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- Element ReceiverSKU: GB-3112-0006-0001 Brand: goBildaThe Element Receiver is designed for the Element 6 Radio Control System. It is compact and has an internal antenna to keep your project clean. Use it to control servos, motor controllers, or send signals to an Arduino.
- PTC Heating Element - 5V 100°CSKU: FIT0845 Brand: DFRobotThis thermostatic ceramic PTC heating element can be used to automatically maintain a constant temperature without special temperature controllers and...
- PTC Heating Element - 5V 40°CSKU: FIT0844 Brand: DFRobotThis thermostatic ceramic PTC heating element can be used to automatically maintain a constant temperature without special temperature controllers and...
- Piezo ElementSKU: SEN-10293 Brand: SparkfunPiezo elements come in handy when you need to detect vibration or a knock. You can use these for tap or knock sensors pretty easily by reading the voltage on the output. They can also be used for a very small audio transducer such as a buzzer.
- BlinkM - I2C Controlled RGB LEDSKU: COM-08579 Brand: SparkfunBlinkM is a “Smart LED”, a networkable and programmable full-color RGB LED for hobbyists, industrial designers, prototypers, and experimenters. It is designed to allow the easy addition of dynamic indicators, displays, and lighting to existing or new projects. If you’ve used up all your microcontroller PWM channels controlling RGB LEDs and still want more, BlinkM is for you. BlinkM uses a high quality, high power RGB LED and a small AVR microcontroller to allow a user to digitally control an RGB LED over a simple I2C interface. Multiple BlinkMs can be stranded together on an I2C bus allowing for some amazing light displays.
- Bee-Bot/Blue Bot - Replacement BatterySKU: CE07286 Brand: Bee-BotThis is an aftermarket replacement battery for either the Bee-Bot or Blue-Bot Rechargeable Floor Robot
- Alchitry Ft Element BoardSKU: DEV-17526 Brand: SparkfunMeet the Alchitry Ft Element Board! Alchitry Elements are expansion boards similar to Arduino shields or Raspberry Pi HATs that work with your Au and Au+ FPGA Development...
- Hot Air Rework 300WSKU: CE06470 Brand: Core ElectronicsThis 300W hot air handheld SMD Rework tool provides a quick and easy way to rework boards fitted with surface mount parts, including RoHS certified products. It works by blowing 300 watts of heated air onto the board your are working on, melting the solder on the SMD pads in the process.
- Alchitry Io Element BoardSKU: DEV-17278The Alchitry Io Element Board is the perfect way to get your feet wet with digital design...
- 30W 240V Temperature Controlled Soldering IronSKU: CE07556If your budget doesn't extend to a soldering station, you can still have temperature control. This iron is adjustable with a dial on the handle. It has a temperature range of 200 - 450°C
- Large Enclosed Piezo Element w/WiresSKU: ADA1739 Brand: AdafruitThis large (30mm diameter) piezo element is nicely enclosed with mounting holes so you can attach easily. Piezo elements convert vibration to voltage or voltage...
- 8BitDo Joystick Rubber Replacement - Black (2 PCS)SKU: CE08220 Brand: 8BitdoJoystick rubber replacements for your SN30 Pro, SN30 Pro+ and Pro2.
- Replacement EPA Filter - S5 Air ManagerSKU: CE06875 Brand: UltimakerReplacement EPA Filter for the S5 Air Manager
- SparkFun RTK Replacement Parts - Facet HousingSKU: SPX-24673 Brand: SparkfunReplacement enclosure for the open source high precision GNSS RTK Facet receiver...
- SparkFun RTK Replacement Parts - Facet Display/ButtonSKU: SPX-24705 Brand: SparkfunReplacement part for the open source high precision GNSS RTK Facet receiver...$129.95 AUD, inc GSTAs low as $123.45 AUD, inc GST
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- Remote Controlled Mains Outlet ControllerSKU: CE07590The ultimate in convenience - turn any standard mains outlet on and off via remote! Great for switching off hard-to-reach power points too. The remote has a range of up to 30m.
- Replacement Sprocket Set for Zumo Chassis - WhiteSKU: POLOLU-3129 Brand: PololuPersonalize your Zumo robot by replacing their standard black sprockets with these white ones. This set includes two drive sprockets and two idler...
- Replacement Sprocket Set for Zumo Chassis - RedSKU: POLOLU-3128 Brand: PololuAdd a splash of color to your Zumo robot by replacing its standard black sprockets with these red ones. This set includes two drive sprockets and two...
