Remote Control Lawnmower

This instructable will show you how to make your Arduino into an R/C interface that you can use for just about anything requiring remote control. I will also show you how I built an R/C lawnmower using my Arduino, a

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Control your Christmas Lights

Want them to react in different patterns, to music, or even remotely controlled? There are ideas galore here: Become the Maker you were born to be. Try Arduino Academy for FREE!   Christmas Lights to Music Using Arduino – More

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Stepper Motors – scavanged from old floppy drives

From http://www.arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/StepperUnipolar: This page shows two examples on how to drive a unipolar stepper motor. These motors can be found in old floppy drives and are easy to control. The one we use has 6 connectors of which one is

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PV tracking systems and photosensors

The Arduino, matched with a couple of photosensors, and a gear motor, makes a inexpensive solar tracking system: From http://www.ladyada.net/learn/sensors/cds.html Photocells are sensors that allow you to detect light. They are small, inexpensive, low-power, easy to use and don’t wear

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Home-Made Thermostat

By Avatar-X If you’ve ever looked into automating the temperature control in your home, you will quickly have found out that it’s not a cheap prospect. The cheapest network-connected thermostat I could find was $450 US, and that’s just a

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