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ATmega8 Thermocouple Thermostat
morethanuser.blogspot.com has published a thermocouple thermostat based on ATmega8 and MAX31855KASA Thermocouple to digital converter IC from Maxim. Here is a circuit, I used popular thermocouple type K and MAX31855KASA+ to interface it. I could also put some op amp, and connect to...
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Multi-Function SSD Shield for the Raspberry Pi 2
We came across this kickstarter campaign that features a multifunction SSD shield for Raspberry Pi 2. The shield includes SSD, WiFi, RTC w/Battery and high power USB: Pi 2 Design is excited to introduce the first offering in a new line of Embedded and Media-based I/O shields for the...
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Arduino – Processing Laser CNC Project
Neumi @ github.com has build an Arduino based CNC project and source files are provided. This is my scratch build Laser CNC Engraver and PCB Exposer. It uses a 150mW 405nm laser diode and two CD drive motors and mechanics. A Processing sketch calculates the position of the pixels...
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USB Cable Tester
davedarko wanted an easy way to check a USB cable, so he created this project: A little ATtiny45, some LEDs and transistors – battery powered. It scans through the cable with some blinking LEDs, then goes to sleep. USB Cable Tester -...
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Circuit lets you test capacitors for leakage
Raju R Baddi @ edn.com has published a circuit that enable you to test electrolytic capacitors and decide if worth using it on a circuit. The values in the figure are typical for general testing of all capacitors, from 1-nF ceramic versions to 1000-μF electrolytic types. The value...
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RFM69 to MQTT gateway using ESP8266
Martin @ harizanov.com has published an article on how to forward traffic from RFM69 to MQTT using ESP8266: I’ve mentioned my plans for this project during the IoT hangout session few months ago, it has finally materialized as working prototype. The blocker so far was the lack...
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ATTiny25 based tea timer
Michael @ acidbourbon.wordpress.com has built the “perfect” tea timer project. He wrote a post on his blog detailing its assembly: Maybe you just drink coffee. Then this article is not particularly interesting for you. But if you like a cup of black or green tea once in a while...
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iBlinds – Make Your Existing Blinds Intelligent
Z-wave Alliance contest winner and Texas-based HAB Home Intelligence has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter.com to bring iBlinds, a DIY home automation kit, to the market. The product will allow customers to make their existing window blinds “smart” and to control...
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