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Last Updated on: 08/31/2008 02:44:19 AM

I have compiled a number of circuits, projects and ideas for you, which I think will fall into a general “hobby” category. See Introduction to the Hobby Corner for the philosophy behind creating the Hobby Corner. For those who frequent this site, some of the material will look familiar as I borrowed some of it from the DC forum. Plans for the future are to pull together interesting links to hobby circuits from around the world. The emphasis will be for projects that perform some useful function. Please feel free to make suggestions.

0.5v to 6v Voltage Converter
0.5V Negative Supply
1 Amp Current Injector
1 Line Telephone Line Status Indicator
12v Light/Dark Switch
12v Light/Dark Lamp Switch NEW
12KV High Voltage Generator
12v Lamp Current Indicator
1.5V LED FLASHER Version A
1.5V Touch Activated Switch
2 Button Motor Controller	Human Traffic Footstep Detector NEW
2 Line Telephone Line Status Indicator NEW	Infrared Remote Extender
2.45GHz RF Signal Detector	Infrared Safety Switch NEW
24V DC Powered Beeper with 4 Separate Inputs	Light Intensity Monitor
3v Low Battery Voltage Flasher	Light to Frequency Converter
3V Sweeping Siren Alarm	Low Voltage 120vac Power Line Alarm
40KHz Light Detector with Sunlight Immunity	Machine Vibration Controls Hour Meter
6V NiCd/NMH Battery Test Circuit	Medium Power 12v Brush Motor Speed Controller
9v Battery Voltage Monitor	Modified LED Night Light
9v Powered Xenon Photoflash Controller NEW	Modulated Laser Light Source
AC Current Indicator Light	Motion Alarm Using Piezoelectric Device
AC Current Monitor	Moving Air Indicator
AC Line Powered LED Pilot Light	NPN-PNP Transistor Tester
AC Powered White LED Strings	Ocean Wave Power Generator Demo Unit
Acceptable Voltage Indicator NEW	Piezoelectric Triggered Switch
Audio Frequency Digital Noise Generator NEW	Piezoelectric Vibration Sensor Activates Switch
Audio Signal Detector/Switch	Pigeon Scarecrow
Automatic DC Motor Brake	Pop Free Microphone Switch
Automotive 12v Electrical System Voltage Indicator	Poor Man’s Digital Counter Using Pedometer NEW
Basement Front Doorbell Beeper	Poor Man's Timer
Battery Charging Current Indicator	PWM Circuit for Motor Speed Control
Battery Powered Plus-Minus 15v Supply NEW	Power Reminder Beeper
Broken Solar Panels	Ramping LED Driver
Brownout Voltage Tester	Reflected Infrared Light Switch
Candle Power	RS-232 Serial Interface Status Indicator
Cheap Close-up Camera Lens	Reduced Power Relay Driver NEW
Cheap Electrostatic Discharge Tester	Run Switching Type AC Power Adapters on DC
Cheap Light Power Meter	Simple Security Wire Loop Alarm
Check Engine Beeper	Shadow Activated Motion Detector Circuit
Color Film Negative Makes Visible Light Blocking Filter	Shake to Charge Flashlight
Computer Controlled 100ma Current Source	Solar Cell Test Fixture
Dark Activated 12v Power Supply Switch	RS-232 Serial Interface Status Indicator
DVD Recorder + TV Camera Make Cheap Data Logger	Run Switching Type AC Power Adapters on DC
Doorknob Alarm	Simple Security Wire Loop Alarm
Earthquake Alarm Circuit	Shadow Activated Motion Detector Circuit
Electronics Field Disturbance Monitor	Shake to Charge Flashlight
Fake Car Alarm Light	Solar Cell Test Fixture
Flashing LED Advertising Badge #1	Solar Insolation Monitor
Freezer Over-Temperature Alarm	Universal 3V LED Flasher NEW
Freezing Temperature Alarm	Universal Flasher Using a Latching Relay
Front Desk Service Beeper	Variable AC Power Supply NEW
Handbook to Optical Through the Air Communications	Very Loud Piezoelectric Beeper Circuit
High DC Current Indicator	Very Low Voltage Oscillator
High Power LED Flasher NEW	Watt-Hour Meter
HO Train Model Lighthouse Flasher	Wave Power Generator Demo System NEW
Honey Bee Counter NEW	White LED Life Tester
Homemade Corner Cube Reflector Using Glass Mirror Tiles	Wig/Wag LED Flasher NEW
Home Made Geophone Detects Foot Stomp NEW	Wireless RFID Smart Key Detector
Human Traffic Footstep Alarm	Worm Harvester

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