CARDIAC (CARDboard Illustrative Aid to Computation) is a learning aid to understand how a computer operates. Building it is easy and can either be done by hand or with a CNC knife.
Cardiac – Recreating an educational paper computer from 1968
Solving Roland MDX15/20 serial interface problems once and for all.
Arduino micro used as a serial proxy to translate modern software flow control to bit banged hardware flow control accepted by the dated MDX20 mill.
Foldable 3D printed Arduino case
A snug Arduino case – printed flat and then folded around the Arduino. The result is a fast print and yet a stable design from a single part.
My First Brainfuck computer
An ultra-small and low cost programmable computer for the masses
Fixing broken LED light bulbs
How to turn three broken LED lamps into two working ones…
Low cost microscope powered by USB
You can get a decent SMD stereo microscope for just 60$!
I added external power so I don’t need to change the batteries.
Miniature USB to serial PCB
Build a small FT232 USB to serial adapter that fits directly in the USB port.
Ultimate PIC16F628/627 breakout board
A miniature breakout board for rapid development of microprocessor projects.
Repairing a broken AirPort Express
How to fix an AirPort Express Base Station that does not power up.
I added a 5V power adapter and a 3.3V LDO instead of the broken power unit.
Homemade iPad augmented reality cars
How to build an AppMATes compatible cars from PEZ dispensers using:
• PEZ dispenser (cars2 edition),
• Knife, sandpaper,
• Quick glue,
• Double sided adhesive,
• Conductive foam,
• Conductive film,
• Conductive glue