Archive for the ‘Projects’ Category

17 Jul
2010

The OSRAM SLG2016 and AVR

I happened to scavenge a couple of SLG2016′s from some old workstation debug displays. After finally locating a datasheet, I

16 Jun
2010

Victor Speed Controllers and EMC2

I’m currently working on building a EMC2-controlled CNC machine with mostly parts I have on hand. I decided to use

25 May
2010

Initial CNC Prototyping

I’ve started constructing the basic electronics for the CNC machine I’m working on. It’s going to be a cheap machine

20 May
2010

(Really) Cheap RFID door opener

Well, the school year is over, so I thought I’d post up some information about my (extremely cheap and junky-looking

16 Apr
2010

Delonghi EC155 Resources

A few people have asked some questions about the EC155 tamper size, replacement frothing wands, etc. I’ll keep updating this

20 Mar
2010

EC155 PID with Arduino

This is a build log of my PID modification to my DeLonghi EC155 espresso machine. Currently, the machine uses an

20 Feb
2010

Depressurizing the EC155 Portafilter

The DeLonghi EC155 is a fairly well-built consumer pump espresso machine. It ships with a pressurized portafilter of a non-standard

21 Sep
2009

Arduino Mobile Connectivity

Many DIY projects that people attempt these days include internet connectivity, logging, gps tracking, sensor data storage, and remote control.

1 Jun
2009

Automatic Panoramas with Arduino and CHDK

Last year around this time, I posted some information about my automatic panorama-taking “robot” made with an arduino, and a

The OSRAM SLG2016 and AVR

The OSRAM SLG2016 and AVR

I happened to scavenge a couple of SLG2016′s from some old workstation debug displays. After finally locating a datasheet, I

Victor Speed Controllers and EMC2

Victor Speed Controllers and EMC2

I’m currently working on building a EMC2-controlled CNC machine with mostly parts I have on hand. I decided to use