- High Temp Waterproof DS18B20 Digital Temperature Sensor - 1m longSKU: ADA3846 Brand: AdafruitThis is a pre-wired and waterproofed version of the DS18B20 sensor made with a PTFE wire cable. Handy for when you need to measure something far away, or in wet...
- Anti-Static ESD Rework Mat with Grounding Clip - A4 Size - 20cm x 30cmSKU: ADA4405 Brand: AdafruitThis anti-static work mat is great for electronic work and repair, especially delicate or ESD sensitive work. It's 2mm thick and has a very high-resistance covering...
- 8BitDo Joystick Rubber Replacement - SN Edition (2 PCS)SKU: CE08221 Brand: 8BitdoJoystick rubber replacements for your SN30 Pro, SN30 Pro+ and Pro2.
- Hakko FR-810B Hot Air Rework StationSKU: CE05085 Brand: HakkoA tool that can provide powerful hot airflow for repairing high heat capacity circuit boards that require high blow volume and high output, and sufficient hot airflow for appropriate blow volume and high output for high-density mounting substrates.
- SparkFun RTK Replacement Parts - Facet Rubber SockSKU: SPX-24707 Brand: SparkfunReplacement part for the open source high precision GNSS RTK Facet receiver...
- SparkFun RTK Replacement Parts - Facet L-Band HousingSKU: SPX-24674 Brand: SparkfunReplacement enclosure for the open source high precision GNSS RTK Facet L-Band receiver...
- Replacement CSI/DSI Connector for Raspberry Pi - Repair PartSKU: ADA4728 Brand: AdafruitThat Raspberry Pi camera or display (CSI/DSI) connectors can sometimes get damaged, and it would be a shame to have to toss the whole thing! Maybe you got a little over-enthusiastic and She-Hulk'd out on the connector arms and broke it. Adafruit understand, it happens!
Configuring 8Bitdo N64 Controller Mapping
RetroPie is a fantastic system, and once you map your input device, it will take those mappings and apply them to all of the emulators on RetroPie. If you’re new to RetroPie and want to find out a bit more, take a read of our Gaming ...
Setting up 8Bitdo Controllers in RetroPie
Hey there, are you loving the vintage gaming experience that is RetroPie? Wait, you haven’t heard of RetroPie. No! You’d better go and check out our Gaming Kit for RetroPie tutorial ASAP. Oh good, you now know the awesomeness t...
8Bitdo Controller Modes
8Bitdo controllers are the best retro-gaming controllers you can buy. You could pick one up for your RetroPie gaming system so you can relax back on your lounge with your wireless gaming controller. We did a great write up on the process of...
How to Pair and Map 8Bitdo SF30 Pro Controller with RetroPie
8Bitdo have brought joy to many retro-gaming enthusiasts with their SF30 Pro Bluetooth controller. It’s a fantastic piece of gear, and one of our favourite controllers to use with a RetroPie setup. We’ve covered off on our thoug...
Our 8Bitdo SF30 Pro Controller Overview
The 8Bitdo SF30 Pro was launched at the end of 2017 by 8Bitdo in an effort to create the ultimate, ‘portable’ gaming controller. Having become known for their faithful recreations of vintage gaming controllers, the SF30 Pro is a...
8Bitdo NES30 Pro Controller Review
Today, we’re looking at the 8Bitdo NES30 Pro. It’s a newer controller from 8Bitdo and one that I’m really excited about. It’s an interesting gamepad, with the styling and form factor taking cues from both the classic...
Motor Drivers vs. Motor Controllers
If you’ve ever built a robot with wheels, or any motorised parts really, you’ll have come across the issue of needing to drive it from your microcontroller. Because a standard chip is only able to output a small amount of curren...
Updating 8Bitdo Controller Firmware
One of the great things about the 8Bitdo controllers is the fact that you can upgrade the firmware as new builds are released by 8Bitdo, allowing for future compatibility with various platforms. The process for updating the 8Bitdo controlle...
3D Printable Charging Docks For 8BitDo Controllers
No gamer cave is complete without a retro gaming console and 8Bitdo Controllers are the best retro-gaming controllers you can buy. These controllers are simply that good. But there is nothing worse than rushing downstairs eager to play...
8Bitdo Zero Controller Review
It’s always a fun day when you get hands-on with a device as cool as the 8Bitdo Zero Bluetooth gamepad. 8Bitdo are known are for their re-creations of classic gaming controllers such as the SFC30 and NES30 which bring the magic of NES...
