The excellent Raspberry Pi is almost here, and the upcraft.it team are doing their bit by mirroring the files for the Rasperry Pi install. For those of you that don’t know, the Raspberry Pi is a tiny, very low cost computer that is set to revolutionize the way people think and learn with computers....
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The book is articulate, informative, and technically diverse. I consider this book to be the most important and comprehensive print resource to have been produced for the Arduino, and I highly recommend it to anyone that has either used or intends to use the Arduino platform for interfacing with the real world.
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After seeing these fabulous fake vintage adverts for Skype and Facebook, I thought it was about time to mention another one of the projects that we've been working on.
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I’ve been encouraged to post a little more about the sewing machine, so here is an update on progress. I’ve modified the Arduino code to accept direct input from a computer, so it is possible to run custom patterns of arbitrary length. I’ve written a quick python script that can take an image and...
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This is one of those projects that only takes a few minutes to build, but will last a lifetime on the bench. We might even add a few more gadgets to the lamp head to make our lives easier. What would you add?
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We're all working on some pretty cool projects over here at the moment, but this Arduino powered sewing machine is my personal favourite. I took an old zigzag sewing machine and kitted it out with servos to control the needle position and fabric feed.
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If you have a Bosch IXO screwdriver that only works in one direction, then there is probably a loose contact on the main circuit board.
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I know that you are thinking vintage computers aren't particularly crafty, but I beg to differ. Some of the computers on show at the vintage computer festival were built in the days when men were men, women were women, and small animals were dinner.
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There are lots of situations when you can't lay your hands on a replacement switch for a particular job, because manufacturers don't always use standard parts. In the case of a simple switch, it's usually possible to refurbish the existing unit and save yourself the expense of a replacement part.
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SLA batteries can be a little bit cantankerous when they get old, and there are a couple of reasons for this. If the battery has been continually deep cycled (discharged until flat, then recharged), the plates will eventually corrode and the battery will hold less charge.
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