DIY-Machines
Location
Dorset, United Kingdom
21 Projects
Weatherbot - A Motorised Weather Machine
A WiFi connected weather forecasting machine. Shows a hyperlocal weather mechanically on a mini diorama & e-ink display for detailed outlook
Geoleaf - 3d Printable Geometric Lights With Alexa & Hue
Customisable low cost & 3D printable smart geometric light panels which connect to Hue and Alexa to brighten and personalise a space.
Build The Machine That Destroys What It Creates
Step-by-step guide to easily make your own super cool automated Kinetic Sand Art Coffee Table. Including smart LED lighting and integrated control panel.
Diy Super Smart Chessboard | Play Online Or Against Rasp Pi
A 3D printed, low cost chessboard. Play online or against inbuilt Raspberry Pi. It tells you when you break the rules and can suggest your next best move for you. Great for learning. Powered by USB battery pack for portability.
Rc Arduino Domino Layer With Bluetooth App Control
How to 3D print and assemble your very own programmable and remote controllable automatic domino laying machine.Who likes knocking down absurdly long runs of dominoes? I do! Who doesn't like laying them all by hand. I don't. That's why I made this....
Diy Interactive Animated Pumpkins - 3d Printed Raspberry Pi
A animated trio of interactive rear projected 3D printed pumpkins which are controlled by your guests using a set of illuminated arcade buttons from outside. Though the effect is outside, your projector is kept safely inside from tricker-treating themselves to your project or inclement weather. They sing, scare and tell stories.
Easy 3d Printable Arduino Cnc Drawing Machine
A low cost, simple and effective open source Arduino based CNC drawing machine. Can draw onto phone cases, letters, cakes and more.
How To Crimp Dupont Connectors
When I'm building a prototype project I know I will need to connect and disconnect leads many times during its design. Dupont connectors are ideal. This guide will show you how to add your own connectors onto the end of your own wires. You can make any configuration of any length cable to suite your needs when you need it.
How To Build A Giant Hidden Shelf Edge Clock
A giant digital LED clock discreetly hidden in the edges of a geometric shelving system. Includes intergarted LED downlighters to show off your favorite items on the shelves. A discreet photoresistor dims the LED's when the ambient light levels drop and colours can be customised in the code.
Arduino Wedding Photo Booth - 3d Printed Parts, Simple
Automated Photo Booth for less than hiring one (if you have a DSLR). It's controlled by an Arduino Nano so you don't need anyone to 'man it' throughout the night. The guests just press the giant arcade button and the photo booth guides them through their own photoshoot sequence. :)
Ultimate Dry Ice Machine - Bluetooth, 3d Printed, Aa Battery
A portable, 3D printable, AA battery powered, bluetooth controlled Dry Ice machine with integrated LED effects. What's not to love? Great for Halloween, Parties, First wedding dances, photography and theatrical effects. :)
Automatic Garden Waterer | 3d Printed | Arduino
I'm a keen gardener but watering your plants by hand during dry spells takes some time, and when your away from home they suffer. This simple project takes care of watering them automatically and can be combined with sprinklers, drip irrigation or watering trays.
Simon Says Game - 3d Printable | Arduino Nano | Diy Project
Print, assemble and program your own Simon Says game. How much of the randomly generated colour pattern can you memorise and repeat back? Not sure, then why not make one and find out. With an Arduino Nano at its core this project also incorporates an OLED screen, passive buzzer and some big bright buttons.
Automatic Smart Plant Pot - 3d Printable
Sometimes when we go away from home for a few days or are really busy the house plants (unfairly) suffer.
This is my solution a Smart Plant Pot which includes integrated water tank, soil moisture sensor, water level sensor, pump and status LED all controlled by an Arduino Nano.
Youtube Subscriber Counter - Solderless, 3d Printable, Cheap
I've always wanted a YouTube counter for my channel but they often cost more than I wanted to pay and required a YouTube API key. This design is buildable for under £15/$18, does not need an API key and sits on top of a monitor, stands on a surface or can wall mounted.
Arduino Based Coin Sorting And Counting Machine
This Arduino powered machine separates coins of different dominations and then tallies up their total value. This is shown on an 8 digit 7 segment display. It is a coin sorter / coin counter machine!
Reflected infrared sensors (TCRT5000s) are used to detect the coins.
Alexa Curtain Control System - 3d Printable And Low Cost
I decided to remove the chore of opening and closing curtains. This means running into every room in the house 730 fewer times a year! (Not to mention it's super cool). Once setup you can also add routines in Alexa to have your curtains work in tandem with other devices in your house.
Diy - Battery Powered Hot Styrofoam Cutter
I needed a hot wire cutter to slice up some Styrofoam for my BB8 project. I looked at buying one but they were not as cheap so I decided to make one of my own and I was so pleased with it I decided to share it with anyone else who wants to make one.
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