PiicoDev Air Quality Sensor ENS160 | Getting Started Guide
The PiicoDev® Air Quality Sensor is based on an ENS160 multi-gas sensor that detects Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs). These measurements are run through some algorithms to produce standardised outputs like Air Quality Index (AQI...
Using USB and Bluetooth Controllers with Python
The Raspberry Pi is an amazing piece of technology, and it’s the platform of choice for all kinds of projects. Something that makes it great is the integration of complex hardware that is taken care of for you. For example, if you wan...
Control Large GoBILDA DC Motors With a Raspberry Pi - Pololu Motoron HAT
This guide will demonstrate exactly how to control any large DC Motors that we stock with a Raspberry Pi Single Board Computer, through code or through a Bluetooth Controller. To clarify (in my mind) a large DC Motors runs at 12+ Volt...
Cooling Your Raspberry Pi
Part of the joy that is Raspberry Pi is getting stuck into it at a slightly lower level and finding out exactly what you can do with it if you take a look under the hood. One of the most popular experiments to do with your Raspberry Pi is o...
Addressable RGB LED Controllers
Addressable RGB LED strips are one maker favourite that can really spruce up any project or even be the star attraction of one. These strips allow you to select the colour, brightness and state of any LED in a long strip and can make for ...
How to Build Your Ultimate RetroPie Gaming Console
Amid all the new controllers that 8Bitdo have brought out and the mountain of Raspberry Pi cases and accessories that are available, we’ve bundled everything together to create the ultimate RetroPie gaming console. If you’ve bee...
Visual Thermometer with CircuitPython: Adafruit Circuit Playground Express
The Adafruit Circuit Playground Express comes packed with sensors, and for this tutorial, we are going to learn to use the onboard thermometer (technically a thermistor)! We will take temperature readings with the thermometer and print out ...
Pass, Break and Continue Keywords in Python
Hola on your next viaje in Python. Python is an absolutely asombroso programming language and this is the next step on the escalera of understanding. This guide will focus on the | pass |, | continue | and | break | keywords. The...
Infrared (IR) Controlled Lights with MakeCode: Adafruit Circuit Playground Express
The latest Circuit Playground board, the Adafruit Circuit Playground Express comes equipped with an onboard IR transmitter and receiver! This can be used to communicate with TVs and other household devices. You can also use infrared remote ...
PiicoDev Servo Driver PCA9685 | Getting Started Guide
This guide will help you get started with a PiicoDev® Servo Driver module. We'll take a tour of the module and walk through some examples to drive common servos. Servo motors are integrated motors that contain their own power circuitr...
Setting up Your Retroflag NESPi Case with a Heatsink and Cooling Fan
By now, you’ve probably seen the fancy new Raspberry Pi cases we’ve got available; the NESPi case by Retroflag. Designed and styled specifically for retro gaming systems such as RetroPie, it offers everything you need to turn yo...
Tips for Mooshimeter Maitenance
Now that you have picked up your Mooshimeter, there might be a few questions you have on keeping it working well for as long as possible. As the Mooshimeter is a battery powered device, eventually the day will come where you simply cannot c...
Gaming Kit for RetroPie
Video gaming has evolved tremendously over the last decade, console games produce near real-life graphics, and playing with friends across the globe is easier than sending a text message. This is all well and good, but there are those of us...
Infrared (IR) Controlled Lights with CircuitPython: Adafruit Circuit Playground Express
The latest Circuit Playground board, the Adafruit Circuit Playground Express comes equipped with an onboard IR transmitter and receiver! This can be used to communicate with TVs and other household devices. You can also use infrared remote ...
Getting Started With Inertial Measurement Units | Exploring Degrees Of Freedom
In this guide, we'll be learning about sensors that measure inertial movement, how they work, how to choose the right sensor type, and how to get the most out of their readings. Hardware mentioned in this guide: PiicoDev Accelerometer ...
Soldering 101
Imagine being a builder without a hammer, or a car without a brake, this is kind of useful, but nowhere near as useful as it could be. This is like being a maker/DIY’er/enthusiast without being able to solder. Sure you can breadboard ...
Controlling Stepper Motors with the Arduino
Stepper Motors are a bit of a halfway mark between DC Motors and Servo motors, but they find a sweet spot that allows them to be perfect for certain applications. There are still a few main differences to be aware of when it comes to workin...
What is a JST Connector?
JST is a standard of electrical connection used widely across a spectrum of electrical applications. It's defined as a Japanese Solderless Terminal and is manufactured by a company of the same name. The JST range includes a variety of fami...
