Archive of previous winners

  • Philip Harris Barometer Sensor Programming Exercise in PicAxe

    Submitted by: McAlester
    Philip Harris Barometer Sensor Programming Exercise in PicAxe

    The student’s assignment is to write a program to read the Blue Box output voltage as an analog input of the PicAxe microprocessor 08M2 at the pin C.1, conve...

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  • Grid Frequency Meter

    Submitted by: tmfkam
    Grid Frequency Meter

    This is a design that uses a 14M2, LCD display, AC power-pack and little else to display the load on the entire National Grid at any time simply by plugging ...

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  • KodeKLIX SnapBug - a cute wearable PICAXE

    Submitted by: ncoplin
    KodeKLIX SnapBug - a cute wearable PICAXE

    SnapBug is a snap-compatible electronic project for STEM courses. Powered by a PICAXE 08M2 chip, it is coded completely in BLOCKLY. The code features a libra...

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  • NIMH battery gauge

    Submitted by: Volhout
    NIMH battery gauge

    In remote controlled airplanes, a 4.8V (4 cel) battery is used to power electronics. To prevent flying an airplane with an empty battery, this battery condit...

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  • 3D Obstacle Avoiding Robot

    Submitted by: Robo_Maker
    3D Obstacle Avoiding Robot

    This robot can avoid obstacles in 3d space, including but not limited to: gaps, tall objects, etc. The robot is build in such a way that the two servos can r...

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  • Skully a talking 'n singing skull

    Submitted by: SolidWorksMagi
    Skully a talking

    Skully is a skull I bought on eBay for about $30, added a couple of servo motors to control the neck turning left 'n right and another to control the jaw mov...

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  • Car Parking Assistant

    Submitted by: Derby_Don
    Car Parking Assistant

    Using the PicAxe 08M2 this project will make sure that your car is always parked at the exact spot in your garage. This is a neat little addition to any gara...

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  • Hardware Random Number Generator

    Submitted by: mmruzek
    Hardware Random Number Generator

    Generating truly random numbers is surprisingly difficult to do! This project creates a serial stream output of random numbers by using the noise produced by...

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  • Fibonacci

    Submitted by: Hohnhorst
    Fibonacci

    All Fibonacci numbers - starting from 0 up to 144 - are flashed. The display, 48 LEDs, is powered by PICAXE 18-M2 microcontroller. Enjoy the number sequence ...

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  • Ascensor de tres plantas

    Submitted by: coparu67
    Ascensor de tres plantas

    Este ascensor de tres plantas está realizado con la tarjeta CHI035A. Con un imán y tres interruptores magnéticos se controla la posición de la cabina, indic...

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  • Brazo controlado por voz

    Submitted by: coparu67
    Brazo controlado por voz

    Brazo robótico formado por una pinza con apertura-inclinación (2 servos) y un dispositivo pan-tilt (otros dos servos). El control se realiza por los comando...

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  • Picaxe wrist watch with scrolling 8x8 LED and weekly wisdom

    Submitted by: Lightman
    Picaxe wrist watch with scrolling 8x8 LED and weekly wisdom

    This is a wrist watch made with a Pixace 28x2 chip, 8 x 8 LED, DS1307 and a 24LC256 EEPROM The build is quite straight forward. A chip, a display, memory...

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  • Lost in Labyrinth

    Submitted by: Hohnhorst
    Lost in Labyrinth

    Play "Lost in Labyrinth" and find the treasure. You can walk through the virtual labyrinth by pressing one of the four push buttons. Doing so you will enter ...

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  • Student Robot Controller Board

    Submitted by: gertvdwalt
    Student Robot Controller Board

    I designed this robot control board for my students to be used as a basis for an entry into a robotics competition hosted by a university near us. The stu...

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  • Shift Register

    Submitted by: McAlester
    Shift Register

    A hardware construction and software design project for students to illuminate eight LED's in varying patterns, using a PicAxe microprocessor and Texas Instr...

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  • mini plotter

    Submitted by: ludgero leote
    mini plotter

    Development of a fully autonomous mini plotter, based on CD and floppy drives. The plotter is controlled by a Picaxe 28X2 and uses line and circle tracing r...

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  • Dual Axis Solar Tracker

    Submitted by: mmruzek
    Dual Axis Solar Tracker

    This dual axis solar tracker follows the sun from dawn to dusk and is powered by a PICAXE-20X2 microcontroller. The Picaxe was chosen for device capability, ...

