I'm William Bailes and these are my projects.

I don't really write much but if you want to know more about any of my projects or need help with anything, send me a message here

I'm an electrical engineering in Sydney Australia. Since I was young I have been taking apart and modifying everything to see how they work. In my free time, I work on lots of different projects and when finished get posted here. I have many projects on the go at one time, sadly many don't get completed due to not have enough time to complete them or financial problems to develop it.
I have learned a lot by making doing these projects over the years to become a better engineer. In each project there were different
skills to learn and new problems to be solved.

Strengths and stills:

web development
App development
Arduino
python
fusion 360
Soldering
PCB design
User interfaces

In-house machines and capabilities:

3D printer
K40 upgraded laser cutter
CNC
TIG, MIG and Acr welders
Plasma cutter
Myford Super 7 lathe
Pick and place (coming soon)
Electrical testing equipment

My passion:

Electronics
Lighting
Electronic music and equipment used
Programming

Ongoing projects:

Pick and place
Parts sorter
Drawing robot
CNC plasma cutter

Software that you can use:

PCB Rover Robot WiFi

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. ...

SPRIED

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...

10 Channel Temperature Logger

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...

Blackening/Blueing of steel parts

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...

Zinc Electroplating Testing

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...

Cable Holder

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...

Gravograph LS100 Repair

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...

Machine Indicator Stack Light

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...

DIY Flexible PCBs

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...

Focusrite Scarlett 6i6 Repair

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...

AOI PCB RGB Light Prototype

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...

Coil Winding Machine

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...

Stepper Delta Robot

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 UNO 1x CNC shield ...

LCD-Simple-Menu Library

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...

Plant Monitor

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...

The Cube

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...

Sun/Moon Tracker

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 ...

Spider

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...

P10 WiFi IoT Display

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...

P10_BitBang Library

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,...

WiFi Bug

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...

Man in the Middle Serial

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...

Christmas Lights Controller

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...

Programable Reflow Oven

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...

Garden Lights

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...

Bed Side Lamp

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...

Reflow Oven

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...

Torch V5

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...

CNC Plasma Cutter

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 I...

Nerf Turret Shooter

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...

ESP8266 Accelerometer Logger

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,...

Development/Testing Board

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...

PCB Rover Robot

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...

AKAI APC40 MIDI Controller Repair

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...

DMX Light

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...

Vibrating Machine Test

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...

Novation Launchpad Mini 2

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...

Cyclone PCB Factory Dual Z-axis

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...

PCB V-Cutter/Groove

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 a...

Torch V4

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...

Torch V3

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 if...

3D printed Sandblaster

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...

Tiny WiFi

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...

Stepper motor control PCB

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...

WiFi Smoke Detector

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....

Flat PCB LED Controller

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...

Torch V2 WiFi

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...

ESP2866 breakout PCB

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...

Stepper Motor Converter Connector PCB

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...

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...

EasyAPI

This is to make it easier to link to...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Delta-Kinematics-Library

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

Nokia 3310 Project

trying to upgrade a @Nokia 3310 with #wifi and #Bluetooth #PCB #tinkersprojects #maker...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Stand, Clamps and Equipment Kit

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, quick and flexible for...

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....

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...

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...

3D Printed Ball Mill

This 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....

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...

RIB (Really Irritating Bug)

This device was made to irritating and annoy someone so that they would remember to return it quickly. This is a keyring device that beeps every 5 minutes and alarms every 15 minutes. The alarm...

Temperature Logger

This is a temperature logger to log the temperature over time. I have been wanting to make one of these for a while. It will be used to see how Low and high the temperature during the days...

Dipping machine

This machine was a test machine that can dip objects into a solution for coating or cleaning. It works well but the dipping space is not that large, hard to use when the object is large or the...

Pool Heat V2

The old pool heating controller was getting old and was needing to be replaced. This controller is the same as the old one with hopes that it will be soon upgraded to a...

RGB Light

A while ago, I got some Broken RGB party lights from Jaycar for very cheap. For a long time, they have been sitting on my window ledge waiting for me to install a new controller. when I was...

Wireless Foot Pedal

This is a foot pedal which can send out a signal when pressed. It sends data out on the 433MHz to indicate that the pedal has been pressed. It was made to reduce the number of cables running around...

Inverted pendulum

The hardware this year was given and did not have to create our own but it was impractical for me to keep asking for the robot. From this, I asked if I could make my own and was advised that it...

DMX Controller

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. I have some lights that I take...

3D Scanner

Ever since I got my 3D print I have always wanted to make a 3D scanner. I have got a Xbox kinect sensor and have used it to scan things into the computer but it can only really do large objects,...

RGB Strip Controller

This controller controls a RGB LED strip with different colours and patterns. the controller that came with the strip was only controlled by an IR remote control and was very small. The problem...

Camping Light Dimmer

I got this light to take away with me to camp just in case I had to set up in the dark and was great for that. When I used it as a tent light it was much too bright and decided to put some type...