Micro:bit Temperature and Humidity Sensing
The Micro:bit has the ability to measure temperature by sensing the temperature of the silicon die inside the main CPU. This works because the Micro:bit runs cold, and the temperature of the CPU is usually a good approximation of ...
Rigol's PC software: Ultra-Sigma and beyond
The ability to connect your test equipment to a local PC is invaluable. It allows monitoring and the use of your equipment via a PC interface. That includes coveted mouse/keyboard control! This control centre capability is essential when yo...
PiicoDev Transceiver | Getting Started Guide
A radio transceiver is a device that can both transmit and receive radio signals, making it the perfect tool for communication on the go and remote projects! The PiicoDev Transceiver™ is a 915MHz radio that can send short messages up...
Never Have Filament Grinding Again - Ultimaker
Filament grinding is very unlikely to occur if your running an Ultimaker S5 3D Printer with Ultimaker materials or 3rd party supported materials. Filament grinding occurs when the knurled feeder gear slips against the filament instead of sm...
Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ Performance vs Raspberry Pi 3 Model B
The Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ (I’ll be calling it the Pi 3+ for short) is an update to the existing Raspberry Pi 3 Model B and was released on Wednesday 14th March 2018. It has some very interesting changes: The Broadcom BCM2837 has ...
Our recommendation on Breadboard Power Supplies
So, you’re looking for the right way to power your breadboard? You’ve found that your Arduino Uno just doesn’t quite have the juice to power up your circuit. It's likely that the microcontroller can output around 400mA whe...
Weather Station with Arduino Tutorial
This Weather Station with Arduino was designed for the South Australia Catholic Education STEM Weather Station Challenge. We were lucky enough to be asked to build one of the basic kits provided to schools across South Australia for entry i...
Natural Disaster Sensor Project for Micro:bit
The Micro:bit is a feature-packed development board that’s perfect for the classroom or the beginner programmer. Each Micro:bit has a built-in radio that can transmit and receive signals sent from other Micro:bits. The radio has a ran...
How to use Stepper Motors and DC Motors with a Raspberry Pi - Adafruit DC & Stepper Motor HAT
This guide will demonstrate exactly how to control Standard Stepper Motors and DC Motors with a Raspberry Pi Single-Board Computer. To do this as seamlessly as possible we will utilise a HAT. HAT stands for Hardware Attached on Top. HAT bo...
How 3D Printing Works
3D Printing is one of the ways we can turn virtual 3-dimensional models into real world objects. It is an Additive manufacturing (AM) process, building models layer by layer. AM is the opposite of subtractive manufacturing which takes a blo...
Printing with Rigid and Flexible Filaments
LulzBot have released the Aerostruder for both Mini and Taz Printers now (Mid 2018). It features a Titan Aero Extruder from E3D, which makes it capable of printing in flexible filament and rigid filament, depending on the situation! It's an...
Our Lulzbot Taz 6 Review
Lulzbot is constantly building upon their printer's design, incorporating the best modifications and add-ons from the community into their newer models. In May 2016, their newest addition to the TAZ line of printers, the TAZ 6 wa...
Getting Started with Servos | Examples with Raspberry Pi Pico
In this guide, we'll learn what a Servo is, when we might use one, how to choose a Servo, and finally how to use one with a Raspberry Pi Pico. To follow along you'll need: A Positional Servo, such as the Feetech FS90 Micro Servo A Con...
Effective Ways To Detect People Using Common Sensors
In this guide, we'll look at common methods of detecting people and some of the different sensors you can use to detect people in your next project.Sensors covered in this guide: PIR Sensor RCWL-0516 Microwave Radar SEN0395 mmWave Rad...
Temperature Sensing with the TMP36 and Pycom
Note: With the rollout of TTNv3, the "Setup" section of this guide no longer works - but we're keeping it here for posterity. Let us know on our forums if you need help getting started with the new method. The TMP36 is a low cost, eas...
Improving Results with Transparent Filament
Fused filament fabrication and transparent prints! No, surely you mean SLA prints. And true you can get excellent transparent prints effectively using SLA however consumer-grade fused filament fabrication can be mistaken for glass when corr...
Raspberry Pi Pico with LoRaWAN and The Things Network - Makerverse LoRa-E5 Module - Transmit Weather Data into IoT
Feel restricted by your connectivity? Want to send data from a remote node 10km away from civilization? Or ~3km when you are in a built-up civilization. Feel the urge for Liberation? Then I have the solution for you! Using only hardware bu...
