Solenoids are a key component for turning electrical current into motion. Many DIY’s, makers and inventors alike often find themselves using these devices daily. Pinball fanatic and inventor Jeri Ellsworth breaks them down.
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Prototype for Power Laces 2 a working demo of whats to come. Power Laces started out as an electronic art project to enter into a online contest. A wildly popular Kickstarter project raised money to take them to the next level. Now they have completed a second version which incorporates the working … read more on Video: Power Laces That Work [Shoes]… 
Guy makes his own variable speed Foot Pedal which could be used for controlling a TIG welding machine or another motor driven device. 
Simple python script checks for mail using imaplib and tells the arduino via serial connection. Arduino activates a simple servo motor rotating the flag. Code: import serial import time import imaplib, re ser = serial.Serial(3) print “Starting on ” +ser.portstr; conn = imaplib.IMAP4_SSL(“imap.gmail.com”, 993) while (True): conn.login(‘YOUR GMAIL USERNAME’,’YOUR PASSWORD’) unreadCount = … read more on Simple Arduino Gmail Notifier Project… 
Household Hacker breaks down the steps in turning a old out of date microprocessor and re-purposing it into a USB Powered Coffee Warmer. |
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