Easy DIY Projects

Do it yourself, step by step guide to installing a smart Wi-Fi garage door opener, which can be controlled with Android and iOS. Can be linked with Nest and Alexa as well. The device connects to your home Wi-Fi network and can be controlled from anywhere. This is an easy project requiring NO programming skills. […]

Today I am going to share 3 ideas about making DIY gadget projects for a smartphone. In spite of the fact that you can buy it all many people are still trying to find ways save their money on such expenses. Just as in our case you can make fine DIY projects from old USB […]

A while back I created a Smartphone Garage Door Opener. It worked, but left a lot of room for improvement. So I created a new version of it, and its much better. Get the files for this project: https://github.com/photoresistor/SmartPhoneGarageDoorOpener And the parts: Feather Huzzah: https://www.amazon.com/Adafruit-2821-Feather-HUZZAH-ESP8266/dp/B019MGW6N6 Optoisolators: https://www.amazon.com/Cylewet-Optocoupler-Mounting-Coupler-Arduino/dp/B06X6M2NNY 5.5mm DC Jacks: https://www.amazon.com/CESS-Socket-Female-JackConnector-5-5mmx2-1mm/dp/B01G0Q3VRQ/ Reed Switch: https://www.amazon.com/Directed-Electronics-8601-Magnetic-Switch/dp/B0009SUF08/ref=sr_1_5?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1498696545&sr=1-5&keywords=reed+switch 5.5mm […]

In This video I make a phone holder from some scrap wood I had in the workshop. The wood I used is Olive Ash, I cut an angled slot in the back to hod the phone and routed out a section in the front to hold my keys. I decided to have a go at […]

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DIY home security camera system using At Home app and old smartphone. Why pay lots of money for a security system when you can turn your old unused smartphone into a reliable system which would also most likely be much smarter than your regular CCTV system. Set motion detection alarms, record when motion is detected […]

In this project we use Blynk, a mobile app that allows you to control internet connected Microcontrollers like the Particle Core to build a smartphone-controlled garage door. Full Project Instructions: http://makezine.com/projects/particle-core-garage-door-opener/ Download the Particle Code: http://cdn.makezine.com/make/BlynkGarage http://www.blynk.cc http://www.particle.io