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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.
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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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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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Cell Phone Li-ion Battery Tester
A two-LED tester built at Macalegin Electronics to read the charge on a cell phone battery at a glance, without reaching for a multimeter.
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Remote Firework / Rocket Igniter
Have you ever wanted to remotely launch a model rocket or some fireworks safely? I came up with this method using an RC airplane transmitter and receiver.
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LED Desk Lamp Hack
Converting a 40W incandescent desk lamp to run on a grid of eight bright white LEDs, using a salvaged transformer.
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Pinewood Derby - Propeller-Powered
A week ago my brother invited me to join him for an Anything Goes pinewood derby race. I have great memories of building these cars with my Dad and wouldn't