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Cam 2 Cam cell phones

pubpost — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:03:19 +0000

If i had the money i would probably do it but i dont have the money nor the technology but cell phone companies do. I think this is the future of cell phones as well. I would invent a system of phones that had a camera inside, similar to a web cam, so people could talk to each other and see each other in person while talking on speaker phone. This would be great in the car to have on the dash connected to the AC. It would be great for friends at the club, parties or other places to stay in touch and show their other friends whats going on, and it would be great for families to keep in touch and see each other.

night vision goggles

pubpost — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:15:58 +0000

I have allways wanted to see in the dark ever since I played “Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell” years back. I have done research since then and understand that night vison goggles are simply infered goggles with infered light comming off of it. I have seen two disigns for these goggles. one is using a disposable camcorder’s LCD screen, and the other (kipkay’s) is using welder’s goggles with red and blue lenses. these were infered goggles but i’m pretty sure if I add on infered LED’s on it, it’ll work.

I will do this this project if:

1. if I can find the right materials
2. if i can get the money needed (just about every dollar i earn goes towards my car)
3. IF I CAN GET CONFRIMATION THAT THE INFERED WELDER’S GOGGLES WILL BECOME NIGHT VISION GOGGLES IF I ADD INFERED LED’S.

this website is too cool. i would like to do some other projects too. i’m interested in “spy-like” gadgets. things like laser tripwire systems, hidden microphones and cameras, and disgiused gadgets (like james bond’s watch that allways can do something special)

solarbot

pubpost — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 21:27:52 +0000

one day i found this site called instructables.com and i found a solar bot so i looked at it and i started to think of ways to modify the design. so then i remembered that i bought a robot monnkey kit a few years back so i ripped that thing apart and added a solar panel and spliced into the power cables that went to the circut board. the robot was started by speaking into a mic and saying wake up or clapping so when i did that the whole thing comes to life. then i took apart a cassette player and took the motor out of that so i had motors to power some wheelsso i welded on the wheels and clapped and it worked

battery powered turning signals for gas scooter and maybe under neath lights

pubpost — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:54:25 +0000

hello fello inventors, im drew and i have a new gas scooter, i want to make my own turning signals for it with orange or any color leds that are noticeable at night and day, i have heard of timers that allow leds to blink, but i dont know which one to get, or if i need anything to control how fast it blinks besides the timer, i would also like it to be run off of 9volt batteries or AA, i just want them to be able to be tucked away and not in the way. so maybe use 5 leds for each turning signal, maybe use 2 turning signals, something to hold them in place on the hadle bars, and a switch for left and right, i just need to know how to time the leds and then i could probably make the rest,

Mr.

pubpost — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:53:55 +0000

This is a call for help. I got the Idea of using a Motorola stereo radio (approx 40 yrs or so old) with two nice speakers, for the sound on a 42″ LCD tv. It works nicely. I need to build a remote control device to control volume (have to use manual knob now–inconvenient). I thought about controling the output from TV to the stereo amp (limited range). Anyone have any ideas like that?

Enviro-friendly electronics for my car

pubpost — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:40:38 +0000

I designed and built a specialized Pulse Width Modulator and a Electronic fuel control unit to be used with with a system I am making to make my car get over 125mpg. I built it 90% out of Radioshacks component bins. I went the my local store so many time in the two weeks it took to complete the the workers all told me I should get a job there since I was there so much..But all in all I built a system that is tailored to my specs for thousands less than something that I would have had custom made for me..

rubik’s cube

pubpost — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:39:54 +0000

Im working on creating a self solving rubik’s cube. This would be a rubik’s cube that you could hook up to your computer, run some solving software and then have the program send a series of permutations to the cube. The cube would then (using servos or motors) solve its self. the cube would have to be large for this to works but after its done it presents many more functions. for instance, you could remotly solve it, you could have solving instructions that appear on the cube itself. you could have online real time solving solving competitions and tons of other things. currently i dont have any time or money to work on this but when i do i will post the results.

Shocked in my PJs

pubpost — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:37:24 +0000

I am now 40 years old, working as on optical and electrical engineer but I started with electronics when I was 10 years old. It began with a Radio Shack 150-in-1 kit from a garage sale. I was so enthralled by it that the woman selling it gave it to me for free.

I first studied electronics formally in high school. I was in my sophmore year and I was building a 12V power supply from parts I bought at RadioShack. I was nearly done with the project when it was “bath time”. I took my shower, put on my pajamas and ran back down to the garage to finish the power supply.

I wanted to make sure the ripple was low so I hooked the output up to my grandfather’s old oscilloscope. Now this was in the mid-80s so I am talking REALLY old here. My grandfather was one of the first TV repairmen in southern Connecticut and this was his oscilloscope from the early part of the 20th century. Back in those days plugs were NOT polarized. Also, one of the prongs on the power plug was hard wired to the case. Well, when I plugged it in I must have oriented the plug so that the case was tied to the hot part of the 120V outlet. Of course, our garage had a nice, grounded, cement floor and my feet were still wet from my shower. When I grabbed the oscilloscope I immediately started hopping up and down from the current flowing through my wet feet to the garage floor. From that day forward I was always very careful to be aware of what was wired to hot and what was wired to neutral!

IR ( infa red ) Detector

pubpost — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:35:58 +0000

I wired a IR reciver LED to a 9 volt battery and hooked up a 100 ohm resistor in to stop the LED from blowing out and then put it in a project box it is pretty simple.

Rechargable CellPhone

pubpost — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:19:14 +0000

My cell phone was in my pocket it was an old nokia. And i went to the fair by my house and i forgot that i had it in my front pocket i went upside down on a ride and as the ride held me there for a good couple seconds it was just enough time for my phone to plummet down. As me, my cousin and 2 other girls behind us start freaking out about my phone, it was on the ground. And the best part…it still worked. only the battery came out and the back that holds it. So you might be wondering “why the story?” Well about a week later my phone is still working just like before-until one of my friends and i are playing with water. My phone is in my bag and my bag barely got wet , yet it was good enoungh for my phone stopped working corectly. It was possesed- it beeped telling me that i had a text-no i didnt, and the only way to stop it for good bcz the phone beeped even while on vibrate and slience.And it was with this “possesed” phone that gave me an idea, bcz whenever my phone was off it was charging- BY ITSELF!! i didnt even connect it to the outlet. Though to my dismay it was in charging ‘mode’ yet nothing happened. So i present an idea, similar ot the shake the flashlight and it charges up- why not with cell phones? Either the same things or something remotely close to it. It would also save on electricy (some what) bcz that means no outlet, money bcz there is no need to purchase car chargers or extra battery packs, no need to replace the wall charger . Convience is key with this idea.