IZation Labs

Below is a sketch and very basic plan for one of my more well thought out projects, one I’ve wanted to start working on for quite some time. I wont go into detail here, as the information is all in the image below (click on it for high resolution, or download it if need be). The gist of the project? A very powerful, highly customizable, home made remote control based on the inexpensive and versatile Arduino microcontroller and XBee wireless modules.

Thoughts and suggestions? Leave a comment on this article or head over to the project forum post for even more information and an ongoing discussion.

**Quick Edit; Forum registration has been fixed and is now automatic, so go ahead and register if you’ve been waiting due to the hassle!**

–Lace

On a slightly random note, I have recently developed a fascination with Chain Mail. No, not the email kind. There’s nothing very interesting there. Making old-school chain mail on the other hand, now THAT can be addictive. Here are some photos from the learning experience that is weaving European 4 in 1 chain mail.

Now that I know I enjoy it, I’ll be making my own rings instead of purchasing them from a seller on eBay. 1100 stainless steel 16 gauge rings cost me nearly 20 dollars. 200 feet of stainless steel 16 gauge wire can cost me as little as 6 dollars or less depending on where I purchase it. That comes out to around over 4000 rings for nearly a quarter of the price. Expect more pictures in the future.

Cheers!

Lace

With the freedom of summer break coming to a close, I’m going to be taking some time off of work in a few days before classes start back up again so that I can

1. see my friends
2. work on my projects
3. enjoy what little free time I have left!

In light of this, I have decided to post some pictures of one of my newest miniature projects, which though not quite complete is still noteworthy. Yesterday one of my closest friends and I hung out all evening. We were acting our usual childish selves, watching action movies and cartoons, and finally we decided to finish off the night by building a miniaturized arc reactor look alike from the movie ‘Iron Man’.

Don’t miss out on the rest of the pictures, click here to read on!