Archive of previous winners

  • Microbot Persistence Of Vision with Glow Canvas

    Submitted by: _Gareth_
    Microbot Persistence Of Vision with Glow Canvas

    Here is my Long Persistence Of Vision (POV) canvas for some Picaxe Tate gallery . Its a basic BOT120 PICAXE-20X2 Microbot system with a customised undercarr...

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  • Ultra Rule

    Submitted by: JonCo
    Ultra Rule

    The Ultra Rule is a device that is designed to measure the height of a child/adult. It was built to make it easier for GP's to measure the height of wriggly ...

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  • Tiny smd picaxe dice.

    Submitted by: balderbraa
    Tiny smd picaxe dice.

    This is a little project i made to practice small lay-outs in eagle. It turned out pretty great if i might say so. Me and my fiance have spent several hours ...

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  • Automated Home Humidistat

    Submitted by: Hemi345
    Automated Home Humidistat

    There's a saying in Colorado, "If you don't like the weather, wait 20 minutes." So keeping my home at the recommended relative humidity (rH) was a challenge....

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  • The Milerunner - Obstacle avoider

    Submitted by: botfin
    The Milerunner - Obstacle avoider

    This is a simple obstacle avoider which uses 14M as the microcontroller. I tried to build as much as I can by myself, and that seems be fine. The PCB is ho...

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  • Coche teledirigido por infrarrojos

    Submitted by: coparu67
    Coche teledirigido por infrarrojos

    Proyecto realizado por estudiantes de 15 y 16 años de Educación Secundaria Obligatoria en la asignatura de Tecnología. El coche-robot se construyó con una...

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  • "EL Skorpiano" Autonomous Left/Right Brain/Eye Picaxe 08M2 - Eco Series

    Submitted by: _Gareth_
    "EL Skorpiano" Autonomous Left/Right Brain/Eye Picaxe 08M2 - Eco Series

    This is a project based on Picaxe 08M2 chips. It is an Autonomous Robot using Stepper motors and Infra Red Leds as sensors. It has both Left and right Brai...

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  • Humidity Chamber/Humidor DIY Picaxe controlled

    Submitted by: nickcinquino
    Humidity Chamber/Humidor DIY Picaxe controlled

    PICAXE 08M2 Controlled Humidity Chamber - Nick Cinquino 1/12/13 A humidity-controlled chamber has several practical uses, such as the storage of tobac...

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  • Analog Clock turned DC Voltmeter

    Submitted by: ironjungle
    Analog Clock turned DC Voltmeter

    The concept is easy. Use the "time" on an analog clock to display measured voltage values between 0-12VDC. 1 o'clock means 1VDC, 2 o'clock means 2VDC; if t...

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  • CPR simulator and trainer

    Submitted by: nznrg
    CPR simulator and trainer

    The Fenton cardiopulmonary resuscitation simulator uses a PICAXE 08M to measure and monitor heart compression rate. The instrument operates in two modes; sta...

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  • PUP Hand-Held Game Console

    Submitted by: ncoplin
    PUP Hand-Held Game Console

    The PUP is a simple handheld console that provides the key elements of a game system – screen, sound and user control – in a handy pocket sized package. ...

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  • Rocker-Bogie Rover

    Submitted by: pippofjk
    Rocker-Bogie Rover

    Rocker-Bogie Rover is a radio frequency controlled robot, that uses the famous Rocker-bogie suspension system developed by JPL NASA for exploration rovers (l...

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  • Simplest Picaxe Night-light

    Submitted by: chipwich
    Simplest Picaxe Night-light

    This minimalist hardware project is balanced by the wonderful software capabilities that are embodied in even the simplest Picaxe chip. Consisting only of a...

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  • DHT11 and DHT22 from 32MHz PICAXE

    Submitted by: pleitch
    DHT11 and DHT22 from 32MHz PICAXE

    The DHT range of sensors are very cheap sensors that provides both temperature and humidity in a digital form. This means that actual numbers are provided f...

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  • Picaxe Maker Faire Special Robot

    Submitted by: ignoblegnome
    Picaxe Maker Faire Special Robot

    The purpose of this robot kit is to give new robot makers access to a quick and simple robot that provides experience in all the basics of robot building. Th...

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  • CDancer

    Submitted by: botfin
    CDancer

    This was my first Picaxe robot. I used 08M, one servo,a LDR and an IR receiver (not in use now). I put everything on perfboard, and what a mess! Check out...

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  • Beeping Clock

    Submitted by: mkstevo
    Beeping Clock

    The Beeping Clock is a PicAxe 08m2+ microcontroller and a DS1307 time keeping integrated circuit along with the peripheral components required to make the tw...

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  • My (simpler) Shield

    Submitted by: cactusface
    My (simpler) Shield

    My version of the Shield! Using a 20M2 or X2, this is a little more basic! but easier for beginners to understand, it does'nt have the port pins scattered t...

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  • Rainbow Voltmeter

    Submitted by: mikey77
    Rainbow Voltmeter

    This voltmeter is useful for monitoring the voltage of 12 volt batteries or lower voltage robot batteries. It uses an RGB Led to output different colors to i...

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  • Picaxe clock & thermometer

    Submitted by: raits999
    Picaxe clock & thermometer

    This is a project that I made for my brother, it will go to his garage after he finishes the case. It shows time, inside and outside temperature. Brain for...

