Making Toys

Hardware Photos

Chipcorder with buttons

Below is a video of my chipcorder working, and some photos of what it would look…
The New Boom(less)Box.

Yes, the Winbond circuit now comes in a sleeker, more stylish look complete with toggle power…
Katrina’s Winbond Chip: Attempt #1

Yup, it works. But the sound is pretty bad. I had to turn up the sound…
Color Mixer (Update)

Last week’s assignment was "re-packaged" into the soap box. Few steps were necessary for this to…
Color Mixer with an IR Sensor

What a disaster! I’ve ruined one an IR sensor, and only just about managed to get…
IR Proximity Color Mixer w/ Tri-Color LED

So here it is! And it works pretty well. With my setup, the long pin on…
Color Mixer with a Potentiometer and a Tri-Color LED

Here’s a short video of a color mixer I made using a tri-color led. I used…
03 Color Mixer updated

Color Mixer with IR sensor and Fullcolor Led in the same Gummy Bear Box. http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=1905269&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1FullColor+IR Sensor…
Unbreakable Fisher-Price Elephant

I got a simple Fisher-Price Elephant toy, which starts/stops playing a tune when the user bops…
The Disassembly of a ClickBox…

I wasn’t really interested in taking apart a toy that had motors in it or could…
Dissection: The Cute Drum

I took apart a Cute Drum that I purchased at Riteaid for $7.99. Its simplicity appealed…