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christmas,tool, robots, computer, toy, train,misc
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Count
Name
Description
Category
Design
YEAR
1
COUNTER
calculator modifcation
Tool
own
1977
2
POWER SUPPLY
variable
tool
schem
1977
3
TIMER
interval, with display
Tool
own
1977
4
HARD HAT
electric - flashing LEDs in DOW logo
Toy
own
1978
5
RELAY SWITCH
low voltage
Tool
own
1978
6
SOUND MIXER (SWTPC)
SWTPC
Tool
kit
1978
7
TRANSISTOR TESTER
stiil have it, tests bipolar transistors
Tool
schem
1978
8
LOGIC PROBE
Heath
Tool
kit
1979
9
OSCILLOSCOPE
Heath
Tool
kit
1979
10
SIGNAL GENERATOR
SWTPC
Tool
kit
1979
11
SOUND EFFECTS GENERATOR
cool interface, gave to Bruce, should have kept
Toy
schem
1979
12
VTVM
Heath
Tool
kit
1979
13
RF MODULATOR
needed years ago for Coco computer.
Tool
schem
1980
14
adapter
6809 edge connector to 40 pin socket converter
Tool
own
1980
15
Allan Bradley i/o board
reversed engineered
Christmas
own
1980
16
candle
flickering candle for Xmas
Christmas
own
1980
17
color wheels
Christmas
own
1980
18
Control panel
for movie room lights (Hewitt Estates)
Tool
own
1980
19
Eprom Programmer
for Coco reverse engineered
Tool
RE
1980
20
fading lanterns
Christmas
own
1980
21
flash bar
40 flash tubes on a bar, not usde
Christmas
own
1980
22
flasher
16 channel for King (Nativity)
Christmas
kit
1980
23
Function Generator
SWTPC kit
Tool
kit
1980
24
island lights
Christmas
own
1980
25
LED display ???
4 digit, 7 segment
toy
own
1980
26
led matrix
5 boards made, each with 4 big displays
toy
own
1980
27
MacIntosh emulator for Coco
Tool
own
1980
28
neon wire control
didn't use after making board and wiring neon wire
Train
own
1980
29
Oscillator
for marking films
Tool
kit
1980
30
Plating power supply
corroded from acids.
Tool
own
1980
31
Security System
not completed
Tool
own
1980
32
snowflake simulator adapter
part of the simulator
Christmas
own
1980
33
AUDIO DELAY LINE
project for eletronics, reverb
Tool
schem
1981
34
6802 I/O BOARD
NAIT
NAIT
own
1982
35
Apple Bus extender (NAIT)??
Tool
own
1982
36
ATARI COPY BOARD
for use with Atari 2600 game console
Toy
own
1982
37
ATARI GAME PADDLES
Toy
own
1982
38
ATARI JOY STICKS
Toy
own
1982
39
COMPUTER
Christmas Light Computer
Christmas
own
1982
40
HEADPHONE AMP
for Pioneer amp
Tool
own
1982
41
LEVEL INDICATOR
measured level in septic tank
Tool
own
1982
42
POWER SUPPLY
+/- 15 Volt for NAIT
NAIT
own
1982
43
RS232 LEVEL TRANSLATOR
for LA5 printer
Tool
own
1982
44
RS232 SWITCH
Tool
own
1982
45
SPEEDOMETER
digital, for son's motorcycle
Toy
schem
1982
46
VU METER
LED
Tool
own
1982
47
6802 INTERFACE
NAIT
NAIT
own
1983
48
STROBE
in egg
Toy
own
1983
49
ALARM SYSTEM
for St. Onge farms
Tool
own
1984
50
Christmas Tree
1st Christmas display for Hewitt Estates
Christmas
own
1984
51
DECODER
pay TV
Tool
own
1984
52
INTERACTING EXPERIMENT
NAIT
Tool
schem
1984
53
REMOTE loop restorer
mechanical solenoid
Tool
own
1984
54
Triac boards
for snowflakes
Christmas
own
1984
55
Triac boards
for Christmas Tree
Christmas
own
1984
56
COCO PIA/PROTO BOARD
NAIT
own
1985
57
COCOMAX CLONE
NAIT
own
1985
58
SCORE BOARD, HOCKEY
made for Rob, all digital electronics (TTL)
Toy
own
1985
59
THERMOMETER
RAE kit
Tool
kit
1985
60
TRIAC STATIC SWITCH
made lots of these.