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  • Surveillance robot

    Submitted by: warlockr
    Surveillance robot

    I have created this robot for surveillance , it can provide wireless video, DC to AC conversion and an alarm. It can recharge its batteries with a solar panel ...

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  • The Squeaker

    Submitted by: mattpatt
    The Squeaker

    The Squeaker is a device that can be strapped to a tree, rock, etc for purpose of calling predators either for hunting purposes or to capture them on game ca...

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  • LCD Shield for Axe401

    Submitted by: billygreen1973
    LCD Shield for Axe401

    This is a 'shield' for the Axe401 Shieldbase. It uses the same firmware chip as the Axe033 serial/I2C LCD, and hence the same commands. It does however have ...

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  • Picaxe 28 pin PCB

    Submitted by: tarzan
    Picaxe 28 pin PCB

    This PCB was made for the Picaxe 28X microcontroller, but will work with any 28 pin Picaxe microcontroller. It has 3.5mm stereo socket wired differently from...

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  • Light Sensing LED

    Submitted by: bot1398
    Light Sensing LED

    I was reading through the wikipedia page for LEDs and I came to know that a LED can be used as a light sensor.I decided to make a light sensing LED myself.A ...

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  • 6-DOF Robot Arm

    Submitted by: erco
    6-DOF Robot Arm

    This small 6-axis robot arm is controlled by a PICAXE 20M2. It uses 6 analog servo. Each arm link is about 4" long, and the maximum working radius at the gri...

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  • Picaxe Five processor LED Clock with sound

    Submitted by: Casace
    Picaxe Five processor LED Clock with sound

    Picaxe …. Five Processor LED Clock with sound and electronic pendulum. Picaxe Microprocessor controlled LED Clock using (4) 40 x 2 and 1 18M2 Chips. S...

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  • microSD card data logger

    Submitted by: Jeremy Harris
    microSD card data logger

    This data logger project records 6 temperatures (to 0.1 deg C resolution) and 2 relative humidity measurements to a microSD card. It uses a 14M2 and AXE133Y...

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  • Mr. Wake

    Submitted by: isotope
    Mr. Wake

    Mr. Wake is an Intelligent Running Alarm Clock :) When alarm goes off, it will start watching out for you (via home made IR proximity sensor) trying to shut ...

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  • A kids' typewriter

    Submitted by: olav
    A kids

    In recent days, my little daughter (3y) developed an interest in writing letters on dad's computer keyboard. What better excuse could there be for building a...

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  • Engineering a Victorian Robot

    Submitted by: editorglueitcom
    Engineering a Victorian Robot

    This is work in progress, but have got to the point where the robot moves, now need to add the sensors, battery holders and fix the board down. This robot is...

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  • Time Domain Reflectometer

    Submitted by: womai
    Time Domain Reflectometer

    This instrument works similar to RADAR for high-speed signal paths: It performs time domain reflectometry (TDR), i.e. it sends a step into the path (cable, p...

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  • Model railway automatic signal control

    Submitted by: Sid
    Model railway automatic signal control

    My first foray into the world of Picaxe was because I was unhappy with a purchased product and the service I received so I decided to design my own circuit...

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  • PICAXE Model Railroad Speed Controller

    Submitted by: dbodnar
    PICAXE Model Railroad Speed Controller

    The new PICAXE 18M2 chip inspired me to write this article and assemble the parts for the kit that accompanies it. The completed kit is a full-featured mode...

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  • Heart rate sensor teddy bear

    Submitted by: nznrg
    Heart rate sensor teddy bear

    A teddy bear fitted with an infra red (IR) sensor in its paw detects blood flow in your finder when you hold its paw. A picaxe 08M chip detects the pulses an...

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  • 4x4 Remotely Operated Vehicle

    Submitted by: tarzan
    4x4 Remotely Operated Vehicle

    Target Environment: Indoors & Outdoors Sensors / Input Devices: A/V Camera (2.4 GHz) 6 Ultrasonic Range Finders (SRF004) 4 Digital Temperature Sensors (...

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  • PICAXE 18M2 Robotic Hand

    Submitted by: ironjungle
    PICAXE 18M2 Robotic Hand

    Using a PICAXE 18M2 uC, five servos, a few resistors and some random 'stuff' around the house, we built this robotic hand. Then we wrote some software to con...

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  • Walter the Robot

    Submitted by: chris_the_carpenter
    Walter the Robot

    Walter has been a work in progress for quite a while now. Powered by (2) 40x2's on a custom board with tons of hand-made items. Enclosed are just a couple vi...

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  • Voice Operated Internet Control of a PICAXE

    Submitted by: Tayeb
    Voice Operated Internet Control of a PICAXE

    An experiment with speech recognition in order to control an electronic device remotely through Internet, and demonstrate new functionalities of Google Chrome 11 browser supporting voice-to-text and HTML5.

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  • Tic-Tac-Toe Robot

    Submitted by: rik100
    Tic-Tac-Toe Robot

    I built a robot that plays a perfect game of tic-tac-toe or noughts and crosses. It uses an algorithm from an article in the 1971 issue of Radio Electronics by Don Lancaster called Tic-Tac-Tronix.

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  • K9

    Submitted by: JoC
    K9

    Just a quick photo of the K9 I made for my son. He was built from clear PVC scrap sheet, (which I got for free from a local plastics firm. Nice blokes!), and which I later painted.

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