Hack a Sketch - Computer based Etch a Sketch - Hacked Gadgets

November 23, 2009

Hack a Sketch - Computer based Etch a Sketch

The guys over at the Project Lab have made a cool Computer based Etch a Sketch project called Hack a Sketch. Looks like it works just like a real one. This project is basically the reverse of this Etch a Sketch hack that we have seen before.

Thanks for the tip Jack.

"An Arduino board reads the inputs from two potentiometers (the knobs), and sends the information via USB to a Processing sketch which displays the path of the stylus on the screen. This was extremely easy to build because the Arduino is just running the StandardFirmata firmware."

Hack-a-Sketch from nootropicdesign on Vimeo.

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3 Responses to “Hack a Sketch - Computer based Etch a Sketch”

ivo Says:
November 24th, 2009
lol this is too cute
Quincy Says:
December 5th, 2009
Great post, thanks!!
Step-a-Sketch - PIC 16f84a based CNC controlled Etch a Sketch Toy - Hacked Gadgets - DIY Tech Blog Says:
January 10th, 2010
[...] motors to draw a 2D image on the Etch a Sketch. We have seen a similar project before and the same project in reverse, something about a toy from my childhood brought to life with modern electronics that is a pleasure [...]