Christmas
own
1985
61
EXTENDER CABLE
for Apple Iie bus
Tool
own
1986
62
INTERFACE
dual for Coco
Tool
own
1986
63
PIA output boards
for NAIT
NAIT
own
1986
64
SEQUENCER, STAR
Christmas
own
1986
65
STATIC STIMULUS TESTER
NAIT, SIMULATED cpu OPERATION
NAIT
own
1986
66
VIDEO BATTERY PACK
Tool
own
1986
67
VOLTMETER, ANALOG DEVICES
Analog Devices
Tool
kit
1986
68
ALARM SYSTEM
for Coco
Tool
own
1987
69
DISPLAY BOARD
indandescent
??
own
1987
70
LAMP DRIVER
indandescent
Christmas
own
1987
71
LASER POWER SUPPLY
Toy
schem
1987
72
SEQUENCER, SIGN
for sign in Edmonton house
own
1987
73
STROBE BOARDS FOR STAR
put in pill bottles.
Christmas
own
1987
74
WIRELESS VIDEO transmitter
Tool
schem
1987
75
AUDIO SWITCH BOX FOR STEREO
Tool
own
1988
76
VOCAL ELIMINATOR
didn't work that well
Toy
schem
1988
77
ADAPTER,
VHS Cam to Beta VCR
Tool
own
1990
78
ALARM
printer-on alarm for Spartan customer
Tool
own
1990
79
LED CHASER
toy
kit
1990
80
light matrix
never used, 5w bulbs too hard to solder
Christmas
own
1990
81
LOGIC INDICATOR
for 6809 D5kit
Tool
own
1990
82
SEQUENCER
for light tubes light tube controller
Christmas
own
1990
83
emf detector
detects emf
tool
kit
1990
84
autotansformer
put in box with controls
Tool
own
1991
85
LIGHT CIRCUIT
shimmer type
Christmas
kit
1991
86
METRONOME
Tool
kit
1991
87
nativity scene
wood cutouts with paste on graphics
Christmas
own
1991
88
PATCH PANEL
audio/video
Tool
own
1991
89
POWER SUPPLY
multi voltage, high current
Tool
MOD
1991
90
SEQUENCER
path lights
Christmas
own
1991
91
SEQUENCER,
flood light
Christmas
own
1991
92
Strobe Bar (40 strobes)
never worked, too much current required to charge
Christmas
own
1991
93
angel halo
used old CD, incandescent 7 seg display
Christmas
own
1992
94
donkey ears
solenoid operated
Christmas
own
1992
95
dual flasher
dual old style
Tool
own
1992
96
Fader Computer
68HC11 (multi-phase�.)
Christmas
own
1992
97
Fader, analog
Tool
own
1992
98
mirror wheel
stupid one, mirror bits on turntable
Christmas
own
1992
99
Power Distribution
12 volt
tool
own
1992
100
Voltage Doubler
300V
Tool
own
1993
101
NICAD ZAPPER
for restoring NiCad batteries
Tool
schem
1994
102
Energizer Robot
1st robot
Robot
own
1997
103
Control cabinet
Christmas
own
1998
104
Relay cabinet
Tool
own
1998
105
Xmas display cabinet
RTU cabinet full of electronics
Christmas
own
1998
106
Duncan Robot
2nd robot
Robot
own
1999
107
CNC Router
fun project, 36"x36". Used a couple times
Tool
Plans
2007
108
Triac boards
for Santa House
Christmas
own
2007
109
SNOWFLAKE TRIAC BOARD
Christmas
own
2009
110
Solar voltaic system
2x150 watt panels, 2 inverters.
