Tip & tricks Archives - Open Electronics https://www.open-electronics.org/tag/tip-tricks/ Open source electronic projects Fri, 17 Nov 2017 11:00:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://www.open-electronics.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cropped-logo-32x32.jpeg Tip & tricks Archives - Open Electronics https://www.open-electronics.org/tag/tip-tricks/ 32 32 32754084 Add functions to your Dotklok: Remote Control https://www.open-electronics.org/add-functions-to-your-dotklok-remote-control/ https://www.open-electronics.org/add-functions-to-your-dotklok-remote-control/#respond Tue, 04 Mar 2014 11:08:39 +0000 http://www.open-electronics.org/?p=7776 Today we present a mod of Dotklok, the product that we presented few months ago , with new features such as reading ambient temperature and controlling display brightness based on the ambient light. The whole thing can be controlled remotely via a standard TV remote control. Open firmware and hardware have let many hackers to […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/add-functions-to-your-dotklok-remote-control/feed/ 0 7776 3Drag as a CNC milling machine: Creating G-Code via EAGLE software https://www.open-electronics.org/3drag-as-a-cnc-milling-machine-creating-g-code-via-eagle-software/ https://www.open-electronics.org/3drag-as-a-cnc-milling-machine-creating-g-code-via-eagle-software/#comments Mon, 27 Jan 2014 10:40:50 +0000 http://www.open-electronics.org/?p=7223 To create a PCB with 3Drag , by milling , it is necessary to have the G-Code files  for the tracks patterning and for the holes relating to the printed circuit board itself. In this section we describe how to obtain these G-Code files  using a specific plugin for the popular PCB design software ” […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/3drag-as-a-cnc-milling-machine-creating-g-code-via-eagle-software/feed/ 4 7223 3Drag as a CNC milling machine: Creating G-Code from gerber files https://www.open-electronics.org/3drag-as-a-cnc-milling-machine-creating-g-code-from-gerber-files/ https://www.open-electronics.org/3drag-as-a-cnc-milling-machine-creating-g-code-from-gerber-files/#comments Wed, 22 Jan 2014 12:54:17 +0000 http://www.open-electronics.org/?p=7198 How to create the G-code files from any gerber file (using PCBMill software) necessary to create a PCB with 3Drag, by milling. To create a PCB with 3Drag, by milling, you need the G-Code files for the tracks patterning  and for the holes pertaining to the printed circuit board itself. In this section we describe […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/3drag-as-a-cnc-milling-machine-creating-g-code-from-gerber-files/feed/ 5 7198 How to Transform your 3Drag 3D Printer in a CNC milling machine https://www.open-electronics.org/how-to-transform-your-3drag-3d-printer-in-a-cnc-milling-machine/ https://www.open-electronics.org/how-to-transform-your-3drag-3d-printer-in-a-cnc-milling-machine/#comments Fri, 17 Jan 2014 09:35:59 +0000 http://www.open-electronics.org/?p=7138 After a fair amount of work we can finally presents you a tutorial on how to modify our 3Drag printer or K8200 printer to transform it in a perfect CNC milling machine, to be used for the production of PCBs, by incision. In addition, we also show you the procedures to obtain the G-Code file […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/how-to-transform-your-3drag-3d-printer-in-a-cnc-milling-machine/feed/ 12 7138 Five More incredible Prints For Your 3D Printer https://www.open-electronics.org/five-more-incredible-prints-for-your-3d-printer/ https://www.open-electronics.org/five-more-incredible-prints-for-your-3d-printer/#comments Mon, 05 Aug 2013 09:10:31 +0000 http://www.open-electronics.org/?p=5399 This post follows a first one in which we presented some tips about how to tune printing (with 3Drag but also in general). Here you’ll find 5 more cool 3D prints to experiment with!   Porcupine  Vase This is an easy print difficulties, with reduced printing times, but it’s. It belongs to the category of […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/five-more-incredible-prints-for-your-3d-printer/feed/ 1 5399 A Bunch of Cool Prints To Experiment With Your 3DPrinter https://www.open-electronics.org/a-bunch-of-cool-prints-to-experiment-with-your-3dprinter/ https://www.open-electronics.org/a-bunch-of-cool-prints-to-experiment-with-your-3dprinter/#comments Tue, 23 Jul 2013 10:23:44 +0000 http://www.open-electronics.org/?p=5222 After countless hours of playing with 3Drag (now with a lower price!!) we finally selected 10 prints that you can use to explain what you can really make with your 3D printer. 