Monthly Archives: May 2012

RC Helicopter Cam Hack

RC Helicopters are very popular right now and cheap! I picked this one up one at Radio Shack for $60 and they can be had at Costco even cheaper. I thought it would be a good challenge to see if … Continue reading

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How To Make Cheese At Home

My girlfriend Lisa found this awesome cheese making kit from www.cheesemaking.com that makes it really easy and fun to make your own CHEESE! All you need is this kit, one gallon of whole milk and some chlorine free water. Cheese … Continue reading

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The 555 Slider Synth

Here’s a fun project to make with the 555 chip. Here’s how it works. When it’s turned on by pressing SW1, the 555 astable oscillator is activated. It will produce a tone through the speaker that can be varied in … Continue reading

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2007 Yamaha Virago Carburetor Repair

Well here we are back to the weekly projects! The down time was a good opportunity to regroup and dream up new projects ideas for the coming year. My girlfriend Lisa has a 2007 Yamaha Virago that had a problem … Continue reading

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