Project Gallery
Archive for August 2011
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Voice Operated Internet Control of a PICAXE
Submitted by: TayebAn 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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Internet Control of a Picaxe
Submitted by: TayebTo control remotely through the Internet electronic devices such as LEDs, light and temperature sensors, log readings and produce dynamic graphs.
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Tic-Tac-Toe Robot
Submitted by: rik100I 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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Biped
Submitted by: DenzelMy project "Biped" is a simple bipedular robot that walks forwards in an arc until it senses an obstacle with its ultrasonic pair. It then reverses at a different arc and carries on ...
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PICAXE Based Logic IC Tester
Submitted by: westaust55I have started work on a PICAXE based Digital/Logic IC Tester using a 28X2. At the moment, the program is restricted to testing the basic NAND, NOR, AND, OR, ...
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08M IR Remote Controlled Socbot
Submitted by: crndy52I got the idea for the Socbot vibrobot when I first saw a vibrobot made from an old 40 pin integrated circuit. This new kid on the block is a highly advanced vibrobot.
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28X2 PICAXE PlayStation
Submitted by: BeanieBotsFinally, I've actually produced a PICAXE project of real use - PLAY. It started off as a datalogger with graphical output. After I'd done all the standard stuff you need ...
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Sense-bot
Submitted by: PauldesignAttached is a toy minimum parts buggy made using under-arm roll-on, x2 stepper motors, ULN2803, bar-graph LED, 9V battery, 5V Reg, PICAXE-18M2 a few caps, resistors, wires ...
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Picaxe Game System
Submitted by: knightIn the spirit of giving and Christmas I'd like to share a project i've been working on recently with the community. I'm referring to the project as a Picaxe Game System.
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LibreTag
Submitted by: obroniI have been building a Laser Tag system based on 28x-1 Picaxe over the last few months. It has now reached the stage where I was able to host a 5 player D-day landing ...
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off-camera flash remote control
Submitted by: dsvilkoThis is something I always wanted but didn't think I'll ever be able to put it together. The hardest part was making the 08M-based 'circuit' small enough to fit inside the flash.
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Controlling HO Scale Amusement Park Models
Submitted by: rileyvOver the past year or so I've built a number of HO scale motorized Amusement Park rides manufactured by a German model company called Faller.
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Analog data logger
Submitted by: picaxesterHeres an analog data logger program that I'm working on. It uses FreeBASIC and a PICAXE 08M to read three analog voltages and then sends them to my pc through the serial port.
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Motorcycle turn signal cancellation unit
Submitted by: RexLanI have completed the unit and it appears to work well. I finally had to use a count method to watch the flasher module to get it to work. The code isn't elegant but it is functional.
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Basement/Cellar Water Alert System
Submitted by: AnobiumThe system detects water, moisture and dampness in the cellar of my Victorian home. The cellar is meant to be sealed but over the last 150 years the sealed walls seep water.
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Cammy v.1.0 Living Room Webcam Tracking
Submitted by: CuzzlerTo help keep Lucy, my daughter, and Papa connected on a more regular basis he got us both a webcam. This was amazing. We already had a computer hooked up ...
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Large Digit Clock with Menu and Keypad
Submitted by: tarzanThis project has been under development for sometime, back in the days of old when the 28X was king on the hill. I was searching the web for 4x20 LCD and came across ...
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Mad Dog "Minute to Win It" Robot Player
Submitted by: e024576Here's a DIY robot designed to compete in "Mad Dog" challenge as seen on NBC game show "Minute to Win It." In "Mad Dog," two Tic-Tac boxes are mounted ...
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February Line Followers are fun!
Submitted by: amramseyMy PICAXE chips showed in the mail on Friday, so I soldered up a robot last night. This morning I played with some code a bit. Well... not really code I suppose. ;-) Me and my kids ...
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Picaxe Autonomous Robot / Big Track
Submitted by: Robert_5111Picaxe Autonomous Robot / Big Track - 2 Processors on board ( Picaxe 08M IR detection + Picaxe 20X2 main processor) - 2 dc motors/Weel and motors gears encoder circuit ...
