Combine an Arduino, infrared LEDs, and the open-source TV-B-Gone library to build a universal sleep-timer remote for any TV. For those layovers in motels on long road trips or for those who frequently fall asleep in front of the television, rest assured that your TV will be OFF when you awake, thanks to the TV-Go-Sleep Universal TV Timer.
Complete instructions for this episode of Weekend Projects can be found at http://makezine.com/projects/tv-go-sleep-universal-timer/
“Your Projects” is a column that features some of the awesome creations our readers have been making. These projects from our readers come from the MAKE Google+ Community and beyond.
On our Google+ page, Daniel McGregor shared some highlights from the recent Maker Faire Hannover.
David Watts shares:
I decided to mod my lovely old radio (actually only 1993 or 96 but it still looks vintage) to use as a portable MP3 player speaker. I wanted to keep the radio functionality and not damage the radio, so I opted for an extra amplifier. I chose a quick and easy solution, I bought a cheap lm386 mini mono amplifier board from ebay and basically shoved it in there.
I also had to sum the stereo signal, essentially mixing it together to input into the amp.
Chris Savage shares:
Its a (sort of) Discrete LiFePO4 Charger. Its going to be the building block for a PIC smart Charger. The Tiny little IC to the left is a Current Sense IC..Which For some reason doesnt work properly. I actually realized I could just sense R4 and dont need the current sense circuitry.
Last week Alex Larson was “just playing around on a CNC.”
On the Maker Camp community, we saw this:
We made a Spin-bot at the Woodbury Library! We took turns adding parts. We also made a rocket glider but it crashed much too early and lost a wing! Luckily we put together smaller non-rocket gliders and made them do all sorts of tricks.
To wrap up we’ll show camper Daphne Barretto’s project, with its succinct caption: “Motor.”
Like these projects? Be sure to sound off in the comments! Your project could be in next week’s column.
I’ve built a lot of stuff with wood in my life, but I do not consider myself a “woodworker” by any stretch of the imagination. When I evaluate a project that uses wood, personally, what I look for is the maximum cool result for the least amount of technical skill and work. Here, then, are ten of my personal favorite bangiest-for-the-buck wooden projects from the vault. Enjoy!
Beginner Woodworking Project for Illusionists?
Nice DIY Bedframe Design
DIY Wood toys for kids
Weekend Project: Rok-Bak Chair
Upcycling Wood Pallets
How-To: Build Nob Yishigahara’s “Dualock” Cross Puzzle
How-To: Trammel of Archimedes
How-To: Build Large Couches on the Cheap
Wooden Buttons From Fallen Branches
Plywood Coffee Table
Did I miss a good one? Let me know, below!
I am descended from 5,000 generations of tool-using primates. Also, I went to college and stuff. I write for MAKE, serve as Technical Editor for MAKE magazine, and develop original DIY content for Make: Projects.