WIFI Buggy

This little WIFI buggy/robot is a test for a much bigger robot. I want to know if i could control a robot with my phone and by using the ESP8266, I can. The Robot is using the PLEX board to...

Novation Launchpad Mini Repair

I got this Novation Launchpad Mini on eBay a while ago and have just got around to getting it apart to see whats wrong. The item was marked as not working so I messaged the seller to find out what...

OKI Metcal MFR-1160 Soldering Repair

I have had this iron for years and the other day, it decided to not to turn on. i was very pissed off due to it was very expensive and i love using it. It is more or less a smart soldering iron,...

Raid rack

For a while i had no network storage but as I got a new server I would also like some storage to go into the server. A while back i got a device controls up to 5 different SATA drives and can...

SG-230 Smartuner repair

This was nice and simple, one of the inductors and need to be placed back on the board. It did not take too long to open and fix the problem. The board it self is well made but could have been...

200W Digitech PA speaker repair

I picked up 2 of these 200W Digitech PA speakers from a warehouse sale for $20 (RRP $399) each. When i got them home I discovered that on a crossover had been blown up and the other...

K40 laser cutter bed

For a while I have been wanting to upgrade my laser cutter bed to a variable height bed to get the right distances away from the lens. I saw that some can be found on internet but very much out of...

2 in 1 spinner from HDD

Using parts from HDD, I have created a spinner that spins a disk, coating PCBs or other flat things in an somewhat even coat of liquid. It is also can be used as a magnetic stirrer by using the...

Pioneer HDJ-1500 headphone fix

After my Pioneer HDJ-1500 had lots of use, this sides gave way. i really like the headphones and made this part to replace the broken part. It is a lot thicker than the original. I made it more like...

Traktor S4 Controller Repair

I have always wanted to have a look inside the S4 controller to see what it is like. Other people online have to open them before but it's not the same. Originally the S4 is about $700 but I...

First Plastic Injection Mould

This was a test to see how well my injection system works. The test worked well until it ran out of PE plastic because the machine can not hold that much in the barrel. The mould has 3 parts,...

Solar Pool Heating Controller

After finding out that a new controller for the solar heating will cost $500, i got to work building my own. As it is going into winer, the controller will go into 'winter' mode. This...

Cable Identifier and Tester

This is a device that can identify cables and test them to ensure that the pins are correct. It has a 16x2 LCD screen to display the cable type or pins configuration. It uses a module that I...

Morse Code Generator

The device generators mores code from an input string and were made for the Bayview sea scouts for scout hike 2016. It uses a number pad to input codes for letter and then used to generators the...

Customising a MIDI Controller

A while a go, I had bought a $20 MIDI controller which I was going to transform into a wireless controller. Recently I need a smaller and more portable controller then the Traktor S4. As expected as...

Injection Moulding System Test

I have been 3D printing for a while now and now want to to take it to the next level with higher quality. I have done a lot of research on plastic injection moulding and before I go any further...

IR Input controller

Years ago, I got a controller that converts different video inputs into HDMI. It has been a great device but it over all design is crap. The only place it can fits and to look good it at the back...

Robotic Tank

i made this for a bit of fun. It has an Atmega328p running ardunio connected to 4 motors (2 driving one side), a LCD and buttons for interface. the 3D printed parts came thingiverse by timmiclark....

cable stripper/cutter

For a different project, I need to cut 1000 wires to the millimetre and I made this to help me with this. this machine strips and cuts the wire to any length. it's a very simple design which can...

Christmas Lights

As a kid, my father all ways asked if it was possible to control one light bulb/LED. Throughout the years, I keep it in my mind and 2015 I worked out how to do it make it happen. I was hoping it...

Quadcopter

For a long time, I had wanted some type of RC helicopter but when I saw a quadcopter I want it more. A quad copter is easier and more stable the helicopter. I was looking a very small Arduino...

Cyclone PCB Factory

The Cyclone PCB Factory is a 3D printed CNC which can easily engrave, drill and cut printed circuit boards or PCBs. It makes prototyping quick, simple and easy. I hope to get make many PCB with...

Network rack

I have recently got some new servers which did not fit in my old network rack. The old one was small and in need to upgrading. with my new plasma/welder, I decided to make a bigger network rack...

Useless machine

From the first time I saw this on the internet, I had always wanted to make one. When I bought a 3D printer, it made it easier to make will little effort need. I went with a simple design made by...

Electronic memory game

This is a puzzle game to test the user's memory under pressure where the user needs to work out the code before time and/or the number of tries run out. Different levels of difficulties can...

FTP backup system

This system was made to remotely backup a server var FTP at scheduled times. This system gets installed on to a Raspberry Pi and gets controlled through your web brewer on a...

Universal interface board V1

This board was made as an interface board which can be programmed to control almost anything. On the board, there are 16 buttons which 8 of which are encodes. The outputs can be to a LCD and...