I designed a stand to support the gun and the distance sensor, Arduinos, and firing circuit. Using some 20mm >80/20 t-slot aluminum and connectors, I built this. It’s not really a tripod, but it started out that way, so that’s what I’m calling it.
Haeyoung Kim made a “musical table” with two Arduino boards and a very interesting switch design (using conductive tape) on the bottoms of several interchangeable toys that play along the top. She provides source code, schematics, and the rest of the how-to over at Instructables. Here’s a little iPhone video of the project:
What’s an Arduino Nerf sentry gun without a sweeping rotation? I knew I needed to add some motorized rotation to cover a wide field of (foam) fire, but how to mount the thing?
Curious Inventor posted this helpful tip for making your own standoffs on the cheap using 1/4″ nylon tubing. PCB standoff prices almost always make me grumble a bit – I’ll have to give this one a try sometime.
Fashioning Technology offers jargon-free primers and lots of how-to projects that will have you making — and even wearing — functional works of art. This book demonstrates how to blend sewing and assembly techniques with traditional electronics to assemble simple circuits using conductive thread, solder joints for snaps, and switches for buttons.
The plot was to make the lightest, slimmer, and with the minimum lego pieces iPad stand. And the result is this one. Made with just 11 pieces of lego, and foldable.
Joe Saavedra writes: This tutorial will go through the steps involved in fabricating your own Arduino-compatible circuit using just ~$8 of parts (this includes the ATMega chip!). This is perfect for installing and embedding in permanent pieces , as you don’t need to waste a full $30 Arduino board in a project you will never […]
