Monthly Archives: April 2013

Building “Photon” The Video Photo Robot Part 1

Posted on April 21, 2013 by Dino

For this year’s Maker Faire here in North Carolina I’m building a roving robot that will record video and photos of the entire Faire! It will have bump switches and a single PING sensor to keep it from running into … Continue reading →

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Project Honda Sabre Cafe Part 6

Posted on April 13, 2013 by Dino

I made good progress this week. I have the foam cores for the tank and seat finished. I really like the look. Right now the bike is really torn down. I have both wheels off so I can mount up … Continue reading →

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Cleaning a Two Stroke Carburetor

Posted on April 6, 2013 by Dino

My neighbor had some trouble getting their two stroke rototiller started after winter storage. All it needed was a good carburetor cleaning. In this video I’ll show you how to disassemble the carburetor, clean it, and adjust it. Keep on … Continue reading →

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Building the Parallax Elev-8 Quad Copter Part 3

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Dino

In the final installment of this project series I’ll show you how to program the Electronic Speed Controllers, (ESCs) set up the HoverFly board and connect everything before flight. Then We’ll get airborne! Keep on hackin…

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