Monthly Archives: January 2012

As I was wrapping up the stepper motor project last week I opened the window blinds for more light and thought, “hey… it would be cool to just grab a motor and attach it to the window actuator rod in … Continue reading →

Stepper motors are everywhere! They’re pretty easy to find in old abandoned printers. They come in a variety of configurations and number of poles but they all make great electrical generators! Any electric motor will also output a voltage when … Continue reading →

It’s Hack #42 and in honor of Douglas Adams, author of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy this week’s hack is a how-to about a drink called the Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster! So what does Hack #42 and Hitchhiker’s Guide … Continue reading →

I received a message from a youtube viewer suggesting that I do a “Fuzz Face” guitar effects box as a project.. It seemed like a good idea so after a bit of scouring the interwebs and looking at schematics (there … Continue reading →