Tag: DIY

Wireless NAT server E-ink badge with Apache, PHP, SQL, Media Wiki, and MQTT

Intro

This will walk you through setting up a Raspberry Pi Web server with Raspbian Buster Lite. The following services will be installed and available by the end of this tutorial.

  1. Apache web server
  2. MySQL database
  3. PHP
  4. MediaWiki
  5. MQTT

Continue reading Wireless NAT server E-ink badge with Apache, PHP, SQL, Media Wiki, and MQTT

How to add Sound Effects to a Costume

From time to time I am asked about adding sound to a prop or costume. Thankfully, Adafruit has made this supper easy for all of us with a line of Audio FX boards that can be triggered without writing a single line of code.

Here are a few kits that I have picked out for anyone looking to add such a device to their outfit or prop.  Continue reading How to add Sound Effects to a Costume

Weather Cloud Project Update

I have ported the code over to the Particle Photon and am working on some new lighting and sounds to represent data being sent to the device.

Thanks to James Bruce and his How to Build a Cloud Lamp with Sound Reactive Lightning tutorial, I think I have found a cool Thunder animation. Continue reading Weather Cloud Project Update

DIY Vacuum Former

This Saturday I will be trying to make a small Vacuum Former for heat forming plastic sheets. Vacuum Forming is a fast and easy way to copy 3D printed parts, provide a smooth plastic shell for finished products or to make your own Storm Trooper helmet.ST-armor

This will be my first time actually building one of these machines, but they are relatively easy and I have done similar stuff with heat forming acrylic using a toaster oven and home vacuum cleaner. The design will be loosely based on this Instructables tutorial.

For this build I will be using mostly reclaimed wood, two old toasters, and a small shop vacuum. I will be drawing up plans for the laser cutter and in the end I hope to publish a DIY guide to show others how to make a scalable version.