Computer DIY

The idea of ​​this modding was the desire to make the effect of a visually empty enclosure, an illusion of infinite emptiness. The design consists of two parallel mirrors, one of which is translucent, as in a laser cavity. If a light source is placed between these mirrors, a very beautiful effect is created that goes into the distance with a backlit tunnel.

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In the life of a flash drive, sometimes a moment comes when its body begins to break. Unfortunately, this situation also happened to me. Everything would be fine, but the lack of a case on a flash often leads to a reduction in life or a complete exit from a standing device. At first there was an option to wind up everything with tape or electrical tape, but many flash drives heat up during operation, and the glue on these tapes is not heat-resistant.

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How to make the mouse vibrate with your own hands Introduction Somehow I came to visit a friend with my computer. We created a network, played, and got a little tired of computers. We decided to relax and have fun. He’s my radio electronics engineer, telemaster, in general, he can repair anything, a man with hands but no ideas.

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Most often, after buying a laptop, we don’t even think about its condition - just bought it, so you can use it as much as you like! Put on your knees, carpet, plaid, sit next to a cat and a cup of coffee / tea to enjoy watching the movie. But not so simple. Literally after six months of such use, the laptop begins to make noise, pop, buzz, knock and make other disturbing noises.

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It all started with the fact that my router burned out. ASUS router stood before the shade, it worked quite tolerably, the range was enough with the head - catch it anywhere in the house and even outside. But here he went into a different world from his old age, plowed after all for about 7 years. I bought a new router with a built-in DSL modem.

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1) We take the hard drive, remove the cover and take out the insides 2) Check that the size of the USB hub matches the size of the hard drive 3) Open the USB hub 4) Pass the cord through the hole in the bottom of the hard drive 5) Put the cover back and screw it in Finish Here what we get:

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WinLIRC allows you to control Windows-based applications using almost any remote control from a VCR or TV. Only here is something that our Russian remotes (from "Horizon") let us down, and even some models from Panasonic - they have a carrier frequency of about 400 KHz, the computer has no chance to catch (in most remotes 30-40 KHz).

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Now probably everyone has a broken mobile phone lying around at home. What to do with it - it’s a pity to throw it out, taking it to the radio market is like throwing it away, in the best case they will give 10 dollars for it, let's give it a second life and make it a phone for Skype (or any other IP telephony). For work, we need: 1.

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Peltier Element / Radiators To build our mini refrigerator, we need to find or buy a Peltier element, what it is and how it works, you can read below, and two radiators. This is the same Peltier element, I tore it from a broken computer, it stood between the processor and the cooler there. I cleaned the old thermal grease from it.

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Almost everyone has old headphones for the computer, which can give a second life. I propose to evaluate my master class on the upgrade of an attribute so indispensable for a music lover. As an experimental sample, I chose old Dialog headphones with a standard 3.5 jack, which were once purchased at almost all educational institutions in the country.

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In general, we need only 2 details: a microphone capsule and a wire from old headphones - under the computer connector. There are microphone capsules in cell phones, MP3 players, cassette recorders, and many more. I took from a cell phone. Here he is - very small. I soldered a wire to it: general - to general, medium to medium.

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A laptop is not only an expensive technique, but also rather capricious. To protect it, you need a special "clothing", that is, a cover. It will protect your device from dust, scratches, temperature and other troubles. Many women know how to make good variety of gifts with their own hands. But not all men are able to appreciate their skill and are rather skeptical about things of this kind.

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Antenna 3G USB modem: to increase the signal level and as a result of the stability of the connection and speed, you can use a simple, cost-free way. The subject was a Beeline ZTE MF-622 modem. Need a wire ~ 20 cm long, preferably copper (with a rubber braid or without, it does not matter).

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The cost of printers and MFPs is falling so rapidly that it is no longer surprising anyone to have a home computer equipped with a printing device. Computer shops offer three varieties of such devices: matrix, inkjet and laser. Since matrix models do not have the possibility of full color printing, and color laser prices start at $ 140, there is nothing surprising in the popularity of inkjet printers.

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I don’t know if it will be interesting. I found the page about a year ago, I wanted to post it, but the system failed ... the address was lost ... and I forgot about this matter. And now I stumbled upon it. For the reflector, a piece of foil textolite, getinax or just tin is suitable. The dimensions of the reflector are not very critical and can be slightly reduced if necessary.

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Preface Agree, the temperature is 66 ° C for Athlone 1000 MHz (do not laugh, my principle is not iron, but what surrounds it) at rest, and at 100% load 75 ° C, a bit much ... Therefore, this unit was born. This SVO was originally conceived as external - put it in a corner and let it stand there, and only two hoses are suitable for the computer, in my opinion, and ideas for the future the system unit can be stuffed with something else, for example - neon lights, UV lights, beautiful round loops glowing in UV etc.

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Over its nearly 300-year history of development, the microscope has probably become one of the most popular optical devices widely used in all areas of human activity. It is especially difficult to overestimate its role in teaching schoolchildren who know the surrounding microcosm with their own eyes. A distinctive feature of the proposed microscope is the "non-standard" use of a conventional Web camera.

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Cooler from a can In theory, the cause of overheating of the hard drive may be a poor quality power supply. Or rather, an overstatement or voltage drop on the bus +12 volts. Even a slight deviation from the nominal value can expose the electronics to unnecessary loads. After some simple manipulations with the tester, it turned out that this did not threaten us.

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Hypothetically, imagine a situation in which you immediately need 3D glasses, and there is no opportunity to buy them in the next few hours. The easiest way to make 3D glasses: a regular box for music discs + two alcohol-based markers (red and blue). The front cover for the disc should be enough for one pair of glasses.

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Once I read an article on Modding.ru about the contactless power of LEDs on the cooler blades and decided to make myself the same miracle of nature. In addition, the cooler is not just luminous, but with an advanced strobe effect. I recommend. So, first we buy a large cooler 120 * 120, preferably black. Remove the impeller: to do this, remove the lock washer worn on the axle.

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