219 Results for "toy"

Warholing
Log from DrumKid: aleatoric drum machine
I showed my latest laser-cut plywood prototypes to a carpenter friend of mine, since I wasn't sure how to darken the wood to fit the aesthetic I was aiming for. After exploring a few options with him, I decided that using wood is perhaps more trouble...

Robo Sounds
Log from Retro Robot Restomod
So what’s a toy robot without beeps and boops?I’ve worked on a project before that played wav files off an SD card using an AVR, however it takes pretty much all the processing juice the chip has to play audio. So the idea is to have a separate chip...

Ready for entry
Log from Kwese - musical instrument
This project seems to be pretty much ready for this round of the Hackaday Prize. Adding this project log to show how it fulfills the requirementsVideo: Done4 Project logs: Done :)Open: Hesitant to specify a licence - I used a snippet of code from someone...

*hooray* worlds first mjpeg balcony pumpkin cam
Log from [SW] TF-520 based IP cam i/f = balcony pumpkin cam
Meanwhile...My pumpkin population exploded a bit, my whole balcony is now a pumpkin jungle! How to supervise them and check if they broken out and try to take over the world? Digitus IP cam to the rescue!Hmm.. ok I need to get a fisheye lens, else it...

Towards a Minor Hardware Upgrade
Log from ASTROGUN
Playing around with ASTROGUN in the last few months, a couple of hardware problems has been revealed. Here's what I'm planning to upgrade in the next few weeks:1. Power Supply - I've been using a cheap, ebay sourced, DC/DC to convert the battery voltage...

quick guide to securing the thing / recover password
Log from DBPOWER ELM327 Wi-Fi Interface (OBD II) "review"
get cheap "CP2102 breakout board" for sub-2eurcut the 5V power trace on the bottom and solder the 3V3 jumper linkcrack open the enclosure of OBD2 Wifi toyremove wifi module from main pcbsolder 2.5mm to 2mm adapter header from junk bin parts (or just...

Some challenges, potential problems, and ideas
Log from Dad, let's recycle the bag! Can I recycle the bag?
Here are just a few challenges and solutions:How to get the bag from your hand into the cylinder. Bag is fed into rollers and is then wrapped tightly around a pin. The pin and bag go into the cylinder and the pin is pulled out. See the project log coming...

DC motor and my mistakes
Log from RoboCar Zero
The stepper motor of the RoboCar Zero v1 worked well, but my car was fast as a snail. So I bough my first cheap DC motors. DC motors are easy to use - I thought. But...1) These micro DC motors are very fast (13500 round per minute [rpm]), but they are...

Some Parts Designed and Prototyped
Log from The Big One
So, growing up I loved building model rockets, I've always wanted one like the one in Toy Story so here we go. The idea is for a mostly printed flying model rocket. The way I see it , it makes most sense to print the plastic parts of model rocket kits...

Sanp Circuits Introduction
Log from Raspberry Pi 3 Desktop a 7-yr-old Can Build & Use
Snap Circuits is an educational toy that teaches electronics with solderless snap-together electronic components. Each component has the schematic symbol and a label printed on its plastic case for easy identification. They snap together with what appear...

TELUS Staff Build 175 LipSyncs
Log from LipSync
Last week, we wrapped up our TELUS Days of Giving LipSync Buildathons. Some incredible TELUS team members helped us build 175 LipSyncs over the past month and a half!These LipSyncs are available for free in British Columbia, Alberta, and Ontario. If...

Ideas about the Clone - part 1
Log from Cubetto Clone
Sometime in 2014 I read about this toy first. I didn't like the resistor solution. So, I was thinking, how to replace it with something new. And I was thinking, that the 12+4 places are a little few for my taste. I thought, I would add more places for...

Skunkworks
Log from Origaime (Cardware-bis)
Yeah I know, I've been howling a little about lack of funds and therefore lack of hardware. Good news, I have some servos on the way! Another 8 x 9MGS, none of the plastic rubbish that caused me most of the grief.In the meantime, I still need a mobile...

Unity 3D
Log from Silly software wishlist
While famous on internet comments, it's not really used in any of the world class games like Asphalt. The leap in graphics from Asphalt 8 to Asphalt Xtreme was xtreme, yet even the best Unity examples can't compare with Asphalt 8. While acceptable...

Getting Started on KiCAD
Log from Firefly v1
For designing a square inch PCB, I was considering the two PCB designing softwares: Eagle and KiCAD. I chose KiCAD because it is free, also my goal was to learn KiCAD, not just to design a PCB. Initially all my components were THT, but had to replace...

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