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Hacks, Mods & Circuitry

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Apr 25, 2008

Hack a car photo to be a really awesome decorative object for your home or office at a very low cost. It's also really fun to make! All it takes is a few LED lights and a 9V battery. ...

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Apr 23, 2008

Hand soldering a QFN component is almost impossible unless you have the right tools. Among these tools is the SchmartBoard|ez prototyping board. Here we hand solder a .5mm QFN component. ...

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Apr 23, 2008

This method is good for replacing SMD chips without damaging other IC's. See how to desolder using a lighter. ...

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Apr 23, 2008

This step-by-step instructional video shows how to change the color of your optical mouse's LED light. ...

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Apr 23, 2008

This video is a detailed description of how to make an IR pen. It even shows a diagram and how it works! ...

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Apr 23, 2008

A cool way to test a LED bulb emitter! Plug it in to your multimeter and see it light up. It's really cool! ...

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Apr 23, 2008

Build an infrared pen fast, cheap and easy, just check out this how-to video! There's no need to solder anything. You need scissors, tweezers, an infrared LED, and a light LED pen. Check out this vide ...

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Apr 23, 2008

This OzLabs video demonstrates how to build an LED sign using their flatheaded LED strips. ...

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Apr 23, 2008

This tutorial illustrates how a wireless pinhole spy video camera can jam wireless internet or WiFi signals. ...

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Apr 23, 2008

Using a wireless video camera and an RC Car or Truck, you can make a working spy car that transmits live video to a nearby TV or computer. ...