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Solar Hacks |
 | The Solar Powered RC Electric Lawn Mower
While spending too many hours during my childhood mowing the lawn, I always thought, "why don't we have a robot doing this for us?" This DIYer has made that wish come true. And not only has he created one, but he is releasing a series of... |
 | Incredible 3D Printing With Sunlight and Sand
We've shown you the power of the sun before, and here's another superb example. This 3D printing project demonstrates what you can do in the desert with just two materials: sand and sun. In the demo above, sunlight and sand are used to build... |
 | DIY "Solar Death Ray" using a Satellite Dish
We've seen an incredible solar mirror before which can melt steel in seconds. That one was expensive and built in a lab. This time, you can build your own by attaching thousands of mirrors to a parabolic satellite dish. The video claims it's... |
 | Harnessing the Power of the Sun
By now, you're well aware of the ways you can use the sun for your DIY Free Energy projects. Most of those projects involve using solar panels to collect the energy from the sun's rays but occasionally we see more unique projects involving sun... |
 | DIY Sun Tracking Solar Panels
For a photovoltaic solar panel, following the sun’s path across the sky raises efficiency by 30-50%. This DIY sun tracker is the latest addition to our DIY Free Energy projects and uses a combination of a sensor and linear actuator to track... |
 | DIY Solar Powered Walkway Weekend Project
Having your pathway light up is a great conversation starter and amuses everyone that comes over. Learn how to use glass blocks and sun jars to create a cool attraction in his front garden. He stocked up blocks and set up the power... |
 | iPhone Controlled Tank using Arduino
Here's a neat project featuring an iPhone controlled tank which has an Arduino for a brain. The data is transferred wirelessly to Processing and then to the Xbee wireless serial communication module. Oh, and did we mention it's solar... |
 | DIY Solar Powered Beam Robot Miniball
This solar powered beam robot charges up a capacitor which powers motors and propels the "hamster ball" forward. The sphere runs in the direction of movement of the device inside and it's also a basic example of what BEAM Robotics is all... |
 | 10 Outstanding DIY iPhone Hacks The iPhone has so many built in sensors and functionalities, no wonder it's a constant target for hacks and mods. Over the years, we've compiled dozens of iPhone hacks and mods and these are the best of the bunch:
DIY Multi-Room Wireless Music... |
 | How to: DIY Solar and Wind Energy Tutorial
Mother nature provides us with countless ways to produce our electricity. The tricky part is harnessing it. Learn how to install solar panels and wind turbines to generate all the electricity you'll ever need. Also, check out our energy... |
