With this weird idea, I'll try to build a Mask where the LED's inside are controlled my the pulse and the music. There will be an integrated MP3 player with relaxing music or deep tones to concentrate. The light pattern will help to meditate. First parts are ready   Connect the RGB LED's to the … Continue reading Some Brain Hacking Stuff

I'm still trying to build a cool night light. Here is an UFO for children or adults 😉 All done in 4mm plywood an 3mm acrylic. I used white LED's for the test, but I think green ones would be better. Drawing done in Inkscape.   All glued together. The small bar has to be … Continue reading Ufo night light. Design test

My new business card holder display. Of course with a microcontroller and LED's. https://youtu.be/TE0exnYknig I used 2 Ws2812 Led breakout boards and a Digispark microcontroller. Showcase

The piezo buttons worked perfectly for 4 years at ScottTv, but I think, I will try capacitive touch sensor buttons. Unlike the piezo buttons, they will not react if Scott is beating on the TV, but they will just work on the touch. Now I have to check if they are not too sensitive. Test … Continue reading New Buttons for ScottTV

First parts for this little Led light. It's for a children's room, so it will be batteries driven and the power on/off will be a capacitive touch switch. No moving parts and the small parts are behind a 3 mm acrylic window The basic Idea And here the first parts, to see if everything fits.   … Continue reading Dino Night Light For A 3 Year Old Boy

My new Led Base. I tried to make it look like a car wheel. Usb powered and with an on/off switch. Inside this base, I installed an middle part with 4 small spring steel springs, to keep the acrylic part in place.

What: Get ready to enjoy a magical day with workshops, demonstrations or exhibitions. When: on Sunday, May 19th, 2019 from 10:00 to 18:00. Where: Rosport school bulding „Am Bongert“. Call for makers is still open. http://www.makerfaire.lu    

I needed a lamp for my son, something very near to the ceiling, so he cannot reach it. Most children's lamps are not cool or made out of glass. So I decided to build one and I think it turned out cool 🙂 A small video of the working lamp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ty7qdambRbY Step 1: Cad Files … Continue reading A Rocket Ceiling Lamp For My Son

Playing around with sketchup 8 to design a new led lamp. The pilot will be a robot or an alien 🙂 Robot and cockpit design First Cockpit and Pilot cuts

https://youtu.be/DdODKQxkLG8 Playing with the with a motor controller L298n. Took me a while to understand the datasheet. It's not the fastest robot, because it still runs on 5V. The motors need 12V in normal use. Now I will connect a bigger battery and try the PWM on my Nano. Stay tuned