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This is the second version of this little robot. I redesign. It to have an ESP8266 so it can be controlled over WiFi. The robot mostly surface mount components, most were are new parts. This … Read more
For the past year, I have been working towards many different projects, all accessable and open for anyone to use. It has taken a lot of time and effort to get to a point of starting to release … Read more
I challenged myself to make a fully working and functioning 10 channel temperature logger as fast as I could. It took me 5 hours to create the circuit and PCB. During this time I added an … Read more
After doing a lot of different tests with electroplating, I wanted to try other ways of protecting steel from rusting. One of the easiest ways is called Blueing. it may be the easiest but it may … Read more
I wanted to experiment with the different surface finishes that could be applied to steel to protect it from rusting. Over the years I have seen many different finishes and want to start seeing … Read more
Been trying to work out the best way to early get to and manage all my spools of cable and this is what I finally came up with. It's a simple holder that allows me to pull and cut the cable I … Read more
I bought this broken laser cutter in hopes that I can get it working. It was described as having a power fault. When I got the machine, it was clean and well maintained but the problem was worst … Read more
In the coming months i want to remake my CNC router to make it bigger and better with a better controller. I thought it would be great to have a machine stack light to indicate the state of the … Read more
Flexible PCBs are very common but still are a bit expensive to get made. I looked into where to get blank flexible and could not find it for a good price within Australia. The project that I … Read more
I saw this device on gumtree, broken for $35 and there was not much information about what was wrong with it. I thought for $35 I could try and get it fixed and working again and if I … Read more
This is an Automatic Optical Inspection RGB light. This light is made for PCBs but could be used for other things too.This is just a prototype to see if it is worth continuing this project, I … Read more
I'm will be making a new machine soon that will be able to do more with a better control system. Please send me a message here https://tinkersprojects.com/contact-me/ if you would like to help … Read more
This is a fun little delta robot that is mostly 3D printed with no special parts. The delta robot uses 3 stepper motors to move. Parts Required 1x Arduino UNO1x CNC shield3x 28byj-48 … Read more
This is a simple LCD Menu Library for Arduino to make menus to control robots and machines. Menu Systems on an LCD has always been a thing that has gotten in the way of developing software … Read more
Recently we have been growing more food than buying it from the shops. This gives us freshly grown food and saves us a bit of money but it takes longer to grow and maintain. This device helps to … Read more
This a programmable puzzle cube. The puzzle is to gain access to the inside of the box without an alarm going off. The puzzles can be programmed on to an SD card and selected using the LCD at … Read more
This is a device that can point to the sun or moon within the sky. This device could be used to track the sun, moon, planets, satellites or other celestial objects. The device The … Read more
For years now I have been interested in how different trends can come on the internet then disappear overnight. I have always wanted to make a tool to scan some websites on the internet to see … Read more
I have ad this display for years have always wanted to get it out and play with it but I had no idea what to do with it. Then I thought I could make a variable digital display that can display … Read more
This is a library to allow any pins to be connected to a P10 LED display. Functions P10_BitBang(uint16_t _w, uint16_t _h,int8_t _clk, int8_t _sclk, int8_t _data, int8_t _en, int8_t _a, … Read more
This project was to program and test the ESP8266 to investigate the capabilities of this module/chip. The Design It is a simple designed PCB to power, program and controls the … Read more
This is a very simple device that can be used as a man in the middle serial interface. The purpose of this is to inject serial data into a serial stream. I have some CB radios that require … Read more
This project was more of a test to see if I can get some Christmas lights working with full PWM control. whiles designing the circuit/PCB, I added some extra components to allow this project to … Read more
After making the reflow oven, I wanted to make the oven more universal. An oven can e a help tool for heating, curing and drying. The first setup just had one program that could be adjusted … Read more
For a long time, we had a set of Garden lights near the outdoor sitting area that needed to be replaced. I had plans to take the old lights, sandblast them back and repaint them with a new … Read more