Raspberry Pi Pico Workshop for Beginners
Welcome to the Raspberry Pi Pico Workshop, where you will learn everything you need to know to hit the ground running and start making your own projects with the Raspberry Pi Pico and MicroPython. This workshop is designed for complete beg...
Fix the Built-in Camera - Ultimaker
The built-in remote monitoring camera and the live feed it provides makes for a fantastic tool of the Ultimaker S5 and Ultimaker S3 3D printers. You can now keep tabs on your prints remotely, easing the pain of a long-distance relation...
FAQ on Lulzbot Support and Warranty
What level of support do I get with my Lulzbot products? For all technical support enquiries for anything Lulzbot related, Aleph Objects have support covered all-day long. Email [email protected] and the team over at AO will get back to ...
Character Displays with Particle
Crunching numbers is fine, but sometimes you really need to visualise what’s going on in the tiny brain of your Photon. There are numerous different ways to visualise data or text on a microcontroller from binary LEDs, to HDMI display...
Unconstrained 3D Printing with LulzBot's Dual Extruder v3
Dual Extruding with FDM 3D Printers is typically reserved for the most expert-level makers. By adding the ability to print with 2 materials, you open yourself up to a spread of conditions that simply didn't exist with a single extruder setu...
Servos, Steppers or Solenoids? | Choosing an Actuator to Move Your Project
In this guide, we go over some common ways of adding motion to your project with actuators such as stepper motors, servos and linear actuators, to help you choose which one is most appropriate for your situation. The start of this guide c...
Ultimaker 2+ 3D Printer and Ultimaker 2 Extended+ 3D Printer - Overview, Setup and First Print
This will be an overview, initial setup and first print guide for the Ultimaker 2 and Ultimaker 2 Extended . Quick links for the contents of this guide is seen below. Printer Overview Printer Characteristics ...
USB MIDI With Teensy
If you’re a musician or have had anything to do with the entertainment industry, you may have heard of the term MIDI before. MIDI stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface and was created in the mid-80’s as a way to standa...
I SPI with Raspberry Pi
I SPI with my Raspberry Pi, something beginning with…S! Serial-Peripheral-Interface (SPI)! Welcome to our Raspberry Pi SPI communication tutorial. Today we’re going to look at how to use the SPI bus on our Raspberry Pi ...
Plant_io Sensors Guide | Connect Sensors and Log Data
In the Plant_io Basic Setup Guide we assembled the Plant_io platform to automatically irrigate plants, and sprouted some seeds. As the project runs, a log file is updated with data captured at each interval. This simple log allows us ...
Pycom Pysense Getting Started Guide
The Pysense expansion board from Pycom has many sensors. In Pycom Pytrack Getting Started, I showed how with some Processing code we can see the real-time position of the board in 3D. That project works with the Pysense too. How about we sh...
Pycom FiPy Overview
This is the Big Daddy of the Pycom range of devices. The Pycom FiPy has all these connection capabilities (with one tiny caveat): Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n 16Mbps LoRa (all regions, not 433MHz) Sigfox Cellular LTE (Cat-M1/NB-IoT) Bluetooth L...
Ultimaker 3D Printer Material Guide
One of the most critical parts of a successful 3D print is the correct material choice and through its careful consideration you will get the best result for the final component you had in mind. Ultimaker has a wide range of 3D printi...
Object and Animal Recognition With Raspberry Pi and OpenCV
[Update – Until there is correct compatibility of OPEN-CV with the new Raspberry Pi ‘Bullseye’ OS I highly recommend at this stage flashing and using the previous Raspberry Pi ‘Buster’ OS onto yo...
How to Save Games on RetroPie
So you've got your brand new RetroPie gaming kit setup, but you've got no idea how to save your games. No one wants to be starting afresh each and every time they jump onto their Pi for some light gaming. I've put together this handy guide ...
3D Printing (FFF) Workshop
Welcome to the 3D Printing Workshop! I'm Aidan from Core Electronics and in this workshop we are going to take a hands-on journey into the exciting technology that is 3D printing. I have personally spent the past 12 months immersing mysel...
Tips for Installing your Lulzbot TAZ 6 Enclosure
With winter currently in full swing, there's a particularly annoying 3D printing problem that is rearing its ugly head, Warping. For those who don't know, warping is what happens when parts of a printed model shrink due to cold drafts acros...
Control Multiple Fully-Addressable WS2812B RGB LED Strips with a Raspberry Pi Single Board Computer
This is an update to an older guide done so that we can provide you with the fastest, most modern, and best way to set up your system. Nothing beats bright shiny colourful lights and this guide demonstrates the fastest and most customizab...
