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this is my arduino powered physical progress bar prototype. This is connected to a computer via an arduino. It can be a countdown clock for your workday, it can mirror your desktop pc's progress bars, it can receive a signal from your computer indicating lag, server load, processor speed, or amount of unread emails! Lastly it can take sensor input (it is an arduino after all!) and display that. I could see that being useful to quickly show co2 levels in a greenhouse, temperature, or volume of ambient noise.

It has an arduino, a servo, and some custom laser cut acrylic gears under the hood to move the bar. It will be laser cut out of 3mm acrylic and utilize t-bolt joints to keep everything together.

It's built around an arduino: what do you want to hack it to do?

front view of soda / beer vending machine prototype. To be cut out of 3mm acrylic and actuated by an arduino via servo or solenoid.

The idea behind this is that most college students buy a mini-fridge freshman year and then sell it sophomore or junior year. This way they can turn their freshman mini-fridge into a senior beer vending machine!

With a rectangular hole cut in the front of the door and an acrylic tray for the delivery, this can convert any mini-fridge (or regular fridge!) into a party favorite. Two units would fit into the smallest of fridges, and a full size one might be able to support 8 or more!

side view of soda / beer vending machine prototype. To be cut out of 3mm acrylic and actuated by an arduino.

The idea behind this is that most college students buy a mini-fridge freshman year and then sell it sophomore or junior year. This way they can turn their freshman mini-fridge into a senior beer vending machine!

With a rectangular hole cut in the front of the door and an acrylic tray for the delivery, this can convert any mini-fridge (or regular fridge!) into a party favorite. Two units would fit into the smallest of fridges, and a full size one might be able to support 8 or more!

3/4 view of soda / beer vending machine prototype. To be cut out of 3mm acrylic and actuated by an arduino.

The idea behind this is that most college students buy a mini-fridge freshman year and then sell it sophomore or junior year. This way they can turn their freshman mini-fridge into a senior beer vending machine!

With a rectangular hole cut in the front of the door and an acrylic tray for the delivery, this can convert any mini-fridge (or regular fridge!) into a party favorite. Two units would fit into the smallest of fridges, and a full size one might be able to support 8 or more!