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RB5X Service Robot Build – part 2
It moves! Not autonomous yet, but it can be controlled via Bluetooth. I used an Arduino Uno, a XBee Bluetooth module, and a HW-095 motor controller. I can send it…
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Antique Spark Gap
I was lucky enough to win this antique spark gap at an estate auction. Two iron spheres held by brass posts on a marble base.
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Robie Jr. – Toy Robot Repair
I came across a non-working Robie Jr. robot from the 80s. After taking it apart, I noticed that some solder joints were broken, the wheel treads were falling apart, and…
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RB5X Service Robot Build – part 1
I have always had a thing for the service droids that were popular among robot enthusiast in the 70s-80s, but finding one of these vintage bots is near impossible now.…
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Stun Gun – version 2
Complete re-design for bigger, louder sparks. I traded the 9V alkaline battery for a rechargeable 18650 lithium cell. To keep it charged, there is a USB port and a lithium…
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Stun Gun – version 1
I made a stun gun. It’s a hot mess, but it does spark. Runs off a 9v alkaline battery, but I’m going to try lithium next time. Just ordered some…
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Nixie Tube Book
I self-published a book! This book is a restoration of the original Russian Nixie Tube datasheets (translated into English). The original technical drawings were faded and difficult to read, so…
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Geo Metro Restore – Dash Controls
My dad just gifted me a 1991 Geo Metro Convertible that he has had for years, but never got around to restoring. It has sat undriven for a long time,…
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Vintage TV turned into a Media Server
I found this vintage black-and-white CRT TV at an estate sale and decided to turn it into a KODI Media Server using a Raspberry Pi. I had to edit the…
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1981 Hondamatic
I recently picked up this 1981 CM400A Honda “Hondamatic” motorcycle from marketplace. These are fairly rare. Automatic motorcycles never caught on in America; Honda tried for four years to build…