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Parallel cable breadboard breakout

I'm experimenting with CNC machines so I came up with this simple and inexpensive way to make an adapter to plug a printer cable into a breadboard. It uses a socket pulled off of an old printer and a...

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Motion activated dropping spider, low cost, no programming

In this Intstuctable I’m going to show you how to make a very simple motion activated spider that drops down rapidly and startles anyone that walks underneath, then retracts. I designed this to be an...

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PIC RC Motor Controller (and example lego robot)

Note for National Robotics Week Robot Contest: I am over 18.  I am a student  at University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. As a mechanical engineering student this project is related to my major. It has also...

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Robot Monster Legs: Space saving art!

I originally made these for a compact mini PC. They make any appliance (or other object) that is about the size of a toaster into a fearsome looking walker, and at the same time, they allow you to use...

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Arduino Nano based Microbot

This instructable was created to be entered in the Robot Challenge. If I win, the parts will of course, go into robots like this one. Notes on how to include some of the very components in the prize...

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3D Printed Hanging Internal Gear Clock

Before I became a robotic engineer I had an internship designing gears. I thought it would be fun to use what I learned for the 3D design contest. This clock all hangs from the top pinion, which is to...

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A 3D Print Ready Jack O' Lantern in Solidworks

For the Jack o' Lantern Challenge I thought I could show some techniques for modeling more organic shapes in SolidWorks. Since this is a decorative item, I'll also cover some aspects of design for 3D...

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Add Radio to a Syma S107 IR Helicopter (or any other IR device)

Remote controlled helicopters and other toys have become incredibly advanced for a very low price, this is partially thanks to the huge mobile device market, which has pushed technology in small high...

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