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LED_master_slave

LED_master_slave

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.
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EasyAPI

EasyAPI

This is to make it easier to link to an API
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Torch V1 – Bluetooth

Torch V1 – Bluetooth

I had an idea a while ago to make a torch with more control. I wanted more control over the lighting, functions and order of a torch. I thought by adding Bluetooth, this device can be programmed …
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19mm plywood hangboard

19mm plywood hangboard

This is a simple small hangboard for climbing training. I'm hoping to make a hangboard generator to make custom hangboards for anyone. The hangboard is cut from 19mm plywood on my homemade CNC.
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ESP12 Bar-code Scanner

ESP12 Bar-code Scanner

This WIFI barcode scanner is going to be used for my project dashboard, Projects and Parts. It will be used to keep track of parts and locations of parts. The parts will be placed in small …
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Cyclone PCB Factory Cartridges

Cyclone PCB Factory Cartridges

This is a Cartridge system for the Cyclone PCB Factory(links below) to allow this machine to do more functions. This machine was designed to mill out PCB for quick prototyping. Since PCBs from …
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MOSFET Controller

MOSFET Controller

This controller can replace a stepper motor controller on a CNC or 3D printer controller. This allows the controller to control motors, lights or other devices without adding hardware off your …
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ATX Light Power Supply

ATX Light Power Supply

This is my new power supply for the lights and accessories at my desk. It may also become the power supply for some bedside lamps. The power supply uses an old ATX computer power supply and is …
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Soldering Fume Extractor

Soldering Fume Extractor

This is a soldering fume extractor for when I'm soldering at my desk. I should have made one of these years ago but always too busy. The extractor uses an older computer fan to suck up the …
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Vibrating Table Mk2

Vibrating Table Mk2

This is the second version of the vibrating table. This new table uses an electromagnet oscillating at 50Hz to make the vibrations for the table. It has more vibration power than the first which …
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3D Printer 3 Phase Motor Controller

3D Printer 3 Phase Motor Controller

I have a large amount of spare 3 phase motors after taking apart a few robots that were given to me and no way of diving them. I had a few ideas about how to drive them and have been playing with …
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Arduino Atmega internal 8MHz clock bootloaders

Arduino Atmega internal 8MHz clock bootloaders

when using Arduino on an ATMEGA, the ATMEGA requires a 16MHz external clock. These bootloaders allow the internal 8MHz to be used instead. This reduces the number of components needed for your …
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Magnetic Cleaner Prototype

Magnetic Cleaner Prototype

This is the first prototype for a magnetic robotic cleaner. This cleaner will be used to pick up screws and other ferrous steel parts from the ground. Over the years, I have always had a problem …
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Compressor Controller

Compressor Controller

This is the new compressor controller that I had made to replace the old one. The old controller was a mechanical controller which used a bold to set the max pressure. The old controller was …
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G-Code-Arduino-Library

G-Code-Arduino-Library

This is a library that allows any machine or robot to be controlled by G-Code What is G-Code? G-Code is the instructions that 3D Printer and CNC used to create there part. G-Code is a set of …
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Stepper Motor Tester Jig

Stepper Motor Tester Jig

For a different project, I needed to know how the stepper motors were moving and performing. I made this jig to test for this test if the motor is going to the correct location at the correct …
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Parts and Projects Manager

Parts and Projects Manager

This system can manage all my parts and projects together. I have been looking for a system that can manage both parts and projects together but I had not found one. I had found systems that …
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Servo Delta Robot

Servo Delta Robot

I found the Delta Robot to be interesting in how it works and how it can be used. I thought it would be interesting to try and make one out of parts I had around and 3D printed parts. Unlike most …
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Delta-Kinematics-Library

Delta-Kinematics-Library

Delta-Kinematics-Library https://tinkersprojects.com/ Forward and Inverse Kinematics Library for Delta robot. Thank you to: …
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Nokia 3310 Project

Nokia 3310 Project

The goal of the project is to make a working Nokia 3310 that works with today's tech. The device will be as similar as the original including the screen and body (case). It is unknown what …
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Recycling Milk Bottle Vacuum Former

Recycling Milk Bottle Vacuum Former

I wanted to see how easy it would be to vacuum form PE plastic from milk bottles and turns out you can. The Temperature and timing need to be adjusted but the first test worked out better than …
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Robotic Bluey

Robotic Bluey

Department of Biological Sciences at Macquarie University have been working with me to create a robotic blue tongue lizard for there research. The main research of this research was the …
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Vibrating Table

Vibrating Table

In the next year, I will be trying to create a machine that can pick up screws and this vibrating table will help to flatten them out for them to be picked. The picking machine has not been made …
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Laser Cutter Water Cooling

Laser Cutter Water Cooling

The old laser cutters water cooling system was very simple with no monitoring and only consisting of a fish pond pump in a bucket of water. For a while now, I have been wanting the upgrade to a …
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Stepper_Kinematics Library

Stepper_Kinematics Library

This is a library to calculate the kinematics and inverse kinematics from a given point. The library will calculate positions, join angles, speeds and the control of stepper motors. This is a …
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Torch_LED Library