Python Workshop for Beginners
Welcome to the Python Workshop, where you will learn everything you need to hit the ground running with the worlds most popular programming language Python. My name is Tim and am a passionate maker and cherish free exchange of knowledge. I ...
Cool API Python Scripts
Let us set our codes free into the world wide web and design codes which access real world data! This real-world data will represent the current reality of the world around us. Application Programming Interface requests is the method that a...
Snap Circuits makes Electronics Fun and Educational
From breadboarding to soldering, the way we connect our components is critical to ending up with a working circuit. Before the new-age tech startups like littleBits and innoBits came along with their magnetic clip-together building blocks, ...
Modify G-Code to 3D Print Better
If you hang around 3D printers, X-Y plotters, CNC machines, drawing machines, or people who use any of them G-code is a term that will universally come up no matter where you find yourself in the world. But what is it? And how is it being u...
PiicoDev Pressure Sensor MS5637 - Micro:bit Guide
Introduction This guide will help you read barometric pressure from your PiicoDev® Pressure Sensor and a Micro:bit To follow along, it's best to have: A Micro:bit V2 A PiicoDev Pressure Sensor MS5637 A PiicoDev Adapter for M...
Geting Started with CAD for 3D Printing
If you've picked yourself up a 3D printer, you've no doubt printed yourself a heap of models from Thingiverse by now. It's great fun and the best way to learn how to control the options you have available through Cura; scaling, rotating and...
Getting Started with Particle Photon
When you first look at the Photon, it’s staggering that such a small device could possess the incredible functionality that it does, but not only does it bring an impress spec sheet to the table, but the true power is unlocked in the ...
PiicoDev Pressure Sensor MS5637 - Raspberry Pi Pico Guide
Introduction This guide will help you read barometric pressure from your PiicoDev® Pressure Sensor and a Raspberry Pi Pico To follow along, it's best to have: A Raspberry Pi Pico with pins soldered (pointing down) A PiicoDev Press...
Potentiometers and the Arduino Uno
Variable resistors come in all shapes and sizes, and they all do the same basic job. They allow you precisely control voltage/current flow within a circuit. The most common type of variable resistor we see in DIY electronics is the Potentio...
Plant_io Basic Setup Guide | Automatically Water a Seedling Based on Soil Moisture
What We'll AchieveThis guide will help you set up a Plant_io controller to automatically irrigate a plant of your choice. This example focuses on germinating seeds, but this is only one option. Along the way we'll: Assemble a hardware pl...
Make 3D Prints Look Like Gold - Gold Leaf and 3D Printed Components
Sometimes an electronic component will be so stunningly beautiful that you can't help but encase it in gold. That's what happened to me with the Pimoroni Micro Dot pHAT for Raspberry Pi Zero. Hopefully, you can relate. My go...
PiicoDev Pressure Sensor MS5637 - Raspberry Pi Guide
Introduction This guide will help you read barometric pressure data from your PiicoDev® Pressure Sensor with a Raspberry Pi single-board computer. To follow along, it's best to have: A Raspberry Pi (model 3, 4, Zero or Zero W)...
How to use Force Sensitive Resistors with a Raspberry Pi and a ADS1015 ADC
Force-sensitive resistors (FSR) are remarkable electrical components and are proper unsung heroes in the Makers World. Name me a better variable touch input device which has basically no moving parts, all whilst being available in such a t...
Assemble a goBILDA Outlaw Chassis Kit - Plus Raspberry Pi and 8BitDo Control!
If you want a high-end robotics platform that is easy to expand with it does not get better than goBILDA! GoBILDA is a complete build system designed for makers, students, and educators. From curated kits, to many structural alum...
What Are NeoPixel LEDs?
So in case you haven’t heard yet, digital LEDs are the go-to solution for any project that uses RGB LEDs and you want to avoid the rat's nest that ensures when using multiple RGB LEDs, each colour requiring its own connectio...
Using NeoPixels with Particle
Life’s better in colour right? Then why are you still using boring old regular LEDs in your project, when you could be using addressable RGB LEDs. Now LEDS that have Red, Green, and Blue integrated in a single package are nothing new,...
How to use a Digital Multimeter
A digital multimeter (DMM) is one of the most common tools on a Maker's bench. We use DMMs to take electrical measurements in a fast and relatively accurate way. The reason we call it a multimeter is because they can take multiple types mea...
Improving 3D Printed Models - Ultimaker Cura
If your 3D printer is an Ultimaker S5 then your prints will almost always come out looking brilliant. Although achieving desirable 3D printed components can sometimes require troubleshooting to resolve print errors. These errors often can ...
