Electronics, Experiments & Other Projects


 

What’s on this page?

 
It’s my goal to add 100 completed projects here (so keep checking back). The projects will be a mix of electronics, quick gadget fixes, and improvised solutions. Hopefully, you’ll find some of these projects interesting, and that they inspire you to begin tinkering on your own workbench. I honestly have already completed several projects, I just need to get around to uploading them.

Once I have completed all 100 projects, I’ll be going back and really filling out all the details of each project.
 

 

Recommended Books 

 
#1 Book


Others

Electronics for Dummies

Electronics Projects for Dummies

Circuit Building for Dummies

All of the Evil Genius Projects Books

Electronics from the Ground Up: Learn by Hacking, Designing, and Inventing

Check out: Radio Shack Guides & Other Ebooks

 

Resources

 
New Electronics Magazine

Nuts and Volts

Learn about Electronics

Electronics Courses

 

Datasheets

 
IC MC14538B

IC MC14536B

IC LM555

IC NA555

IC LM741

IC LM386

Transistor 2N4401 NPN

Transistor 2907A PNP

Transistor 2N2222A NPN

more coming soon…

 

 

My Workbench

 

Projects

 
001 Convert computer USB Light to battery operated—DONE

002 Water Detector—done: to be uploaded

003 USB Battery Charger—done: to be uploaded

004 Security Alarm Circuit

005 Digital Clock—DONE

006 4x4x4 LED Cube

007 Tesla Coil—done: to be uploaded | {preview}

008 Solar Charging Light (night use)—done: to be uploaded

009 Solar Light (daytime use)—done: to be uploaded

010 Phone Boombox

011 Rotating Display Case

012 Mouse Pad Underlighting

013 Motion Detection Light
NOTES: Use a PIR Sensor

014 Touch Lamp

015 Automatic Plant Irrigation

016 FM Transmitter Circuit

017 Clap Switch

018 Toy Piano

019 Digital Temperature Sensor

020 Light Activate Switch

021 FM/AM Radio

022 Random Number Generator

023 Doorbell Sound

024 Automatic Doorbell

025 Wireless Switch

026 Bidirectional Visitor Counter

027 Line Following Robot

028 Automatic Light for Room

029 Solar Battery Charger Circuit

030 IR Remote Control Switch

031 LED Running Lights Circuit

032 Backpack Security Alarm

033 Reaction Time Game Circuit

034 Transistor Electronic Code Lock

035 Automatic Battery Charger – off feature

036 Stun Gun Circuit

037 Wailing Siren Circuit

038 Wireless Charging

039 Battery Level Indicator

040 USB Sound Card Circuit

041 Solar Mobile Charger

042 Reminder Alarm

043 Scanner Light—DONE

044 Add Headphone input to Bluetooth speaker—done: to be uploaded

045 Light stick, or….glow rod

046 Add power adapter to battery lantern—done: to be uploaded | {preview}

046 Add power adapter to torch flash light—done: to be uploaded | {preview}

048 Create a solar power station

049 Create a 300 watt complete solar power solution

050 Use your laptop and a webcam for door cam (improvised)—done: to be uploaded

051 Add alligator clips to Universal Adapter Power—done: to be uploaded | {preview}

052 Overhead recording rig (for my piano)—done: to be uploaded | {preview}

053 Lava Lamp

054 Blinker Circuit—done: to be uploaded
NOTES: 1x1000uF, 1x330R, 1x100R, 1xLED, 1xDS2Y-S-DC5V relay, 9V battery

055 8x8x8 LED Cube

056 Electrify (with shocker) Operation Game

057 High Voltage Generator Inverter Arc Igniter Coil

058 Induction Heater

059 Jacob’s Ladder—done: to be uploaded | {preview}
NOTES: 1 inch 5 x 5 inch board, 2×10 inch 16 gauge copper wires, 10,000-12,000 volt neon power supply

060 Coil Gun

061 Levitating object
NOTES: Floating sphere using magnets, lit with LEDs

062 Create nickel-iron plate battery

063 Flyback transformer handheld high voltage supply
NOTES: MX D363/2N3055 Transistor, heatsink, 220 Ohm 2 watt resistor, 20 Ohm 2 watt resistor

064 Audio Amplifier—done: to be uploaded | {preview}
NOTES: Page 45 Circuitbuilding for Dummies book. 1xIC LM741, 3x1uF 35V, 1x1kR, 3x10kR, 12VDC

065 Digital Timer
NOTES: Page 47 Circuitbuilding for Dummies book. 1xIC MC14536BCP, 1x.01uF, 2x10kR, 1x47kR, 1×2.2kR, LED, switch, 12VDC

066 Solar Motor
NOTES: Solar panel powering copper spindles

067 Wireless Speaker
NOTES: for my reference YouTube video

068 Create a replacement battery pack
NOTES: Create a large battery pack to replace CR2450 (620 mAh) batteries in remote tea lights. I want to replace the batteries in 3 lights, each light containing 2×2450 batteries, with CR123a (1,550mAh) batteries. 2450 spec sheet | 123 spec sheet.

069 Burning Laser

070 Flexible neon light—done: to be uploaded
NOTES: please email me, if you need details on this project

071 Add a second, more practical switch to timer device—done: to be uploaded
NOTES: please email me, if you need details on this project

072 Create a lamp from owl—done: to be uploaded
NOTES: please email me, if you need details on this project

073 LED circuit with capacitors—done: to be uploaded
NOTES: please email me, if you need details on this project

074 LED circuit with supercapacitors—done: to be uploaded
NOTES: please email me, if you need details on this project

075 Pac-man flexible neon sign
NOTES: Idea Use flexible neon on plexiglass (for support)

076 Software Controlled LED | {preview}
NOTES: 1xArduino R3, 1xUSB A-to-B cable, 1x300R, 1x5mm LED, 1xbreadboard, 2xjumper wires. Download Arduino IDE. Use Visual Studio to create 2 button form.

077 IC 555 Tester—done: to be uploaded {preview}
NOTES: 1x 555 IC, 1x 8 Pin IC Holder,2x 10KR, 2x 1KR, 1×47μF Capacitor (Electrolytic),1x 0.01μF Capacitor (Ceramic Disc), 2x LEDs, 12V Power Supply

078 Sound detector chip—done: to be uploaded | {preview
NOTES: please email me, if you need details on this project

079 Transmit sound via laser—done: to be uploaded | {preview
NOTES: please email me, if you need details on this project

080 Light ring for workbench—done: to be uploaded | {preview
NOTES: please email me, if you need details on this project

081 555 Touch Delay Switch—done: to be uploaded
NOTES: 1x100KR, 1x22R, 1x103uF, 2x47uF, 1x101uf, 2x5mm LED, 1×555, 2 pin, 1 pin

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