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Star Trek: Away Mission Escape Box
I'd been wanting to build this for a long time, and I finally did it! As a bonus, it was one of the 2022 Hackaday Sci-Fi Contest winners.
Hi, I’m Ruben Fixit. I picked up the nickname because I tend to fix, build, and tinker with just about everything. This site collects the projects, experiments, and assorted topics I’ve explored ever since I discovered I had a knack for it. The more interesting posts are up front, and the rest is organized for easy browsing.
Live Long and Prosper 🖖
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Adaptive Universal Remote
I was finally able to make another revision of the Universal Megabutton Remote after my brother-in-law Jacob asked me to upgrade his current box.
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Megabutton Universal Remote Mk II+
My brother-in-law Jake was born with cerebral palsy and has trouble using most everyday things, so I built him a durable, accessible universal remote.
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Exploring the Galaxy of Lightsaber Props
Exploring the galaxy has taken many forms for fans of the iconic Star Wars franchise, including cosplay, props, and the growing world of lightsaber collecting.
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Pump Sprayer Upgrade
I use this pump sprayer only for water, as it is my water supply for a water bottle rocket launcher. I got tired of constantly having to manually pump the
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Power Wheels Hacks
Everything I've done to an inherited Power Wheels ATV - an 18V drill battery, a PVC trailer hitch, bike tire treads, and a parade float.
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Smart Chicken Coop Light
When we first got chickens, we were trying all kinds of things we read online to get the most out of our laying hens. This project was one of those silly ideas
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Control RGB LEDs With the Wave of Your Hand
This was a fun project I worked on for Tensegrity Labs: a Leap Motion demo for an upcoming elementary school STEM night.
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Functional Circuit Board Art
While cleaning up, I came across some hardware that I was sure I wouldn't use in any project. So I decided to make my own bit of circuit board art. My first version was just a simple design that resembled a clock. Which gave me an idea, but I had to find some clock parts to make it work. While I did find a clock that wasn't in use the mechanism was just a tad too big, but I made it work. I think it turned out well. Now it is functional art!
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Office Busy Signal Stoplight
Rebuilding my Dad's old office stoplight with LEDs and an ESP8266, so the kids can tell when I'm busy working from home.
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DIY USB-C Hub
A practical workaround for connecting several USB-C devices through a conventional USB hub.
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STEM Capsule - First Step
For the longest time I've been wanting to build an interactive spaceship console for my kids. My father had built one for me and my brother when we were kids.
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Repairing the AC
Oh fun, the AC died on us in the middle of the hot season. It seems to want to run, but doesn't kick on properly.
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Star Wars Thermal Detonator
This is a repair job my brother came across. Apparently there were a few of these replica Star Wars Thermal Detonators made with lights and sound.
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Controlling a Robotic Arm with an Xbox 360 Wireless Controller
Using a Raspberry Pi, Arduino, and familiar game controller to explore robotic arm control.