Automatic LED Night-Light Teardown
I bought a cheapo Chinese automatic LED nightlight a while ago. Working on this “automatic color changing night lamp” is pretty simple. A photoresistor (LDR) turns the LEDs on when it sees darkness and off […]
Mini PCB Drill Speed Controller v1
This post explains how to build a mini PCB drill speed controller using a handful of common components you may already have stocked in your home lab. First off, let me say that this idea […]
Flashing Yellow Gate Light for Automatic Gate/Garage Door
Flashing yellow lights are an essential part of sliding/swing gate and garage door automation systems, since they provide a clear indication that the system is installed and in operation. Thanks to LED technology, the total […]
Glowing LED Eye for Little Toys
The objective of this little, and a bit odd, experiment is to explore the use of a single LED as a fancy glowing eye for toys and the use of a BJT as a simple […]
Illuminated Dog Collar v1
Walking a dog in the dark is always a risky thing because both you and your dog are difficult to see. Fortunately, an illuminated dog collar helps you see and be seen during dog walks […]
Optical Needle Deflection Sensor
Sometimes you may want to detect the deflection of the needle of an instrument by a non-contact method. If so, this idea might help you! I will now show you a simple technique for optically […]
LED Throwies & Build Ideas
Here’s a project for fun – Magnetic LED Throwies! LED Throwies were invented in 2006 by the Grafitti Research Lab in New York City to use as non-destructive graffiti. Build one (or several) yourself right […]
Simple Steam Sensor Build & AHS01IB Absolute Humidity Sensor
Some time ago I was asked by a voracious reader to design a simple steam sensor switch for him. The purpose of the steam sensor switch was to turn on an electric switch when the […]
Mod Your Goodknight Gold Flash
I’m sure there’re a lot of electronic gadgets in your house that can be recycled. The good news is most of them can be used again or for another purpose. So, don’t just throw those […]
Arduino Traffic Lights (v2) – Crosswalk Button
I finally got around to testing this concept – adding a crosswalk button to the previously published Arduino Traffic Lights project I must admit, I was surprised to find a compact traffic light controller module […]