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A DIY Tracker Tough Enough for the Arctic

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Gaining that understanding is part of my job at the Norwegian Meteorological Institute , and trackers placed directly onto ice floes are some of our best tools for getting data. A better understanding of this zone is crucial to both improving short-term weather and navigation forecasts as well as long-term climate models.

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A DIY E-bike Conversion on the Cheap

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At the time, e-bikes were still rather exotic, at least in the United States, so it seemed worth the expense and effort to build my own. The only part I needed to fabricate was an aluminum mounting bracket for the motor [shown in outline]. The most challenging part of this project was figuring out how to configure the ESC.

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A DIY Calorie Counter More Accurate Than a Smartphone

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Even without the lockdowns, many parts of the world have been facing an obesity epidemic, which has created a need to help people manage their weight. The answer is yes—and it's one you can build yourself with parts any maker can easily obtain. The IMUs are connected to a Raspberry Pi using the I2C protocol.

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A DIY E-bike Conversion on the Cheap

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At the time, e-bikes were still rather exotic, at least in the United States, so it seemed worth the expense and effort to build my own. The only part I needed to fabricate was an aluminum mounting bracket for the motor [shown in outline]. The most challenging part of this project was figuring out how to configure the ESC.

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IoT-ize Your Old Gadgets With a Mechanical Hijacking Device

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Just about every device you own is probably available with Internet connectivity. needs Internet connectivity is up for debate. Connectivity usually comes at a premium, and it also usually involves buying a brand new whatever it is, because new hardware and software and services are required. Or, that was the idea, anyway.

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EKartGo Racing Sprint Kart Project

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Build progress. 3D printed parts are in hand, look great. So I'm having to bore and smooth the cell connections out, and slightly enlarge the copper plate paths. Only issue is the dimensions are slight smaller due to ABS shrinkage. Certainly not show stoppers by any means. FDM 3D printing is somewhat of an art vs CNC.

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Can This DIY Rocket Program Send an Astronaut to Space?

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That successful mission in August 2018 was a huge step toward our goal of sending an amateur astronaut to the edge of space aboard one of our DIY rockets. We're now building the. While our boats were in international waters , Sweden ha s oversight of the airspace above that part of the Baltic Sea.) Carsten Olsen.

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