Monthly Archives: May 2014

Arduino NFC locker

Posted on May 13, 2014 by robertwilkie

Nice write-up on how to use Adafruits NFC shield with an arduino for a lock.  Not so sure I would go with this method (bit pricey). http://www.instructables.com/id/NFC-Computer-Unlocker/

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How to make your own chainmail

Posted on May 13, 2014 by robertwilkie

I had a relative ask how they make this, stumbled across this and its a good write-up.  But I don’t know how folks have time to do this. http://www.instructables.com/id/EUROPEAN-6-IN-1-CHAIN-MAIL-BEGINNERS-GUIDE/

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Build your own Fire Powered Charger

Posted on May 13, 2014 by robertwilkie

Nice write-up on using a portable gas burner and charging devices with it.  I didn’t see a cost breakdown, but I am thinking around $50 in parts. http://www.instructables.com/id/Battery-Charger-Powered-by-Fire/

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Simple Survey to tell you if your job sucks

Posted on May 13, 2014 by robertwilkie

I got a kick out of this simple and fast to take survey.  Worth trying out. http://money.cnn.com/interactive/pf/does-your-job-suck/

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Cool looking running Robot

Posted on May 13, 2014 by robertwilkie

Cool looking and fast robot.  Basically it has legged wheels.  It looks like it runs great on pavement, I wonder how well it would do on off-road conditions.  But at ~300$ a shot, its out of my range. http://hackaday.com/2014/05/10/robot-runs-on-6-legs-but-never-more-than-2-at-a-time/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+hackaday%2FLgoM+%28Hack+a+Day%29  

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Make your own Center Finder Tool

Posted on May 13, 2014 by robertwilkie

Good write-up on building a simple center finder for a can or other circle shaped objects.  Now if I only had a laser cutting CNC… http://www.instructables.com/id/Homemade-center-finder-tool-quick-cheap-easy/

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How to put Kali on your Nexus 7 (original)

Posted on May 13, 2014 by robertwilkie

Nice write-up on how to put Kali, good hacker distro that seems to be replacing backtrack, on a Nexus 7. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2577356

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Injection Molding With Hot Glue Gun

Posted on May 12, 2014 by robertwilkie

This has crossed my mind a few times to do myself.  The author basically CNC’ed some molds and then uses the gluegun to squirt glue into the mold to make it. http://hackaday.com/2014/05/12/injection-molding-with-hot-glue/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+hackaday%2FLgoM+%28Hack+a+Day%29 http://www.scorchworks.com/Blog/hot-glue-injection-molding/

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Article on leashes for Dogs with Bikes

Posted on May 12, 2014 by robertwilkie

OK every kid has tried to walk to dog on the bike, and most likely failed miserably.  I stumbled on this article for leashes for bikes for dogs.  They look interesting but I still see one problem, the dog suddenly … Continue reading →

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Wow what a water pump

Posted on May 12, 2014 by robertwilkie

Pretty intense water pump with 3 pistons and one small motor.  It was part of a school competition.  Nice build overall. http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-a-Radial-Piston-Water-Pump/  

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