Projects

Here is a list of the projects that I have been working on, or pulling things apart that have not been detailed in the tutorials or education posts.

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15th March 2013 – “Clock Four” – a scrolling text clock

31st March 2012 – “Clock Three “- a pillow clock - updated 18/03/2013

21st February 2012 – “Clock Two” – a very simple clock - updated 18/03/2013

12th February 2012 – Experimenting with Surface Mount Component Prototyping - updated 18/03/2013

2nd February 2012 – “Clock One” – a very large clock - updated 18/03/20103

13th December 2011- Ultrasonic Combination Switch – updated 18/03/2013

2nd July 2011 – Single button combination lock - updated 18/03/2013

10th May 2011 – Discovering the lifespan of the Arduino microcontroller’s inbuilt EEPROM - updated 18/03/2013

28th March 2011 – Arduino Tic-Tac-Toe - updated 19/02/2013

5th February 2011 – Simple RFID Access system - updated 18/03/2013

16th December 2010 – The “kid-e-log” – time clock for errant teenagers - updated 18/03/2013

26th October 2010 – Breaking up an automatic room deodoriser! – updated 18/03/2013

7th October 2010 – Let’s add a Maxim DS1307 real-time clock IC circuit to the Freetronics Eleven Arduino-compatible board – updated 18/03/2013

5th October 2010 – Make your own Arduino backlit-LCD shield - updated 18/03/2013

4th October 2010 – 20th Century electronic die (or dice) – no microcontroller! – updated 18/03/2013

2nd October 2010 – Electronic die (or dice) – updated 18/03/2013

7th September 2010 – ZIF socket Arduino-compatible board – updated 18/03/2013

4th August 2010 – blinky the clock – updated 18/03/2013

11th July 2010 – Let’s make another Arduino LCD shield using a four line, twenty-character backlit LCD – updated 18/03/2013

16th June 2010 – Let’s make a really cheap +5V power supply - updated 18/03/2013

28th May 2010 – Let’s make an Arduino real time clock shield - updated 15/03/2013

20th May 2010 – Let’s make an Arduino LCD shield - updated 18/03/2013

The bbboost saga – this project has been retired, however I have left the posts up as people keep searching for ICL7107 circuits.

22nd March 2010 – replacing calculator batteries

20th March 2010 – DIY Cordless Phone Battery