgets - DIY Tech Blog
...gadgets.com with "Name the Thing Contest" as the subject, and the message body consisting of The name of the item in the above picture An example of what the item pictured above can be used for The winner will be chosen at random from all of the correct entries Below is a picture of the prize
 
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