If your fountain pen leaks at the nib then go to the first step.I bought a NVIZIO sunlight pen collection and when I filled it up I touched the back of the nib then I discovered the leak.


take out the ink

Turn the knob or on some pens take out the cartridge.


wash out

Turn the knob clockwise a...

By: muyo19
Post Source: Instructables: exploring

Maker Faire in Austin is just a few weeks away! Where else are you going to experience 250 singing sea creatures? Be sure to check out the complete schedule at the Maker Faire website.

What can be more annoying than a billy bass singing fish? Try 250 bolted to a Volvo and singing Opera. This award winning art car from Houston has 300 pounds of batteries, 2 computers, and more than 5 miles of wire in the control system.

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This instructable shows how tracelet out of the thingys on top of soda cans.


Supplies

Get a lot of soda can tops. I'm 13 and I used 14 on this one. I used 17 on my other one so get 25 and you should be okay.

You also need string.

And scissors.


Starting it

Put the loop through the top...

By: BuffaloNickel
Post Source: Instructables: exploring

This instructable shows how tracelet out of the thingys on top of soda cans.


Supplies

Get a lot of soda can tops. I'm 13 and I used 14 on this one. I used 17 on my other one so get 25 and you should be okay.

You also need string.

And scissors.


Starting it

Put the loop through the top...

By: BuffaloNickel
Post Source: Instructables: exploring

Ladyada writes-

Running out of space in your big Arduino project? Good news! Finally, after months of backorders, one can now buy the latest improvement to the 'ATmega8′ line of chips: the ATmega328's.

The '328 has 32K of flash, and 2K of SRAM. Basically its got the capacity of an ATmega32 but in a slimmer package. These chips are notable for their ability to drop-in replace the ATmega168. So that means if you have an Arduino or compatible clone, it is a easy 2 minute swap.

If you have an Adafruit wave shield or GPS/datalogging shield, and you're annoyed that the FAT16 libraries eats up so much flash and RAM, upgrading will definitely fix the problem.

I've merged my previous updates to the Arduino bootloader to the most recent release and also fixed 2 annoying bugs that have prevailed this long. (1. the missing signature bytes when using the bootloader directly and 2. the broken EEPROM code). Download the '328-compatible bootloader files here.

There are 250 preprogrammed chips are in the Adafruit webshop or you can get blank chips from Mouser (but be warned that they're backordered till mid-December)

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Ladyada writes-

Running out of space in your big Arduino project? Good news! Finally, after months of backorders, one can now buy the latest improvement to the 'ATmega8′ line of chips: the ATmega328's.

The '328 has 32K of flash, and 2K of SRAM. Basically its got the capacity of an ATmega32 but in a slimmer package. These chips are notable for their ability to drop-in replace the ATmega168. So that means if you have an Arduino or compatible clone, it is a easy 2 minute swap.

If you have an Adafruit wave shield or GPS/datalogging shield, and you're annoyed that the FAT16 libraries eats up so much flash and RAM, upgrading will definitely fix the problem.

I've merged my previous updates to the Arduino bootloader to the most recent release and also fixed 2 annoying bugs that have prevailed this long. (1. the missing signature bytes when using the bootloader directly and 2. the broken EEPROM code). Download the '328-compatible bootloader files here.

There are 250 preprogrammed chips are in the Adafruit webshop or you can get blank chips from Mouser (but be warned that they're backordered till mid-December)

Read more | Permalink | Comments | Read more articles in Arduino | Digg this!
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A really cool type of modular origami. When you see one it just makes you stare at it for hours. So purty...anyways, this is my second tutorial so if you like it then...you know, let me know or something.



By: Adkit
Post Source: Instructables: exploring

A really cool type of modular origami. When you see one it just makes you stare at it for hours. So purty...anyways, this is my second tutorial so if you like it then...you know, let me know or something.



By: Adkit
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my knex coaster top thrill dragster in action.

I cant embed the video right now.




By: the_burrito_master
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my knex coaster top thrill dragster in action.

I cant embed the video right now.




By: the_burrito_master
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