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DIY Magnetic Strip Card Decoder
Using a magnetic strip reader incorporated with, of course, an Arduino, you can scan what those strips and see the data stored on it. A bit more hacking and you could also write data back onto the...
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Tesla Tornado Christmas Tree Display
Nikola Tesla has inspired some superb Tesla projects and here’s yet another to add to our Tesla collection. Built from a 1913 Tesla patent, this hacker built a Tesla pump to create a whirlpool...
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DIY Home Decor: Compass Coffee Table
You won’t normally need a compass in your living room. So, what could you possibly do with a few hundred? Turn them into an incredible coffee table of course! Just watch the video above see the neat...
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Electromagnetic Firepower with a DIY Coilgun
Electromagnetism packs quite a punch. Coil guns, like the one pictured above, use electromagnetic coils to push a ferromagnetic projectile rapidly through a barrel. The electromagnetic current is...
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Wi-Fi Enabled Coil Gun with iPhone App
We’ve covered loads of airsoft, nerf, and gun projects, and here’s another superb pr0ject to add to our collection. It’s a coil gun placed on a turret which is triggered via Wi-Fi. Additionally, it...
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How to: DIY Liquid Magnets aka ‘FerroFluid’
Ferrofluid is a magnetic liquid with astounding properties. We’ve posted a few neat videos about ferrofluid in the past and while it’s fun to look at, it’s probably super expensive and unobtainable...
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Incredible Robotic Zen Garden using CNC & Magnets
People LOVE custom coffee tables: We’ve seen PCs built into them, a giant NES, compasses, circuit boards, you name it. This project, however, is arguably the most impressive of the bunch....
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How to: Make a Levitating Star Wars Death Star
In this post, you will learn how to easily convert a simple levitation toy into an epic Star Wars centerpiece for your home or office. And honestly, who wouldn’t want a Death Star floating on their...
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