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  • My (not so simple) development board

    Submitted by: gertvdwalt
    My (not so simple) development board

    I upgraded from my strip board shield https://www.picaxe.com/Project-Gallery/My-even-simpler-stripboard-shield/ This development platform lets you choose i...

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  • Control de 4 LED por voz

    Submitted by: coparu67
    Control de 4 LED por voz

    En este proyecto controlamos el encendido y apagado de 4 LED por comandos de voz con la app MultiControlBT. Previamente se programaron los comandos a usar. ...

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  • PICAXE based DCC ACCESSORY CONTROLLER for model railways using NCE DCC control system

    Submitted by: westaust55
    PICAXE based DCC ACCESSORY CONTROLLER for model railways using NCE DCC control system

    This project is a controller for DCC accessory devices on a model railway that is operated using an NCE DCC control system. It is based on a PICAXE 20X2 w...

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  • Lámpara controlada por Bluetooth

    Submitted by: coparu67
    Lámpara controlada por Bluetooth

    En este proyecto utilizamos la tarjeta CHI035A para controlar por Bluetooth un relé que a su vez sirve para encender y apagar una lámpara-flexo de mesa. Util...

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  • Playing Chess with BOT

    Submitted by: Hohnhorst
    Playing Chess with BOT

    Is it possible to build a chess computer using BOT120? Yes it is! See the amazing result: The PICAXE-powered BOT120 uses the line controller to recogniz...

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  • Vehicle Safe Box

    Submitted by: seldom
    Vehicle Safe Box

    Needed a secure safe box in my car to put valuables such as wallets, phones and watches etc when we went to the beach so we didn't have to leave them with ou...

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  • Four Stage Personal Cooling Fan

    Submitted by: seldom
    Four Stage Personal Cooling Fan

    Needed a personal cooling fan so decided to build this just for fun, Used a Picaxe 20M2.Increases speed with each stage and then decreases with each stage. ...

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  • World-of-P-Play

    Submitted by: Hohnhorst
    World-of-P-Play

    Introduction ========= This is the blueprint for a fantastic game adventure which bases on a BOT120 PICAXE-20X2 MICROBOT. What is World-of-P-Play? ==...

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  • BoB Jr.

    Submitted by: JamesWhite
    BoB Jr.

    BoB Jr. is a very tiny bipedal robot based off of many robots before it. "Standing on the shoulders of giants." The interior space inside the head is a 1" cu...

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  • Music by MIDI

    Submitted by: micort
    Music by MIDI

    It is a new version . In this box there is a Picaxe 08M2 .It can control an expander , or a keyboard , by a MIDI cable . It can play 10 different songs accor...

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  • Mr. Magoo, the Robot

    Submitted by: Dave Harpe
    Mr. Magoo, the Robot

    My first Picaxe robot, and first use of a Picaxe chip. A very long time ago, I used to make things like this with a Motorola 6800, this is way different, and...

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  • A versatile single-character 7-segment display using one PicAxe o/p pin

    Submitted by: Hairy Animal
    A versatile single-character 7-segment display using one PicAxe o/p pin

    A versatile single-character 7-segment display using one PicAxe o/p pin, one resistor, one capacitor and a simple counter chip.

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  • Congratulations!

    Submitted by: Hohnhorst
    Congratulations!

    This is a congratulation card powered by PICAXE. It contains a random generator which lights one of the four LEDs, the buttons of the congratulator’s shi...

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  • 9g Tai Chi Stepper

    Submitted by: BaldwinK
    9g Tai Chi Stepper

    This project was defined as the construction of a self powered bipedal walker using cheap 9g servos and applying the principles of Tai Chi. A Picaxe ‘trai...

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  • PICAXE based DCC Accessory Decoder

    Submitted by: westaust55
    PICAXE based DCC Accessory Decoder

    PICAXE based DCC Accessory Decoder The project combines two PICAXE microcontrollers to download and interpret the Digital Command Control (DCC) data strea...

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  • PICAXE Washing Machine

    Submitted by: J123
    PICAXE Washing Machine

    This project was focused around creating a realistic washing machine with speed control. Once switched on the user can select from three speed settings, each...

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  • Automatic Chicken Door Opener with PICAXE

    Submitted by: Joe Blog
    Automatic Chicken Door Opener with PICAXE

    Using the superb PICAXE 08M2 chip I put together an automatic coop door opener (named the Cluck-O-Matic) so I did not have to get up so early in the morning ...

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  • Coche evita-líneas

    Submitted by: coparu67
    Coche evita-líneas

    Se trata de un coche-robot que debe recorrer un circuito delimitado por dos líneas. El coche se controla por Bluetooth mediante la inclinación de una tablet...