I have been wanting new lights beside the bed for a while now and had an idea of making my own. I wanted a light that can be turned on/off from any light connected to the power supply. For this … Read more
For years, I have been making PCBs. Have been through etching homemade PCBs to using a manufacturer and through-hole to SMT. the next step is from hand soldering to reflowing. I have been using … Read more
This is version 5 of the torch module with power-down switch. The power-down switch allows the module to power down and not use any power from the battery. This makes the battery last longer. The … Read more
I have wanted a plasma cutter for a while and instead of buying one I decided to make one. The 2D plotter machine did not take too long to make and has been sitting around for about a year while … Read more
I wanted to make something that could shoot nerf darts or disk when triggered. I have been looking around for a nerf blaster that I could modify but I have not been able to find one. I could have … Read more
This is an Accelerometer logger which send the data directly to a server after completion. I wanted to see if I could make a device that could be attached to something to show its accelerations, … Read more
This is a replacement development PCB to replace a breadboard. The PCB uses 2mm banana plugs to connect components, power and Arduino microcontroller ATMEGA328P IO pins. Breadboard are great but … Read more
This robot was made as a tester for a different project because I did not want to be carrying around a bigger heavier robot while I was developing and testing. This robot works similarly to the … Read more
AKAI APC40 MIDI Controller has a great look and feel but has one problem that most audio/MIDI controllers have. The problem is where the user presses the USB type-B plug too hard into the … Read more
For years I have been looking into DMX controllers, DMX lights and MIDI controllers to see how they work and how I could make some lights/controllers my self. I have made a number of DMX … Read more
This machine is proof of concept design. It is a very simple machine to make an object vibrate a set frequency/speed. the machine uses an offset axle to convert a rotational movement to a linear … Read more
I got an email from AppleManYT in Victoria Australia asking for help with his broken launchpad mini. He sent it up to me and I had a closer look to see what problem and damage was. The problem … Read more
Cyclone PCB Factory Dual Z-axis allows the Cyclone PCB Factory to have 2 attachment on the Z-axis. This allows for different accessories to be used as a pick and place head and solder paste … Read more
I wanted to make PCB V-Cutter/Groover to save some money on PCB manufacturing. This machine will cut v-scores in a PCB. The PCB V-Cutter/Groover uses a 30-degree v-cutting blade. There are still … Read more
This is a version of the torch module is a module that can be placed anywhere. The module does not have a LED or switch on the PCB but instead has 2 input pins and 2 output pins. These pins are … Read more
This is a version of the torch module to test the shape and the power of the LED. This module is a similar shape to a star LED. Star LED is used in lots of different torches and I wanted to see … Read more
This is a sandblasting gun for sandblasting and somehow this works and does not destroy itself within 3 mins. It works better than other blasters that I have used but will not last as long. It … Read more
ESP WiFi does not require much voltage or current, this module delivers the correct voltage and current when the battery powering it can not. This module can step up the battery voltage from 0.8V … Read more
3D stepper motors controller need a PCB to connect into, this PCB allows these controllers to be mounted almost anywhere and used with many different controllers. I need to have a motor … Read more
Smoke detectors are the best way to ensure there is not a fire but they only work if someone can hear it. This device fixes this issue by using WiFi to monitor and notify smoke in an environment. … Read more
I wanted to see if I could create the thinnest controller I could. This controller is an experiment to see if I can make a flat controller which is less than 10mm. I wanted to experiment with the … Read more
Every torch has set light and function setting but this module changes that. But allowing the torch module to access the internet or your mobile device, it opens the device for change. This torch … Read more
This is one PCB for: ESP01 ESP02 ESP05 ESP07 ESP10 ESP11 ESP12 The PCB uses headers to connect to a breadboard. The PCB also has resistors, buttons and a programming port to make it … Read more
To converter a stepper motor connector pin configuration to a different Pin configuration. This connector has come in handy when wanting to control 28byj-48 stepper motor with a 3D printer … Read more
This is a LED Fading control library for Arduino. Each LED can be controlled individually or by its master LED. This is to try and make it easier to manage LEDs. Read more
