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Google Nexus One Dissected, $174 in parts!

Posted on January 10, 2010 by max

Recently, the guys over at iFixit dissected the new Google Nexus One phone while iSuppli provided parts details revealing the final cost for Google Nexus One at $174. Of course, don’t forget that in mass quantities, parts can be purchased for cheaper so I doubt that’s actually the final price for Google. And there’s also cost for custom-designed phone cover that’s not mention

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Homemade brushless motors

Posted on February 5, 2007 by max

Here’s some cool looking homemade brushless motors made using some PC Hard drive parts and power tools…. wow!

My first home-built outrunner motor from hard drive stators (Western Digital Caviar). Motor designation is 280-10-6 as it has a 28dia x 10mm long stator. I used 6 windings of 3-strand 0.35mm wire with a delta connection and a distributed winding pattern. It spins 12,300 RPM @ 23.3A with a 8×4 Graupner SLIM prop.

This 350-20 is the biggest motor I’ve built so far. The 12-tooth, 35mm stator is

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DIY Circuit – Color Sensing circuit with minimal components

Posted on October 22, 2006 by max

Here’s a cool circuit for color sensing using minimal circuit components…

Colour sensor is an interesting project for hobbyists. The cir- cuit can sense eight colours, i.e. blue, green and red (primary colours); magenta, yellow and cyan (secondary colours); and black and white. When a primary coloured light ray falls on the system, the glass plate corresponding to that primary colour will allow that specific light to pass through. But the other two glass pla

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DIY Circuit – 1-Channel Light Organ for 12V Bulbs

Posted on October 8, 2006 by max

Here’s a cool DIY circuit for those of you making party lights for your halloween show.

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