/ DIY Théo and his geek mask. © Quentin Chevrier

DIY 4: LED masks, bicycle piano-wheel and hydroponics

Published 23 June 2015 by Robin Lambert

We were about fifteen to tinker away on Saturday June 20th at the fourth Makery DIY. On the day before World Music Day, some of them had thought of getting prepared. Overview of their creations..

For those who did not yet know about the Makery DiY IRL, let us tell you about it in simple words: every six weeks, we open the doors of Les Ekluz digital and cultural community workshop in the 10th arrondissement of Paris, to provide usable but non hackable equipment (soldering irons, Arduino, sensors, conductive ink…), usable and hackable equipment (cameras, Vélib saddles, electric razors, Mac OS installation discs…) and offer uninhibited tinkering. All in a resolutely DIY spirit, one comes to “do”–together or separately. Little panorama of the projects of the weekend, using hydroponics, music and other light shows…

A hydroponic mini-greenhouse

Yves and his computer-controlled hydroponic mini-greenhouse project. © Quentin Chevrier

Temperature, humidity, light: Yves is thinking about adjusting the parameters of his hydroponic greenhouse for optimal germination of the seeds.

A geek mask

Théo wanted to make a mask from LEDs. © Quentin Chevrier

For the glasses, he salvaged the plastic from a VHS tape. The LEDs are activated by a switch placed on the lower lip. The smile is in phosphorescent paint for an ultimate geek effect.

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A bicycle-wheel synthesizer

A synthesizer is getting properly hacked by Kevin, Romain and Louis. © Quentin Chevrier

The notes of the hacked synthesizer are linked to copper tape contacts placed on the different spokes of a bicycle wheel.

Au #bricoleityourself Kevin, Louis et Romain ont bricolé une boîte à musique à partir d’une roue de vélo et d’un synthé circuit-bendé. Plus deux avions imprimés en 3d pour la déco. #diy #circuitbending #piano #wheel #bike #maker

Light made sound

Sacha is testing his sound modulation by light circuit. © Quentin Chevrier

An API and tinkering corner

The littleBits/API corner, lead by “Mister API”, Aurélien (from Makery). © Quentin Chevrier

This little piece of tinkering broadcasts an MP3 playlist according to the colour of the lighting of the room (translated into a quantity of RGB on the LCD screen). © Quentin Chevrier

Louis made progress on his video game on Arduino. There is apparently still some work to do…© Quentin Chevrier

Scenography for robotic arm

Dimitri has embedded LEDs in a slab of Plexiglas. © Quentin Chevrier

This slab will be used as a base for a DIY robotic arm at the next Japan Expo where Dimitri intends to go to.

If you are also in DIY mood, join us for he next DIY. It will take place in September (date to be confirmed, write to quentin@makery.info). Promise, it won’t get out of hand.

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All pictures of the DiY #4 on Flickr