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Magnetic Levitation using the Arduino

Magnetic Levitation using the Arduino

This great project uses the a soleniod's magnetic coil, a Hall sensor, and Arduino to perfectly levitate a magnet. The Hall sensor detects the field of the permanent magnet and uses that information to modulate the magnetic field of the...
Fix a Stuck Pixel on an LCD Monitor

Fix a Stuck Pixel on an LCD Monitor

Occasionally, a pixel on your fancy new LCD monitor will become "stuck" or "dead" which is typically casued by a faulty transistor or unbalanced liquid in the display (LCD = Liquid crystal display, afterall). If you find yourself in such a...
Instant DIY Camera Tripod on the Go

Instant DIY Camera Tripod on the Go

Everyone enjoys digital photography and taking pictures on the go, but without a tripod blurry photos is an all too common disappointment.テあ To take the best-possible pictures without fancy equipment and heavy gear to carry around learn to create...
DIY Stadium Seating for the Super Bowl

DIY Stadium Seating for the Super Bowl

Using dirt simple carpentry techniques, learn to easily build stadium seating and set up the ultimate DIY home theater for this year's Super Bowl party.テあ Start of by building a simple stand to support a couch.テあ Next up (if you really want to...
6 Outstanding DIY Spy Projects

6 Outstanding DIY Spy Projects

Everyone loves cool spy gadgets and gizmos. Over the years we've gathered up a comprehensive database of tutorials to help you be stealthy, to teach you how to eavesdrop, and of course snoop your way to becoming the ultimate 007 agent. You'll be...
DIY Rotating Bookshelves, Staircases and Trap Doors

DIY Rotating Bookshelves, Staircases and Trap Doors

Man makes trap door bookshelf - And teaches you how! Ever seen those hidden bookshelves in the Munsters or Scooby Doo? Always wanted one of your own? Hell yeah! Well now you can with these fantastic projects that teach you how to make your own...
3 Days Left in our T-Shirt Design Contest

3 Days Left in our T-Shirt Design Contest

Only three full days left until the end of our t-shirt design contest ends and we've only received a handful of entries.テあ What does this mean for you?テあ If you have a smidgen of design skill, you have a really good chance of winning.テあ Prizes...
How to Hack Electronic Road Signs

How to Hack Electronic Road Signs

No doubt you've seen plenty of these electronic road signs.テあ Turns out many of them are left unsecured and easily hackable.テあ Inside is a standard keypad which is dirt simple to reprogram.テあ Note: this is for informational purposes - tampering...
New Inventory in our DIY Projects Store

New Inventory in our DIY Projects Store

Along with our already outstanding selection and low prices, we've added even more gadgets to our DIY projects store.テあ From LEDs, to case cooling, PSP cases, sling shots, camera tripods, servo motors, batteries, magnets...We carry it all!テあ...
Incredible DIY Aerial Kite Photography

Incredible DIY Aerial Kite Photography

The outstanding video above is a how to tutorial for DIY kite photography. Chris Benton, an experienced aerial photographer, guides us through his camera rigs, history, and expertise. People have been taking aerial photos like these since the early...