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DIY The Most Useless Machine

admin — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 14:30:34 +0000

The useless machine is a simple box with a switch and motor, when you turn on the switch the lid opens and the arm swings out and turns off the machine and then retracts. It is so simple but brings a smile to the face of everyone that tries! The Useless Machine was not created [...]

Programming a Replacement Keyless Entry Remote

admin — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 05:14:21 +0000

It’s fairly easy to program a replacement keyless entry remote. Even better, what if you have two vehicles the same make, they use the same remote! Also when the battery goes bad remotes may require to be re paired with the vehicle.

Be sure you have all of your remotes handy, the process will clear [...]

Keyless entry remote programming for 1998-2006 GM, Chevrolet, GMC

admin — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 23:40:36 +0000

If you get a new keyless entry remote (key fob) or change the battery in your remote you may need to reprogram your vehicle to accept the remote. This procedure works for a lot of 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, and some 2008, and 2009 GM (Chevtolet and GMC) vehicles.

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Keyless entry remote programming for Ford 1995-2008

admin — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 21:23:31 +0000

If you get a new remote or change the battery in your remote you may need to reprogram your vehicle to accept the keyless entry remote or key fob. This procedure works for a lot of 1998-2008 ford vehicles, see below for vehicles that the procedure works on and vehicles that use a slight variation [...]

RepRap Prusa Mendel V2 Complete Build

admin — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 19:35:56 +0000

Introduction

Building my very first 3D printer was quite traumatic and time consuming but also fun and rewarding! I don’t suggest building your own unless you have a love for tinkering, and making. There are some other qualities that will come in handy such as tendency’s for hacking, electronics, and computers. As [...]

Netduino VB button tutorial and Event Handlers

admin — Sat, 26 May 2012 04:19:25 +0000

Programming a button press with VB and your @Netduino, Event handlers and interrupt ports. In this tutorial I show how to program the Netduino to light up the onboard LED when the button is pressed, I then go into event handlers and latching buttons.

Code for the simple button press.
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Netduino VB Tutorial 1 Blink

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 04:42:02 +0000

This is the first in a series of tutorials on programming the Netduino with Visual Basic or VB. You can program the netduino with either C# or VB but VB is now my language of choice.

This simple program will blink the onboard LED on for a second then off for a second [...]

Netduino VB Programming Environment Setup

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 04:20:43 +0000

Programming your Netduino with C# is fine and all, however, I am not going to do it any more. It is super easy to make the switch to a more forgiving programming language by the name of Visual Basic or VB.

I was in the middle of a project and I started to have [...]

Netduino FIrmware Upgrade Tutorial

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 14:08:42 +0000

In order to upgrade or replace the firmware in your Netduino you will need to download some software first.

Prerequisites:

Visual Studio 2010 Express C# or VB .Net Micro Framework 4.2 Netduino SDK

Software you must download for the firmware upgrade:

Download the Netduino Firmware Download [...]

DIY Arduino Oscilloscope with the Nokia 3310 GLCD screen

admin — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 07:50:16 +0000

I’ve seen videos on YouTube using an Arduino and a Graphical LCD screen (GLCD) to create a simple Oscilloscope. The annoying thing is that I found no help whatsoever on how to build one. I spent a few days figuring out how to use the Nokia 3310 LCD screen and then figuring out how to [...]

Arduino Arrays and Recursion Tutorial

admin — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 07:27:48 +0000

As a follow up to my DIY Arduino Oscilloscope video or as a stand alone tutorial, this video should help you understand arrays and recursion in Arduino. You can find the original post here: DIY Arduino Oscilloscope with the Nokia 3310 GLCD screen

An array is like a variable in that it stores data [...]

Arduino 6 AI temperature scanner with LCD display

admin — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 07:18:34 +0000

I had a need for a temperature scanner to troubleshoot overheating on my Duramax LB7 pickup while towing. A commercial solution to collect 6 temperatures may have run me over a thousand dollars so I ordered some thermistors and for about 40 bucks in parts made one myself.

Parts include an Arduino [...]

Automatic chicken door version two.

admin — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 02:36:09 +0000

As it is getting cold again and my chickens made it through the summer just fine, it is time to revisit and revitalize my automatic chicken door.

The older model was a large door that slid on a track that would get leaves, snow, and ice messing the whole thing up. Also the mecanisim that [...]

Netduino Tutorial, Knob and Sweep

admin — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 05:19:06 +0000

In this video I show how to connect a servo to a Netduino and also how to program the servo library into a new solution. The sweep program will drive the arm of the servo back and forth while the Knob program will move the arm of the servo when you turn a potentiometer.

Arduino Servo Tutorial, Knob and Sweep

admin — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 18:27:20 +0000

In this video I show how to connect a servo to an Arduino and also how to load the sample servo programs included with the Arduino software. The sweep program will drive the arm of the servo back and forth while the Knob program will move the arm of the servo when you turn a [...]