Hardware Hacks

Various hardware hacking ideas, generally related to microcontrollers (or other interesting electronic bits) and occasionally how one might use them in physics labs.

September 19, 2013

The "BAD DOG! NO!" alarm

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We have a dog. He's a good dog, and very sweet, although a 70-pound golden retriever who thinks he's a lapdog can be a challenge. ...
August 30, 2013

Why should the army have all the good drones?

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This hack is long overdue. It's been at least two years since I started thinking about how (and whether) to do it, and it's final...
August 4, 2013

3D printing for lab parts...

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I reached a fascinating technological milestone this weekend. I needed some small plastic brackets to hold a sensor for a new experimental...
June 1, 2013

Radioactive isotope decay simulation

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My students need to learn LabVIEW —I know, it's proprietary software, and expensive, but until a viable open-source equivalent comes a...
May 12, 2013

"Ayrduino" Single-Sided Arduino Clone

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I'm teaching "Electronics for Scientists" this semester, and I wanted to allow each student to have their own Arduino to p...
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April 30, 2013

Minecraft Ore-Block night-light

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You can buy a minecraft ore-block night-light ... but it's more fun to make your own, and this one is not just redstone. It cycles th...
April 8, 2013

ISP Clip for ATtiny44/84 (or others!)

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I got my start in microcontrollers with the Arduino, as many of us outside of electrical engineering did. (And still do!) The ease of progra...
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