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How to build a Leyden jar and use a capacitor

Build a Leyden jar and use a capacitor

Simple yet effective, capacitors come in a dizzying array of forms and materials, vital to so many circuits for storage, timing, and ...more

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How to make a Leyden jar static electricity capacitor

Make a Leyden jar static electricity capacitor

Build an old static electricity capacitor which will shock the ...more

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How to check an air-conditioner capacitor

Check an air-conditioner capacitor

As the efficiency and capacitance of a capacitor can decrease over time, it's important to check them from time to time. Make sure your ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by tenebrism | Comments 2
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How to make a shake microphone out of a flashlight

Make a shake microphone out of a flashlight

Watch as Kipkay from MAKE Magazine shows you how to make something really cool for a shake microphone, with parts from RadioShack. You'll ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
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How to build a thunderstorm detector

Build a thunderstorm detector

See how to construct a storm detector, consisting of a radio that receives frequencies between 4 and 5 KHz. The first step in constructing ...more

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How To Modify a Lacrosse Ws2300 for Frequent Wireless Updates

Modify a Lacrosse Ws2300 for Frequent Wireless Updates

This WIKI describes how to modify a Lacrosse WS2300 Weather station to ...more

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Written 3 months ago by WikiHow | Comments 0
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How to make a Leyden jar

Make a Leyden jar

Cool project to show how a capacitor operates! Find out how to make a Leyden jar using only tin foil, some wire and a jar. Once you have ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by bird crick | Comments 1
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How to play "Year 3000" by Jonas Brothers on guitar

Play "Year 3000" by Jonas Brothers on guitar

Learn how to play "Year 3000" by Jonas Brothers, an acoustic guitar tutorial. Follow along with this demonstration, tabs and lyrics here: ...more

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Curated 10 months ago by bird crick | Comments 0
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How to build a 32 plate 31 cell series HHO electrolyzer

Build a 32 plate 31 cell series HHO electrolyzer

This is a simple high efficiency HHO electrolyzer to produce hydrogen ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by bird crick | Comments 2
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How to make a stepper driver power supply for a CNC router

Make a stepper driver power supply for a CNC router

A CNC router machine is probably the most useful tool a hobbyist can ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
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How to make an optical theremin to play music

Make an optical theremin to play music

Watch as Kipkay from MAKE Magazine shows you how to make something really cool for your music skills, with parts from RadioShack ...more

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How to use a breadboard, also known as a protoboard

Use a breadboard, also known as a protoboard

This two-part video introduces you to the breadboard, also called a protoboard, used to build electronic circuits without soldering. The ...more

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How to set up a home laser beam security system

Set up a home laser beam security system

Here is an easy to make, low cost laser beam security system that beats anything you have ever seen. You will need project boxes, a photo ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 4
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How to drive a transistor with alternating current

Drive a transistor with alternating current

Here you see how to design a circuit with a Darlington in which you can drive a transformer, lamp, or LED by means of a (very small ...more

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How to make a Leyden jar to store static electricity

Make a Leyden jar to store static electricity

Do you even know what a Leyden jar is? Well... it's an early form of ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by tenebrism | Comments 0
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How To Charge a USB Device by Riding Your Bike

Charge a USB Device by Riding Your Bike

This article outlines the development of a continuous charging system which can create a mobile power source to extend the battery life of ...more

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Written 3 months ago by WikiHow | Comments 0
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How To Remove Static Electricity

Remove Static Electricity

Static electricity results from an unequal (or positive and negative) charge between two objects. What it creates is an annoying spark that ...more

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Written 3 months ago by WikiHow | Comments 0
Views 694

How To Be a Kid Environmentalist

Be a Kid Environmentalist

While there are oodles of promises and "going-to-dos" out there about protecting our environment, a lot of it is yet to happen and often it ...more

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How To Diagnose and Replace a Failed PC Power Supply

Diagnose and Replace a Failed PC Power Supply

When a PC power supply dies or begins to wear out, it must be replaced ...more

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Written 3 months ago by WikiHow | Comments 0
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How To Construct a Simple 5V DC Power Supply

Construct a Simple 5V DC Power Supply

For the electronics enthusiast, having a 5 volt DC power supply around in your workspace can be very useful. Many op amps, micro controllers ...more

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Laser Coil Gun Shoots Bullets on Pure Electricity

Laser Coil Gun Shoots Bullets on Pure Electricity

Wow, kudos to Daniel Eindhoven for his incredible laser-lit coil gun ...more

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Motorize Your Paper Airplane

Motorize Your Paper Airplane

Sure, you've folded paper airplanes before. But I bet they don't stay airborne for very long. But they will, thanks to this clever little ...more

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By rmansur | Comments 1
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How to wire up a 555 timer chip with a pulsing buzzer

Wire up a 555 timer chip with a pulsing buzzer

See how to make a 555 timer chip with a pulsing buzzer. Parts: 555 ...more

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