Comments on: MAKE Weekend Projects - Monkey Couch Guardian

By: Ray Perkins

Ray Perkins — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 10:44:00 +0000

A worthwhile goal, but overkill. I have an old motion sensor that I added a relay to, which will do the same thing. No monkey, but I do have an old car alarm…

By: electricdoodle

electricdoodle — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 09:05:00 +0000

Can I say that I have never made anything – or even been tempted – before but this project has me wondering if I could do something like this. Or problem is our dog and this sounds terrific fun…I’ll show the wife (she was an electronic engineer and is now a science teacher). I’d love to do this! :)

By: Boundegar

Boundegar — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 00:31:00 +0000

How many redstone repeaters do you need to make the Arduino?

By: Mark_Frauenfelder

Mark_Frauenfelder — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 22:39:00 +0000

Sure, but like you said, it’s a simple way to get people started with the Arduino platform.

By: p96

p96 — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 22:36:00 +0000

I know it’s a simple way to get people started with the Arduino platform, but couldn’t this have used a simple delay circuit like?: http://www.aaroncake.net/circuits/relaytim.asp

By: KWillets

KWillets — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 20:35:00 +0000

It's easier to modify a toy that has a built-in trigger. I recently put together a Neko Lucky Cat with an HC-SR04 ultrasonic rangefinder to "greet" the drug dealers who loiter in our doorway. The photocell that it came with didn't work well in daylight, and the rangefinder is more precise in a busy environment.

By: Nash Rambler

Nash Rambler — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 20:24:00 +0000

Look, am I crazy, or is this thing just a project that is begging to be destroyed by your pet?

By: royaltrux

royaltrux — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 20:17:00 +0000

Reminds me of this: http://www.plasma2002.com/blenderdefender/

By: Donald Petersen

Donald Petersen — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 20:13:00 +0000

Nerf turrets… certain battery-powered Super Soakers… pillows full of joy buzzers… an array of twelve sun lamps focused on one cushion… the possibilities are mouthwateringly endless!

By: Stefan Jones

Stefan Jones — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 19:54:00 +0000

You could substitute other noisy toys in place of the cymbal-monkey. An abusive mechanical parrot, or one of those Japanese robots.

By: mtdna

mtdna — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 19:48:00 +0000

There is no way this could possibly be used for evil.

By: pizzicato

pizzicato — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 19:26:00 +0000

Those cymbal banging monkeys are expensive, tried to get one after watching that film… Really neat idea.

By: joeposts

joeposts — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 19:09:00 +0000

Also works on toddlers and the elderlies.