Geeker » Hacks, Mods & DIY http://geeker.com Geek Gadgets, Tech Toys and Tools blog. Everything a true Geeker needs. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:41:21 +0000 en hourly 1 How to build a Aeroponic hydroponic System http://geeker.com/2010/03/how-to-build-a-aeroponic-hydroponic-system/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-build-a-aeroponic-hydroponic-system http://geeker.com/2010/03/how-to-build-a-aeroponic-hydroponic-system/#comments Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:48:00 +0000 Geeker http://geeker.com/2010/03/how-to-build-a-aeroponic-hydroponic-system/
An easy to build and use hydroponic system. For more info and more free hydroponic system plans

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An easy to build and use hydroponic system. For more info and more free hydroponic system plans

Originally by admin from Hydroponics Gardening Indoor Blog on January 29, 2010, 7:17am


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What, you’ve got a broken, old computer, but what you really want is a shiny, new hookah? Well, with a little bit of effort you can turn that old gadget into some peculiar-looking smoking paraphernalia. [Instructables via Nerd Approved]

Originally by Rosa Golijan from Daily DIY on March 8, 2010, 6:13pm


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Here is a nice DIY Single-Ended Tube Amplifier design with a bit of Transformer inspired artwork made from some painted copper clad board.

Thanks Gio.

“For the circuit I used home made (hand etched) circuit boards, but the tube amplifier is so simple it can be easily connected with point-to-point wiring, especially if you choose to heat the tubes using AC. The LM338K is mounted (with electrical isolation) to an aluminum angle which is in turn attached to the aluminum chassis which makes for an adequate heat-sink. The OPT cover box is also built using the copper clad board and held together using solder and glue. By soldering small copper legs to the OPT cover the copper cladding is “grounded” and used to shield the output transformers. The finish on the OPT covers is a metalic-silver spray paint and then baked in hot sunlight. “

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Here is a nice DIY Single-Ended Tube Amplifier design with a bit of Transformer inspired artwork made from some painted copper clad board.

Thanks Gio.

“For the circuit I used home made (hand etched) circuit boards, but the tube amplifier is so simple it can be easily connected with point-to-point wiring, especially if you choose to heat the tubes using AC. The LM338K is mounted (with electrical isolation) to an aluminum angle which is in turn attached to the aluminum chassis which makes for an adequate heat-sink. The OPT cover box is also built using the copper clad board and held together using solder and glue. By soldering small copper legs to the OPT cover the copper cladding is “grounded” and used to shield the output transformers. The finish on the OPT covers is a metalic-silver spray paint and then baked in hot sunlight. “

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Originally by Alan Parekh from Daily DIY on February 11, 2010, 10:14pm


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There are ample bear serving robots out there, thus to do it differently, the nerds at Evil Mad Scientist Labs’ have resurrected a robot to serve cocktails. Created for the BarBot 2010, the drink-mixing robot is a special digitally controlled white Russian maker. To deliver the cocktail, the developers have embedded the robot with a breast pump, “Evenflo Comfort Select Performance” units, which are ‘cleanable, don’t use much power, and are inexpensive’ to consider. In case you’re a man enough for the White Russian, then you’re bound to like this drink-mixing robot for all good reasons. Follow the jump to see a video demonstration.

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There are ample bear serving robots out there, thus to do it differently, the nerds at Evil Mad Scientist Labs’ have resurrected a robot to serve cocktails. Created for the BarBot 2010, the drink-mixing robot is a special digitally controlled white Russian maker. To deliver the cocktail, the developers have embedded the robot with a breast pump, “Evenflo Comfort Select Performance” units, which are ‘cleanable, don’t use much power, and are inexpensive’ to consider. In case you’re a man enough for the White Russian, then you’re bound to like this drink-mixing robot for all good reasons. Follow the jump to see a video demonstration.

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Originally by Bharat from Gizmo Watch on February 19, 2010, 2:40am


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If you are looking for a nice DIY Binary Clock design have a look at this one by Kenneth Finnegan. It uses a sweet DS3232 RTC, but at a cost of $7.63 it better also do the dishes…

“The time is kept by a DS3232, which is a very cool chip in that it has a built in temperature sensor, which it uses to compensate the crystal to try and keep better time, and the crystal itself is built into the package, which is an advantage since I’m using this on a breadboard, and crystals don’t seem to like the stray capacitance on the boards that much.  This chip is quite a bit more expensive than the DS1307 I’ve usually been using for these projects, but both use the same address over I2C, so replacing one with the other is simply a matter of connecting the correct pins.”

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“The time is kept by a DS3232, which is a very cool chip in that it has a built in temperature sensor, which it uses to compensate the crystal to try and keep better time, and the crystal itself is built into the package, which is an advantage since I’m using this on a breadboard, and crystals don’t seem to like the stray capacitance on the boards that much.  This chip is quite a bit more expensive than the DS1307 I’ve usually been using for these projects, but both use the same address over I2C, so replacing one with the other is simply a matter of connecting the correct pins.”

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Originally by Alan Parekh from Hacked Gadgets – DIY Tech Blog on March 10, 2010, 6:36am


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