IoT with LoRaWAN, Pycom, The Things Network & Node-RED
Note: With the rollout of TTNv3, the "Setup" section of this guide no longer works - but we're keeping it here for posterity. Let us know on our forums if you need help getting started with the new method. In our two previous Pycom article...
PLA 3D Printing Tips
PLA is Poly-Lactic Acid filament, and it's usually the go-to choice for people looking to print larger models or for longer periods of time. The important properties of the material dictate the reasons for using it; it doesn't warp at all a...
Make 3D Prints Perfectly Clear
★ Achievement unlocked - 3D Print "Glass" ★ Your friends will not believe the results but this guide will tell you all the secrets to have a 3D printed component which is beautifully transparent to the point of being able to ...
Raspberry Pi Workshop for Beginners
Welcome to the Raspberry Pi Workshop for Beginners! Here you'll be able to follow along with our series of bite-sized videos that cover everything you'll need to know to get started with your Raspberry Pi, and start making awesome project...
PiicoDev Potentiometer - Getting Started Guide
This guide will help you get started with a PiicoDev® Potentiometer - an intuitive input device that allows you to easily interact with your project. PiicoDev Potentiometers are available in two flavours: Rotary and Slider. We'll ...
Getting Started With Relays | Examples with Raspberry Pi Pico
In this guide, we'll learn what a Relay is, why we might use one, how to choose a Relay, and finally how to use one with a Raspberry Pi Pico. To follow along you'll need: A 5V SPDT Relay - I'll be using a 5V Single Channel Relay M...
DIY Magnetic Encoder
The PiicoDev Magnetometer unlocks a lot of sensing abilities for your project. In this guide we'll walk through how to sense an angle with a small magnet and print the angle on a PiicoDev OLED. This guide covers what the sensor is r...
Which Raspberry Pi Case is Best For You?
What’s even better than the world’s most popular microcomputer sitting on your desk? When it’s sitting there in a case which protects it, makes it easier to use, and gives your desk some style. If you buy a Raspberry Pi i...
Loops in Python
To better yourself for future programming skylarking let me welcome you to the next step of understanding Python. Loops are among the most basic yet also the most powerful features in programming. Utilised by all modern programming language...
MicroPython for Micro:bit Workshop
Welcome to the MicroPython for micro:bit workshop! This workshop is aimed at makers who want to start programming with MicroPython, we will be using the micro:bit as it is very easy to use so we can cover the important concepts that will ap...
Stress Testing Your Raspberry Pi (for Cooling and Overclocking)
We have a more recent guide to Stress testing your Raspberry Pi, this guide has been kept here for reference. Part of the joy that is Raspberry Pi is getting stuck into it at a slightly lower level and finding out exactly what yo...
PiicoDev Community Contributions
In the dynamic and ever-evolving world of open source technology, the PiicoDev community really stands out to me as a curious and humble one. While the project's main repositories on GitHub serve as the heart of our collective endeavor, it...
Arduino Boards, Compared
We're going to compare each of the Arduino Boards available to Maker's and Electronics Enthusiats. We'll discuss the features of each board, provide an informative pinout diagram with tonnes of detail, and toward the end of the article, pro...
Capacitive Touch Keyboard with MakeCode: Adafruit Circuit Playground Express
On the lower left-hand portion of every Adafruit Circuit Playground Express, there is a small onboard speaker and class D amplifier. This allows you to make some pretty loud sounds! The amplifier is also connected to the true analog output ...
How to Use Ultrasonic Sensors
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The Lulzbot 3D Printers: Mini vs Taz
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Choosing a Soldering Iron
Hello, and welcome to our tutorial where we’ll be looking at two different types of soldering irons and which one is going to be best for your workshop. We’ll be specifically looking at soldering irons, not how to solder, so for...
Capacitive Touch Keyboard with CircuitPython: Adafruit Circuit Playground Express
On the lower left-hand portion of every Adafruit Circuit Playground Express, there is a small onboard speaker and class D amplifier. This allows you to make some pretty loud sounds! The amplifier is also connected to the true analog output ...
How to Drive High Power LEDs – 3W Aluminum Backed Star LEDs
High power LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) have different requirements that need to be met when compared to regular LEDs. Current regulation using only resistors is impractical so it is necessary to use a switched-mode voltage and current reg...
Temperature Sensing With Raspberry Pi
Is it hot in here, or is it just my Raspberry Pi? A Raspberry Pi sitting on a desk doing nothing is kind of boring. However, a Raspberry Pi that can measure the temperature and make decisions based off that information is awesome! The Rasp...
