Electronics and hackeryUncategorized Motion Control experiment: stop motion + live action No CGI! All captured with my zany mo-co contraption on a Canon 7D, then comped…hMay 13, 2016
Electronics and hackeryUncategorized Motion control shenanigans So far, I've made: dc servo modules stepper motor modules Canon EF lens modules RGB…hMay 11, 2015
Electronics and hackeryUncategorized Canon EF lens hackery Half the info you need is in the blog post, the other half is in…hMay 11, 2015
Electronics and hackery Do not throw away!! So, I was pulling apart an old car CD-changer unit (as you do), when my…hFebruary 19, 2014
Electronics and hackery Hacking an old RAF Nimrod control panel Bought one of these things off eBay for around £35: Don't know what it's for.…hFebruary 19, 2014
Electronics and hackeryUncategorized Chinese 12V 6800mAh Li-Po battery mini review Lots of these Li-Po battery packs on eBay, going for around £12 from various vendors:…hNovember 1, 2013
Electronics and hackeryUncategorized Ferrules Stranded wires often need to go into screw terminals: But they're not very secure connections,…hNovember 1, 2013
Electronics and hackeryUncategorized Razer Hydra teardown Part 2 Right then. The mission: to mount the Hydra's base station under my desk, which means…hMay 29, 2013
Electronics and hackeryUncategorized Razer Hydra base station teardown Just got hold of a Razer Hydra, a 3D motion controller system aimed at gamers.…hApril 18, 2013
Electronics and hackery h’s Laser Dymo Clock A quickie project. Two stepper motors, a UV laser, some luminous paper, an Arduino, a…hNovember 9, 2012