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  • MakeVember - Automatic Headphone / Speaker Switch

    This Makevember project automatically switches between headphones and speakers whenever the headphones are picked up. This issue has bugged me for a long time. When I want to use my microphone, such as when receiving a Skype call, I need to disconnect…
  • Field Strength Meter

    Today, I shift my focus to RF. As part of the November 2019 Radio Frequency challenge, I plan to test antenna radiation patterns. But I'm also cheap. So... I plan to do this with simple radio frequency detector circuits. Why not? There are many variations…
  • Molex Antenna Mod on the IDT SDAWIR Evaluation Kit

    RF (Radio Frequency) Enter Your Project for a chance to win a Spectrum Analyzer for the Most Innovative RF Project! Back to The Project14 homepage Project14 Home Monthly Themes Monthly Theme Poll Seeing as I had a little more time free on my weekend,…
  • Jingle Wi-FPy: Encoding a Tune with UDP Packets

    RF (Radio Frequency) Enter Your Project for a chance to win a Spectrum Analyzer for the Most Innovative RF Project! Back to The Project14 homepage Project14 Home Monthly Themes Monthly Theme Poll I'm not sure, but my last posting on QRSS Data Exfiltration…
  • Swag Pack November 2019

    Received this 'swag pack' last week. Not sure why I got it, but thanks anyway. I like the Faraday and Lovelace stickers, they're cool. I'll see if I can do something with the Uno.
  • MakeVember - Mazes, BuzBots, and Joint Models

    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…
  • Blue Robot Man Electricfied : Part 1

    Ever since I received a Blue Robot Man I have toyed with the idea of converting him from mechanical power to electric power so that he would be able to dance forever! Having recently received a package from Element14 for Makevember that contained a Blue…
  • NFC Data Exfiltrator: QRSS on the NXP EXPLORE-NFC feat. Raspberry Pi

    RF (Radio Frequency) Enter Your Project for a chance to win a Spectrum Analyzer for the Most Innovative RF Project! Back to The Project14 homepage Project14 Home Monthly Themes Monthly Theme Poll Following on my last post about a surprise care package…
  • Makevember:  An Animatronic Mechanism

    This has been a busy few weeks but tariq.ahmad has requested we publish something for Makevember so I thought I would oblige :-). I am working on an animatronics project and while I haven't quite made the progress desired still hope to finish before the…
  • Makevember Project - How Much More Can a 140 Foot Vessel Grow?

    INTRODUCTION Coke Drums are big. Believe it or not, they just keep getting bigger! Refining Industry Coke Drum Coke Drums in refining take the heaviest part of the crude that is left over in distilling and heats it up until it begins to break down (crack…
  • Self Driving Car (Automatic Lane Detection) (on a Robot)

    My Robo v/s ... The idea: I wanted to create a quick project that can demonstrate the power of computer vision and its applications in real world. With the advancement in the self driving technology I wanted to create a small scale working model of an…
  • Project14 | Makevember 2019: Weekly Winners: 54 Greatest Hits (Projects 5-1) plus (Projects 01-05)!

    Electronics & Design Projects Enter Your Electronics & Design Project for a Chance to Win Up to a $200 Shopping Cart of Product! About Project14 Project14 Home Monthly Themes Monthly Theme Poll This is the last list in a five part series where we list…
  • Project14 | Makevember 2019: Weekly Winners: 54 Greatest Hits (Projects 10-6) plus (Projects 06-010)!

    Electronics & Design Projects Enter Your Electronics & Design Project for a Chance to Win Up to a $200 Shopping Cart of Product! About Project14 Project14 Home Monthly Themes Monthly Theme Poll This is the fourth list in a five part series where we list…
  • Project14 | Makevember 2019: Weekly Winners: 54 Greatest Hits (Projects 15-11) plus (Projects 011-015)!

    Electronics & Design Projects Enter Your Electronics & Design Project for a Chance to Win Up to a $200 Shopping Cart of Product! About Project14 Project14 Home Monthly Themes Monthly Theme Poll This is the third list in a five part series where we list…
  • A Black Line Following Mobile Robot : For Makevember

    I was asked at short notice to do an activity for a children's club I sometimes help at. It was supposed to be along a theme of knowing directions and compasses and stuff. I didn't think I could work out any compass stuff in time so decided to do what…
  • Smart Security Camera (with Attendance on Google Sheets)

    Vision Thing Enter Your Project for a chance to win an Oscilloscope Grand Prize Package for the Most Creative Vision Thing Project! Back to The Project14 homepage Project14 Home Monthly Themes Monthly Theme Poll Smart Security Camera (with attendance…
  • Makevember: Project Revive Bot #2 - X-Y Plotter

    i brought back this machine from ex-company 18 months ago. at that time, they allowed us to bring back to-be-disposed item from company. i found this machine which i believe it was x-y plotter/cutter prototype. mechanical structure still in good condition…
  • Makevember : Wire Frame Christmas Trees

    For a contribution to the Makevember topic I decided to make some wire frame Christmas tree decorations. I wanted to make them to look good and to have some LEDs on them. I didn't quite (yet) manage this although I have made something, see below. …
  • Makevember Project - M5 ESP32Cam

    I'm waiting for my mezzanine kit to arrive today so that I can continue with my PIIP training. Unfortunately, UPS delivers in the late afternoon - evening so I've got some time to kill. I have an M5 ESP32Cam that I haven't tried yet so I thought I'd do…