July 19, 2008
Golf Cart Clock!
Well, today I spent most of the day watching golf, here’s a golf cart clock to celebrate Greg Norman’s 2 shot lead. This unique 1:18 scale golf cart is the perfect gift for a real golf enthusiast and the perfect conversation piece. Every minute that ticks by through the day reminds him that if he works a little faster he could be on t ... More
July 1, 2008
DeLonghi Portable Air Conditioner!
Well, if you live in a cool area like San Francisco, you won’t need air conditioning all year round but if you do live in a hot area, you can bring some extra air conditioning with the DeLonghi portable air conditioner. Now, air conditioning just got easier. Of course, if it doesn’t get too hot, you do have the air conditioning chair ... More
June 19, 2008
DIY High Power LED Blinking Circuit!
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Here’s a fun little DIY with high powered LEDs. Now by the time that you start talking about blinking the high power LEDs– you shouldn’t be surprised if people start whipping out the heavy artillery: 555 timer chips, transistors, boost converte ... More
May 24, 2008
DIY - How to Make a Rainbow Spinning Wheel!
Cool rainbow spinning wheel! It did not take long until I found the problem, the flexible wire that is making an electrical contact on the outer aluminum tape ring is causing way to much friction and it is preventing the motor from spinning! So I had done some adjustments on the flexible wire and it is now causing less friction and the motor can n ... More
July 13, 2007
Get perfect eggs every time
Boiling eggs appears to have become a lost art form, which is probably why there are devices coming out that can help everyone achieve the perfect boiled eggs for breakfast and in the meantime you do not have to explain your bad cooking skills to your guests or family. It works on the basis that the egg shaped timer is placed in the same saucepan ... More
November 6, 2006
Cat detection/repellant device - Timer delay circuit for motion detection system
Well here’s a cool little cat detection and repellent device using a sprinkler controller and some timer delay circuits. I think there’s a lot of timer delay circuits, especially the 555 being used for a lot of these DIYs, but I think it would be easier to do with BASIC controllers… OR you can probably just buy a ultrasonic ro ... More