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  • ROBOT SUMOTTO PICAXE14M2

    Submitted by: elector-alex
    ROBOT SUMOTTO PICAXE14M2

    I present a mini ROBOT name SUMOTTO composed of a PICAXE14M2, two sensors to shock, two sensors in reflection, is able to follow a track of black color on a ...

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  • SnapAXE - using PICAXE with Snap Circuits and Brainbox

    Submitted by: ncoplin
    SnapAXE - using PICAXE with Snap Circuits and Brainbox

    This project was created to add microprocessor support to the myriad of "SNAP" based systems used for teaching electronics. These snap circuit systems provid...

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  • timed thermostat

    Submitted by: newplumber
    timed thermostat

    In USA off peak hours are cheaper then peak hours for electricity so for a friend I built a thermostat that keeps his shed a few degrees above freezing like...

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  • Q a four wheeled trainer

    Submitted by: jinx
    Q a four wheeled trainer

    Q designed using sketchup and printed on my prusa i2 Q uses the 28x2 shield for motor control and a 14m2 for servo control shield been modded to use the ERF...

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  • Rocket Altimeter - AXEtimeter I

    Submitted by: Hemi345
    Rocket Altimeter - AXEtimeter I

    My daughter wanted to know how high her model rockets are flying. Perfect project for the PICAXE. I used a Freescale MPL3115A2 pressure sensor for reading t...

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  • Musique MIDI

    Submitted by: micort
    Musique MIDI

    Cet appareil utilise un Picaxe 08-M2, il génère un accompagnement musical MIDI. Il permet de piloter un générateur de sons et de jouer 10 suites d'accords....

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  • Coche controlado por Bluetooth

    Submitted by: coparu67
    Coche controlado por Bluetooth

    Proyecto realizado en el IES J.Romero Murube por alumnos de 4º de ESO. Se trata de un coche controlado desde una tableta Android a través de Bluetooth. Hem...

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  • Remote Control BI-Bot

    Submitted by: tesladude
    Remote Control BI-Bot

    Uses a 14m2 for the receiver and another for the transmitter, I set up a joystick module controlling both wheels in both directions, the Picaxe even convert...

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  • PUP Graphics LCD Hand-Held Console

    Submitted by: ncoplin
    PUP Graphics LCD Hand-Held Console

    This is an upgrade to my PUP handheld console to add a high resolution graphics display. PUP provides the key elements of a game system – screen, sound and u...

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  • Burglar alarm unit

    Submitted by: elector-alex
    Burglar alarm unit

    How to restore an old burglar alarm unit with PICAXE 14M.

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  • A PICAXE-based Equipment to Measure Quartz Crystals

    Submitted by: szd51pilot
    A PICAXE-based Equipment to Measure Quartz Crystals

    Low cost quartz crystals are often used by radio amateurs to make selective filters for transmitters and receivers. Quartz crystals can be thought of as h...

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  • Macro Rail

    Submitted by: oracacle
    Macro Rail

    Inspired by DVD/CD RW macro rail i embarked on this project. This rail can carry either the camera and lense assembly or the object to be photographed. The...

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  • Post Messenger with Doorbellbuttun and PIR Motion detector

    Submitted by: RonnS
    Post Messenger with Doorbellbuttun and PIR Motion detector

    based of the Axe 213 Transmitter and Reciver Module, detect a letter and send an message, detect push the doorbell button and send it, detect a break the IR...

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  • 3 zone temperature DATA logger

    Submitted by: Tony P
    3 zone temperature DATA logger

    I wanted a way to record temperatures in a loft space to ensure that the loft insulation was up to the required standard. This would mean that the temperatu...

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  • $50SAT

    Submitted by: srnet
    $50SAT

    $50SAT is a fully operational satellite in a 600km high Earth orbit using the PICAXE 40X2 processor and RFM22B radio transceiver. Its a new class of satellit...

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  • S.I.R.: SPYING INFRARED ROBOT

    Submitted by: ROBO.ALABI
    S.I.R.: SPYING INFRARED ROBOT

    This robot avoids obstacles while taking pictures of its surroundings. There is the choice of video or photo.

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  • Keep Them Out..Burglar Alarm

    Submitted by: the old fart
    Keep Them Out..Burglar Alarm

    A simple alarm to set, with different set levels for Day, Night time. Dial out to Mobile Phone by using a cheap second hand mobile. Log of last 30 even...