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Project Box 4x40 LCD
Submitted by: tarzanI always wanted a 4x40 LCD to try out a few ideas for displaying information, now that I have a couple to play with I have built project boxes to house them.
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Interval Timer for Physiotherapy
Submitted by: AnobiumThis is new device I have build for my wife for her to complete her physiotherapy. She wanted a device that provided fixed interval timing, a visual alert and a sound alert.
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3 year old's MP3 player
Submitted by: nbwMy 3 year old daughter wanted a "music box" like her older brother's, so I have made this for her (for Xmas). It's a 28x1 with serial LCD to a 24x2 LCD, connected to a VMUSIC2 ...
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Computer Controlled Window Blinds
Submitted by: kd5crsHere's a video of my PICAXE controlled window blinds in action. I could not have done it without the help from the members of the PICAXE forum, you all rock!
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Motorized macro rail on the cheap
Submitted by: dsvilkoI love macro photography and extremely thin depth of field can be a real problem as the object we are photographing is usually significantly larger. The higher the magnification you ...
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Amazing BIG "analog" thermometer
Submitted by: Robert_5111You need servomotor + ds1620 + picaxe 08m+ relay. Battery operated with 1/2 years autonomy.
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Picaxe driver for 5 x 7 led matrix
Submitted by: Robert_5111This is the minimum circuit for 5 x 7 led matrix. The included video shows the matrix display in action.
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Motion-controlled glow fans
Submitted by: happyinmotionHere's the latest project - motion-controlled glow fans for dancing with. Inside each is a Picaxe 20X2, reading a 3-axis accelerometer, working out the hue from the angle of ...
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16 Channel Lighting Sequencer
Submitted by: Michael2727Festive Events are looking brighter already The included video shows a 22 Second clip of the o/p Board running through 120 patterns, some are blank.
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ROYGBIV color fader
Submitted by: sniper887Took me a while to crack this. This circuit controls a single RGB LED and fades through the colors of the spectrum. Now to find something to light up with it.
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My Robot Darwin
Submitted by: jes1510I built a small robot for a contest based on the 18x and motor driver board. It was a pretty fun project and the PicAxe made things pretty simple.
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Perpetual Ball Roller
Submitted by: unigamerThis machine is controlled by a PicAxe Microcontroller. A servo is used to tilt the track for a ball to roll round. The degree of the tilt can be controlled by a potentiometer ...
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My first Rover pathfinder
Submitted by: AliekorHi guys, this is my first robot rover!!! TAMIYA - Twin motor gearbox + Truck tire set 36mm + Ball Cater da 3.8mm POLOLU - Round robot chassis PICAXE18x - L293D ...
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K9
Submitted by: JoCJust 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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Draughts Sorter
Submitted by: exartemarteA draughts sorter constructed from fischertechnic parts, with a homebrew reflective IR sensor to detect and identify draughts, controlled by a Picaxe-18X on a Picaxe project board ...
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Animatronic Wolf Tail
Submitted by: MarcwolfAfter much work I can show my animatronic wolf tail in its final stage. All that it needs is the covering and a final program to compensate for the dampening effect the fabric ...
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Automated Model Dredger
Submitted by: YessirThought I would just share the project which I have been working on for the last 18 months with you. I originally built the model of the Mannin dredger about 8 years ago ...
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Autonomous Avoidance Robot
Submitted by: pjl83I thought I'd post a picture and a video for you see my first attempt at a robot. It's a pretty simple 2 motor set-up driven by an L239D motor driver on a 28X1 project board.
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Towers of Hanoi with 08M
Submitted by: rik100This is my first project with the Picaxe. It uses an 08M to solve the 'Towers of Hanoi Puzzle'. The construction uses 2 servos taped together with double sided tape for elevation ...
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Picaxe-based Satellite: PongSat-18X
Submitted by: kranenborgMy son Joost and I want to introduce our near-space PongSat-18x project. A pongsat is an experiment that fits inside a pingpong ball and will be flown to the near-space ...
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