MouseAir
3D Printing

MouseAir V2 takes flight! Almost…..

MouseAir Redesign Update We are working away on designing and building Version 2 of MouseAir.  There were a lot of projects ahead of this but it’s back on top.  Following is the latest block diagram. We replaced the relays with […]

MouseAir Raspberry Pi
3D Printing

MouseAir Version 2 PCB Submitted

MouseAir Version 2 PCB Submitted I’ve now converted from hand wiring to doing Printed Circuit Boards for building projects.  The prices for small (5cm x 5cm) 2 layer boards has fallen so far (around $20US – includes shipping – for 10 boards) […]

3D Printing

MouseAir Version 1 Launch Video

MouseAir Version 1 Launch Video / Raspberry Pi Last week we all had a wake for MouseAir Version 1 and made a few videos (and made a few Vodka Redbulls) to celebrate the disassembly of MouseAir Version 1 as the […]

MouseAir
Arduino

MouseAir Version 2 Photos

MouseAir Version 2.0 Here are a few pictures of MouseAir Version 2, a project built with a Raspberry Pi.  I’m still working on the mechanical parts, but the box is designed and printed.  I’m getting quite good at 3D printing […]

MouseAir Logo
MouseAir

MouseAir Quote of the Day

From a fan of MouseAir in “Happy Weather” Southern California: “Two spinning wheels to provide energy for scootin` the rodent down the track to achieve an elevated trajectory for an undetermined and brief relief from the surly bonds of earth….” […]

MouseAir

MouseAir Redesign in Progress

MouseAir Redesign We are working away on designing and building Version 2 of MouseAir.  Following is the latest block diagram. Goals The goals for the redesign are: Reduced Cost – eliminate unnecessary parts and reduce cost of current parts Single […]

MouseAir Control Panel
MouseAir

MouseAir Control Panel – Pi / RasPiConnect

We have always enjoyed building control panels for my projects. We used to laboriously build physical control panels with switches, meters and lights. Lots of lights. MouseAir is a complex project. 4 Servo Motors, 3 Sensors, 4 relays, 2 DC motors, one […]

MouseAir - Raspberry Pi
MouseAir

MouseAir Prototype Complete – Raspberry Pi

MouseAir Prototype Complete – Raspberry Pi The MouseAir Project is complete!  It loads toy mice and fires them off for the cat. However ridiculous that sounds. The MouseAir system is built around a Raspberry Pi controlling all the devices and […]