Torch_LED Library

These are libraries for a torch that can do different functions. Each version is similar to each other with updated functionality and control. Torch_LED_V1 Torch_LED_V1 is the first library for …
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PLEX Controller

PLEX Controller

PLEX is a development board using the Arduino UNO bootloader to be easily programmed by the Arduino IDE. The board has many selectable analog inputs and digital output (up to 32, not including …
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I2C Interrupt/Encoder

I2C Interrupt/Encoder

This device is an I2C interrupt or encoder which can count the rotation of a shaft. The device can determine speed, count of rotation and direction. If the direction is reversed, the count will …
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Func_LED library

Func_LED library

This library is similar to the RGB_LED Library but is made for only one LED instead of 3 to make colours. This Arduino library is to the control a LED's fading and can be synced with other LED to …
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PWM_BitBanging_Port Library

PWM_BitBanging_Port Library

This Library is to control all pins on a port as a PWM signal which is known as bit-banging. Bit-banging is when the microcontroller generates the signal and not external hardware. This can work …
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Battery Monitor

Battery Monitor

This is Wifi battery monitor that can log/store battery voltage and send the data to a database. I made this to try and debug a power problem within my car. I think the alternator is not charging …
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Balance Game

Balance Game

This is a balance game to test the user's balance and stability. The game is to carry an object through a maze or obstacle course as fast as posable. If the object gets bumped too much then time …
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LED Plate

LED Plate

This is a LED board with 18x 1-3W LEDs for a LED light or display. Each LED had its own control pin and therefore each LED can be controlled individually. The original idea was to use MOSFETs but …
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RYOBI 18V ONE FLASHLIGHT LED

RYOBI 18V ONE FLASHLIGHT LED

This is a conversion from the light bulb to LED. The light uses 4x 1W LEDs in series with a 75 ohm resistor. A modded smashed light bulb was used to make the connection to the power. Once all …
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RGB_LED Library

RGB_LED Library

RGB LEDs are used everywhere, in many different products and devices. This Arduino library is to the control RGB LED's colour and fading between colours. Almost every setting can be controlled …
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Stepper Motor Prototype

Stepper Motor Prototype

This controller is made as a prototype tool to test mechanics from a stepper motor. On the controller, there is a button which is used to change the state of the motor. The controller can have 2 …
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Nikon SB-5000 Speedlight Flash

Nikon SB-5000 Speedlight Flash

I tried to fix this Nikon SB-5000 Speedlight Flash and was going again before I put it back together but when I reassembled it, it did not want to work again. I think there is a loose …
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MQ Plotter

MQ Plotter

The MQ Plotter is a machine that plots points on a grid. It is made from a 3D Printer Frame and mechanism with different electronics and additional items. It uses a 12V DC power supply to power …
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Balancing Robot

Balancing Robot

This robot represents an inverted pendulum where the robot is required to stay upright. If the robot gets pushed or a disturbance is added to the robot, the robot will try and correct it. …
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Canoes Trolly

Canoes Trolly

This was made to make it easier to move 6 canoes around a scout hall. It is made from scrap box steel and casters found on Gumtree.
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Dipping Machine Research Thesis Project

Dipping Machine Research Thesis Project

The base The base design is done and is working well as the base. It will need to be changed a little for different functions, functions like dipping in multiple different solutions. The design …
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Robotic Arm Research Thesis Project

Robotic Arm Research Thesis Project

Base design The base design is working well as is the base. It will need to be changed slightly to attain different functionality such as dipping in multiple different solutions. The design …
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Programable Time Lapse

Programable Time Lapse

This is a programable time lapse for a Go-Pro where tiles on the track deterands how it moves. The system can move in backward/forwards, rotate the camera and soon tilt the camera (when i get …
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DMX Controller Mk2

DMX Controller Mk2

This DMX controller to made to control stage/party lights through the DMX signal. This DMX signal is widely used for stage lighting systems at festival and clubs. This is the second DMX …
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Stand, Clamps and Equipment Kit

Stand, Clamps and Equipment Kit

Blog post on Hackaday This has so many different uses not only in chemistry. This kit can be used in engineering, Stop motion, biology, manufacturing and many more. This system made to be easy, …
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IoT Timer

IoT Timer

This is a timer when started/active sends data to a server to communicate to other devices. When the time is out of time its alarms itself as well as on computers, phone and other devices. This …
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IC tester

IC tester

This is an IC tester for any type of logic chip. The device pules every pin combination and reads the all other pins to find which type of chip it is. The chip would have been already analysed …
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Pneumatic Press

Pneumatic Press

This Pneumatic Press will be useful in the future for pressing objects into other objects. It will also help experiment with plastic injections systems. The system uses a pneumatic cylinder that …
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3D Printed Ball Mill

3D Printed Ball Mill

This ball mill was made for grinding sand and cleaning objects like rusty bolts. It works but takes a very long time to grind sand down, this is because of the size of the balls are too small. …
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Sandblasting Cabinet

Sandblasting Cabinet

I have a lot of things that I need to sandblast and needed a cabinet to do it in. This cabinet is made from a toolbox with holes cut into it. MDF wood was mill and used as edging around the holes …
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