Author Archives: Dino

About Dino

Self taught electronics and hardware hacker.

Building “Photon” The Video Photo Robot Part 3

Posted on June 2, 2013 by Dino

It’s crunch time! Two weeks to go to finish the build on Photon. This week’s work was focused on the torso and the bump sensors that surround it. After an initial failed attempt at stringing the sensor wires, I came … Continue reading →

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Building “Photon” The Video Photo Robot Part 2

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Dino

I’m back on the robot project! I have two weeks to get this and other things ready for Maker Faire NC on June 15th. In Part 1 of this series I built up a basic platform but I wasn’t very … Continue reading →

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Yamaha 250 Virago Saddle Bag mount

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Dino

Lisa’s Virago 250 was a bit of a challenge to mount saddle bags on. They kept hitting the rear tire and sprocket which was causing some damage to the bags. I came up with a really simple solution to remedy … Continue reading →

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Project Sabre Cafe Part 8

Posted on May 11, 2013 by Dino

I got the epoxy resin in the mail this week and got a good start on the fuel tank. I had to fabricate a fixture to mount the fuel filler cap to, which is documented in this week’s video.

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Building an Electronic Fuel Injector Tester

Posted on May 5, 2013 by Dino

This is a project I did several years ago on the dinofab website. It’s been so popular there and on my old YouTube channel that I decided to post it here on hack A Week. I work as an automotive … Continue reading →

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