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MakeVember - Mazes, BuzBots, and Joint Models

2019-11-25T07:43:56Z

In the spirit of MakeVember I thought I would post a few things I am fooling around with.I have been working on a kit of parts and craft supplies for my granddaughter to exercise her creativity, start her on the maker path and have some fun doing it....(read more)

Sparky the Power Chick Levitates - Happy New Year

2019-01-02T02:13:13Z

Merry Boxes & LEDsEnter Your Project for a chance to win a Maker Tool Kit, an Oscilloscope Grand Prize for the project that brings the Most Joy to the Heart, and Gift to Gives!Back to The Project14 homepage Project14 Home Monthly Themes Monthly The...(read more)

A Duck with a New Purpose

2017-05-06T16:59:48Z

I gathered up some toys and thought which one of you can be tech upped (is that a word?) and be useful to this contest. The spikey fish and duck shouted pick me. Oh it will be another day for you. I had to go with the LED duck we brought at some...(read more)

Sparky the Power Chick - update

2017-05-03T04:42:48Z

This entry in the Project14 Techno Toys competition is mainly to boost participation without setting the bar too high.I don't have a lot of toys around the house that I own, but I did find one that nobody laid a claim on. I call her Sparky.In this pr...(read more)

DollaS Dancer

2017-04-30T23:51:06Z

DollaS Dancer Introduction:My girlfriend came up with this crazy idea!Turning a barbie into a dancer on a stage,The stage is coin bank, so you have to put money into it to make it dance for you. Figure (0): Barbie Toy Description:&nbsp...(read more)

This little bug has a bug

2017-04-27T17:07:08Z

My little daughter threw away this toy and it just stopped working.I had two options:1. Find the bug and fix it2. Replace the whole inside with cool stufff. This is the room i have inside:Originally the toy came with 1 motor. There is enough roo...(read more)

Xylophonomatic

2017-04-21T18:48:19Z

So, if you've seen my comment on "Give New Life to Old Toys by Turning Them Into Techno Toys! ", then you know I'm trying to turn my old Fisher Price, pull-a-tune xylophone into an object avoiding, robot xylophone.I took the advice ...(read more)

Bob_007

2017-04-18T14:24:37Z

I think this little guy - let's call him Bob, needs a makeover.......Stay tuned....First we disassemble Jonny-5Then we make a bracket for the "attachment"and......Bob_007 is complete!players.brightcove.net/.../index.htmlBob is a bit heavy for the mec...(read more)

Which Project Theme Do You Want for June 2017?

2017-04-13T21:28:34Z

Project14Monthly project competitions, chances to win prizes, you decide monthly themes, your ideas, your projects, turn ideas into projects.Back to The Project14 homepage About Project14 Theme Archive Monthly Theme Poll This poll is now closed.&n...(read more)