2009
111
Santa House Door openers
used old CD/DVD players
Christmas
own
2010
112
Santa House relay board
Christmas
own
2010
113
Santa House triac boards
Christmas
own
2010
114
Matrix display test
misc
own
2011
115
POV (Persistence of Vision)
Made working model but not the big one planned
Christmas
own
2011
116
serial interface board
max 232 for PIC
Tool
schem
2011
117
Snowflake 2011
PIC MCU board
Christmas
own
2011
118
Stepper motor driver /tester board
Tool
own
2011
119
stepper motor driver/tester
Darlington hi current
Tool
own
2011
120
Hood actuator control PIC MCU board
PIC MCU board
Tool
own
2012
121
BDL168 LED driver interface
for Digitrax BDL168, never used
Train
own
2013
122
dual led flasher
for train signals
Train
own
2013
123
SE8C signal decoder interface
for Digitrax SE8C
Train
own
2013
124
Snowflake Simulator
didn't work, leds no persistence of vision
Christmas
own
2013
125
VA meter speedo
Never used, program does speedo
Train
own
2013
126
CNC Mill adaptation
bought parts to convert. Had motors from CNC
tool
own
2014
127
Prototype Board for PIC
PIC 18 pin MCU
Tool
own
2014
128
Prototype Board for PIC
PIC 8 pin MCU
Tool
own
2014
129
pumpjack
removed noisy gear box, used synchro motor
train
own
2014
130
Random room light flasher for train layout
Train
own
2014
131
Servo Controller
for HXT900 servos (PWM controller)
Tool
own
2014
132
Soft neon wire controller driver
own
2014
133
Welding light simulator
welding light simulator for trains
Train
own
2014
134
wind turbines
removed solar cells, installed p/s
train
own
2014
135
Armatron Conversion
took out all gears, put in servos
Robot
own
2015
136
BRAT
robot
Robot
own
2015
137
Godzilla
animated, for train layout
Train
own
2015
138
Humanoid Robot
Robot
own
2015
139
Robot hand conversion
Robot
own
2015
140
Canoe chain driven system
canoes floating on lake
Train
own
2016
141
Motorized toys: dump trucks, back hoe, etc
own
2016
142
SemiTrailer chain driven system
Train
own
2016
143
Drill press table automation
removed and put back to manual crank
Tool
own
2017
144
monitor automation
1st used Linear Actuator
train
own
2017
145
Ultrasonic Measure
arduino based ultrasonic distance
tool
own
2017
146
Monitor automation
uses rails from 7906 disk drive, geared motor
train
own
2017
147
Hot Wheels speed detector hack
tool
own
2017
148
hood actuator left side
for 1987 Mustang convertible
tool
own
2017
149
Arduino Radar
using ultrasonic and servo scanner
toy
web
2018
150
Car door open alarm
Arduino monitors floor lights in car for car open
tool
own
2018
151
Model of star point mono
Christmas
own
2018
152
Model of star pentagon center mono
Christmas
own
2018
153
Complete star model RGB
desktop model for programming, RGB, 7 I2C devices
Christmas
own
2018
154
full size star
I2C, 3w RGB lights, FE custom driver board.
Christmas
own
2018
155
Driver board
for Star, each segment, using UDN2851 source drivers
Christmas
own
2018
156
Snowflake
same hardware as for Star, 8xI2C devices
Christmas
own
2019
157
Weigh scale
for dog weight, 4 load cells, UNO, FEScrewShield
misc
own
2020
158
Screw Shield
for UNO, plugs in, duplicates pins
tool
own
2020
159
Timer
15 minute timer, for general use, relay
tool
own
2020
160
Matrix Display test jig
4x8 RGB pixel test board
tool
own
2020
161
Matrix Display full
8x 32 RGB pixel boards 10 boards in all
Christmas
own
2020
162
speed sign
uses Doppler radar to measure vehicle speed
tool
own
2020
163
vehicle counter
uses US or laser (haven't decided) to count vehicles
tool
own
2020
164
Matrix Display expansion
another 8 x 32 display for total 16x32
Christmas
own
2020
165
Matrix display logic board
replaced Atmega 328 with Teensy 3.2 for speed
Christmas
2020
166
dog coat
350 pixels on strips for dog coat
fun
own
2021
167
leash light
circular light glued on leash, uses 2x2032 bats
fun
own
2021
168
irradiance meter
measures solar irradiance and lux (2 sensors
tool
own
2021
Stepper tester with driver
Nano, H-bridge and pot on 4x4 wood base
tool
own
2021
169
Rob Diorama
hockey diorama for son's 50th bd
fun
own
2021
170
matrix display expansion
expansion to 32x32, 19 boards in all
Christmas
own
2021
171
K40 control panel
replaced K40 laser engraver panel
tool
own
2022
172
screw shield for Arduino Micro
screw shield for Arduino ProMicro
tool
own
2022
173
Blue Boy robot
balancing robot, 3 feet tall
fun
own
2022
174
Wireless Wii Nunchuk
for balancing robto
fun
own
2022
175
Mouse robot motor
robot built into a computer mouse
fun
own
2023
176
Mouse robot servo
robot in mouse built with continuous servos
fun
own
2023
177
wheel to motor mounts
3d printed pulley, with center pressed collar
fun
own
2023
178
Magic Light
LED light with MCU and switches inside
fun
own
2023
179
Remote control robot
TV remote turned into a robot
fun
own
2023
180
HC12 TX tester
LCD, HC12 Nano, Joystick on 4x4 wood
tool
own
2023
181
HC12 RX tester
LCD, HC12, ProMini on 4x4 wood base
182
Perseverance Rover
model by How To Mechatronix
toy
web
2023
183
Battery LED meter
for Rover, 10 LEDs, lm3914
tool
web
2023