Our 12 favorite Arduino UNO projects
If we had the room we’d make this our 150 favorite Arduino UNO projects, since there are so many to choose from. As it is, we had to whittle it down to just 12.
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Meet RobBob, a 3D-printed robot head that works with an N64 controller
Inspired by a special two-axis mechanism that uses a pair of beveled gears to create panning and tilting motions, maker and YouTuber JBV Creative wanted to integrate it into a larger kinetic sculpture that could move electromechanically while also looking great at the same time. This led to the creation of RobBob, which is essentially a robot-shaped head […]
Time to put this DIY absolute position encoder to work as a clock
Being able to derive the absolute position of an object is vital in countless applications, primarily for anything that uses a motor. Instructables user holybaf had the idea to build their own rotary encoder, which has 60 degrees of resolution and utilizes a CD to act as a precise clock. To accomplish this, they first laid down a […]
James Bruton built a robot that moves like an earthworm
Self-propelling robots come in a whole host of shapes, sizes, and capabilities, with some being able to fly while others can walk on just a couple or many legs. But YouTuber James Bruton wanted to innovate on this concept even further by designing and building a robot that mimics an earthworm through extending and contracting segments at certain times […]
FarOut extends the range of Kinect-based touch sensing
Capacitive touchscreens today use a digitizer to pinpoint the coordinates of a finger tap. That makes sense for smartphones and tablets, but isn’t ideal for large scale applications. If you want to recognize touches on the scale of an entire wall, a Kinect sensor could be more appropriate. But such a setup traditionally has a […]
This MP3 player is controlled with a twirl of your finger and wave of your hand
The classic MP3 player was a truly innovative device for its time, however with the advent of modern smartphones and other do-it-all gadgets, they have largely fallen by the wayside. In order to add a new twist, Norbert Zare decided to implement an MP3 player that not only responds to user inputs by moving the volume knob and tilting […]
Learn how to build your own massive 3D-printed CNC router
3D printers are very popular in the maker community and CNC machines complement them well. While 3D printers fabricate parts by adding material over time, CNC mills and routers fabricate parts by subtracting material. That is preferable when working with large parts or when you require a lot of precision. If you want an affordable […]
Scale up your dragon costume with wings that extend, flap and retract
This year for Halloween, Quint BUILDs wanted to make something special for his daughter’s costume. Quint’s idea was to design and fabricate a pair of mechatronic dragon wings that can mount to a user’s back and move in three different modes by utilizing a set of pneumatic air cylinders. The prototype began as a single air cylinder connected […]
YouTuber Shane Wighton built a robot that paints murals
Driven by a desire to print massive pieces of art on his new studio’s blank wall, Shane Wighton of the YouTube channel Stuff Made Here set out to create a large painting robot, which he calls “Janksy” after the famous artist and the jankiness of the construction. In principle, the device works by using a large gantry that […]