3D printing is every day more often mentioned in the press: lots of stories, ranging from printing human tissues (thus saving lives) to creating […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/a-bunch-of-cool-prints-to-experiment-with-your-3dprinter/feed/ 1 5222 Facebook counter – How many Likes to your facebook fanpage? https://www.open-electronics.org/facebook-counter-how-many-likes-to-your-facebook-fanpage/ https://www.open-electronics.org/facebook-counter-how-many-likes-to-your-facebook-fanpage/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 10:21:15 +0000 http://www.open-electronics.org/?p=4289   Whether it’s a personal, store or product page, popularity at today is measured in Likes: the number of users who liked your page, photo or any other content you posted on Facebook is a key metric of customer engagement and potential success for your venture. That’s why we decided to put together some clever […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/facebook-counter-how-many-likes-to-your-facebook-fanpage/feed/ 6 4289 Kinect for 3D scans https://www.open-electronics.org/kinect-for-3d-scans/ https://www.open-electronics.org/kinect-for-3d-scans/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 08:05:16 +0000 http://www.open-electronics.org/?p=3959   Someone had already imagined, someone else hoped for that, days ago, finally  one of the most prominent actors of the Makers ecosystem, Makerbot, announced a commercial desktop 3D Scanner.   The good news, for those concerned with the openness of such a system, is that, well before that move, developers already created it: it […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/kinect-for-3d-scans/feed/ 25 3959 Welcome to Codebender, a Cloud IDE for Makers https://www.open-electronics.org/welcome-to-codebender-a-cloud-ide-for-makers/ https://www.open-electronics.org/welcome-to-codebender-a-cloud-ide-for-makers/#respond Wed, 20 Feb 2013 09:07:58 +0000 http://www.open-electronics.org/?p=3096 Code Bender, a cloud IDE for Arduino has been released to the public: Time to revolutionize the way you develop and hack on your projects. codebender is a platform that helps your next idea come to life. Whether you are a maker, a hardware hacker or an artist, codebender allows you to code on the […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/welcome-to-codebender-a-cloud-ide-for-makers/feed/ 0 3096 Wi-Fi Body Scale with Arduino https://www.open-electronics.org/wi-fi-body-scale-with-arduino/ https://www.open-electronics.org/wi-fi-body-scale-with-arduino/#comments Tue, 13 Nov 2012 10:56:28 +0000 http://www.open-electronics.org/?p=2483 In this post we present the design of a scale that connects to the Internet and automatically sends weight info on a Google Document. The project is composed of Arduino Uno board Wi-Fi shield additional shield that we used to manage data collection and I/O with a clear and comfortable and clear LCD display Velleman scale […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/wi-fi-body-scale-with-arduino/feed/ 41 2483 IKEA SMS lamp with GSM shield https://www.open-electronics.org/ikea-sms-lamp-with-gsm-shield/ https://www.open-electronics.org/ikea-sms-lamp-with-gsm-shield/#comments Fri, 28 Sep 2012 09:57:05 +0000 http://www.open-electronics.org/?p=2435      [iframe_loader src=”http://www.youtube.com/embed/jtB6e36J7w4?hl=it&fs=1″ height=”349″ width=”425″ ] We create a lamp controlled by SMS using a GSM shield, a RGB shield and a Arduino UNO. Due to the simplicity of these boards, simply plug one over the other and connect a strip led to have a lighting effect. Then sending normal text messages from any […]

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]]> https://www.open-electronics.org/ikea-sms-lamp-with-gsm-shield/feed/ 4 2435 Arduino Full Memory: how to upgrade to the last ATMEL Toolchain version https://www.open-electronics.org/arduino-full-memory-upgrade-to-the-last-atmel-toolchain-version/ https://www.open-electronics.org/arduino-full-memory-upgrade-to-the-last-atmel-toolchain-version/#comments Tue, 03 Apr 2012 14:40:45 +0000 http://www.open-electronics.org/?p=2147 This short report is aimed to the most “advanced” users of Arduino boards, especially to the users of the “Mega” flavors of the family, but also users of standard versions of the board, like Arduino UNO and Arduino Duemilanove, can take advantage of the following notes. The story starts with the TiDiGino, one of the […]

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