Circut Bending

TodayI took apart a small toy lightsaber that flashed lights and made different noises.  I took a potentiometer and a couple of aligator wires to change the pitch of the sounds,  bypass the on switch, and also turning the sound on and off without the b...

Hacking a old cell phone

Today I broke apart an old cell phone.  My main goal was to find a micro vibrator.  I took apart layer after layer of plastic and circuitry to only be disappointed. I did not find a vibrator.  Still, hacking into the cell phone was fun since I liked lo...

Hacking a Printer

This afternoon I broke apart a printer.  It was really tough because of the hood over the printer.  Luckily Teacher Toni was able to use his awesome skills to help us. In the end, my team was able to take out most of the screws and get a couple of good ...

Squiggle Bots

Yesterday I made a squiggle bot using a computer fan, rubber bands, markers, and a batter with wires.  Making the squiggle bot showed me how simple a robot could be to still have a function.  Making the bot was fun because I was completely surprised on ...

Phone Egg Junk Bot

Today I made a junk bot which was really fun except for the part where we had to look for parts.  I was slower to take items and by the time I made a decision most of the good parts were gone.  But once i got started, the process got a little better.  ...