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  • Classroom noise meter - calibrated to protect hearing

    Submitted by: nznrg
    Classroom noise meter - calibrated to protect hearing

    This is an updated build of a classroom noise level meter. This mini-traffic light unit is based on a 08M2. It is able to log data using a rolling average to...

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  • MicroSumo Robot 50mm x 50mm

    Submitted by: -Gary
    MicroSumo Robot 50mm x 50mm

    This was my MicroSumo project. Uses a Picaxe18X and 3 sensors to locate the competitor and to stay inside the Sumo ring. It's designed in SolidWorks and I bu...

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  • Puente-grúa

    Submitted by: coparu67
    Puente-grúa

    Este proyecto consiste en un puente-grúa con un grado de libertad que puede moverse sobre dos cables elevados. Mediante un mando a distancia de TV se control...

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  • pallet lifter color sorter

    Submitted by: planchibus
    pallet lifter color sorter

    This is a project to raise boxes and differentiate colors. through LCD screen displays a message with the color of the box

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  • IR controller for Deskpets Tankbot

    Submitted by: Rick100
    IR controller for Deskpets Tankbot

    IR controller for a Deskpets Tankbot made from a Picaxe 08M2. It replaces the IR dongle for a smart phone that came with the tankbot. It gives much better co...

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  • PumpkinAxe

    Submitted by: isotope
    PumpkinAxe

    This is a Halloween ornament. A plastic pumpkin hacked with RGB light, speaker and a servo to move the head

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  • BEAM/Picaxe 20x2 Solar Turbot

    Submitted by: JamesWhite
    BEAM/Picaxe 20x2 Solar Turbot

    A Turbot is a robot that moves about using spinning flagella (arms) much like a bacteria moves about. Tumbling along, charging, looking for light and then mo...

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  • Sound sensor activated led eyes

    Submitted by: jarim
    Sound sensor activated led eyes

    A pair of leds will flash momentarily whenever someone makes a loud noise. The led intensity depends on the sound level. The leds fade out smoothly. A sim...

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  • Picaxe Chemistry Colorimeter

    Submitted by: nickcinquino
    Picaxe Chemistry Colorimeter

    PICAXE 14M2 Chemistry Colorimeter with LCD Display Nick Cinquino 9/10/13 The stereotype of the crazed chemist running around with a smoking flask, gl...

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  • 3 Zone Alarm using PICaxe 14M2 OLED

    Submitted by: kando
    3 Zone Alarm using PICaxe 14M2 OLED

    3 Zone Alarm Works with 3 separate zoned areas (3 rooms, 3 buildings etc) Each zone should have two wires returning to the micro control box. Each zone s...

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  • PICAXE XTREME PROJECT BOARD

    Submitted by: akarsh
    PICAXE XTREME PROJECT BOARD

    This my custom designed picaxe master project controller board, this has a max ability to control up to 16 servo, 16 general purpose inputs and outp...

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  • Android controlled (via BT) Picaxe car

    Submitted by: Sanchit
    Android controlled (via BT) Picaxe car

    Hi, This is my PICAXE 20m2 based car. It is controlled wirelessly by an android phone with the help of a bluetooth headset. An android application plays ...

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  • PICAXE Weather Station

    Submitted by: pleiser
    PICAXE Weather Station

    This is the weather station I made two years ago (2012) for the science fair. It won second place in the Sacramento Regional Science and Engineering Fair. T...

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  • PICAXE Homemade Computer

    Submitted by: pleiser
    PICAXE Homemade Computer

    This Is my PICAXE based computer running PLOS (Patrick Leiser Operating System), It won first place in the sacramento regional science fair, and fourth place...

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  • Monitor Saving Hack

    Submitted by: maxhirez
    Monitor Saving Hack

    What used to be my main workstation monitor developed a little problem last summer-it decided that if it had been in sleep mode for more than a few minutes, ...

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  • 7-Segment Display 1mX1m

    Submitted by: xxwarwickxx
    7-Segment Display 1mX1m

    A very big Display with 2 digits, 1meter X 1meter for an 25 Birthday. Used a PICAXE 40X2.

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  • My ( even simpler) stripboard shield

    Submitted by: gertvdwalt
    My ( even simpler) stripboard shield

    This was built before I stumbled upon https://www.picaxe.com/Project-Galler...impler-Shield/ It is in essence a power supply and download circuit using a 3...

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  • 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 Robot

    Submitted by: _Gareth_
    "EL Skorpiano" Autonomous Robot

    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

    Submitted by: nickcinquino
    Humidity Chamber

    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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