How GPS Receivers work
GPS is accurate and handy to use, so much so that we rely on it more and more every day. It's not often we take the time to learn how it works. The idea of GPS refers to a Global Positioning System; a collection of satellites in orbit above...
Arduino Projects with Sound (Using Sparkfun RedBoard)
Project Set 2 – Sound Welcome to the second Project Set from the Sparkfun Inventors Kit V4.0 Guide! In our last Project Set, we explored the basics of the Arduino IDE, some electrical and electronic concepts and looked at vario...
Fire-EdUp | Models and Data
Different environments will present completely different fire behaviour under the same conditions. For example, a eucalypt forest may burn more severely than a grassland because of the difference in fuel type and climate. In this video we ...
Remote 3D Printing with OctoPi
Remote control of your 3D printer is a particularly appealing concept, especially if you've been forced into printing via USB in the past. Using your new 3D printer should be as simple as plugging it in, uploading some G-Code and pressing '...
Arduino Projects with Light (Using Sparkfun RedBoard)
Now that your RedBoard is set up on its baseplate and the Arduino IDE is installed on your computer, we can begin our first Arduino-based Project Set! The First Project Set explores light and the type of electrical component we will be usin...
Using Slicer for Fusion360 for Laser Cutting
Laser cutting is a very fast production and manufacturing method that has one limitation. You can only cut flat surfaces! Well don’t let that stop you from creating 3D objects and sculptures with a laser cutter, Fusion360 has a great ...
Raspberry Pi 5 Vs Raspberry Pi 4 Model B | Comparison & Benchmarking
The Raspberry Pi 5 is here and one of the biggest questions is, how does it stack up against the previous Pi 4? Well, we already have one to take a look at so let’s run some benchmarks and compare the two.(We also have another articl...
Track Airplanes up to 400km Away with a Raspberry PiAware - FlightAware
It is time for an Airplane Tracking Raspberry Pi! The final setup here will let you personally collect data on the exact whereabouts of airplanes over 400km away. It will update one to four times each minute. Be passenger planes, cargo air...
PiicoDev Precision Temperature Sensor TMP117 - Micro:bit Guide
Introduction This guide will help you read temperature data from your PiicoDev Precision Temperature Sensor and a Micro:bit. To follow along, it's best to have: A Micro:bit A PiicoDev Precision Temperature Sensor TMP117 A PiicoDev a...
PiicoDev Precision Temperature Sensor TMP117 - Raspberry Pi Pico Guide
Introduction This guide will help you read temperature data from your PiicoDev® Precision Temperature Sensor and a Raspberry Pi Pico To follow along, it's best to have: A Raspberry Pi Pico with pins sol...
How to use a PiRelay HAT for Raspberry Pi - Multiple Relay Control with Voice or GUI
This guide will teach you exactly how to use a Raspberry Pi Single Board Computer to independently control 4 relays. A Relay is an electrically operated switch. This is all possible thanks to the PiRelay V2 HAT from SB Components. These re...
All About Electrical Switches
On and Off. It’s the basis for all electronics, from the most sophisticated computer network to a simple circuit. Electronics is all about using one thing, to control another, input and output, on and off. Even the transistors inside ...
Tune your First Layer - Z Offsets
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Loading and Unloading Filament for Ultimaker 3D Printers
Installing filament into your Ultimaker 3D printers will quickly become an intuitive process. But until that happens I'll be here to help run down the process and to teach you exactly how to do it whilst keeping your awesome 3D printer safe...
How to Use Speakers and Amplifiers with Your Project
A popular question that we get all the time is ‘How do I choose a speaker or amplifier to go with my project?’. It’s a good question, and if you’re not familiar with the terminology, it can seem a bit daunting to kno...
PiicoDev Precision Temperature Sensor TMP117 - Raspberry Pi Guide
Introduction This guide will help you read temperature data from your PiicoDev® Precision Temperature Sensor and a Raspberry Pi single-board computer To follow along, it's best to have: A Raspberry Pi (model 3, 4, Zero or Zer...
Our tips for using LiPo Batteries
Lithium Polymer (abbreviated LiPo) batteries are one of the most useful cells we see used in electronics. Typically used in mobile phones, RC models, and other small electrical appliances; their flat, pouch-like package design makes them pe...
What is the better tech, innoBits or littleBits?
We get a lot of interest from parents and educators surrounding littleBits and innobits. Especially the difference between the two products. Both are magnetically connected electronic building blocks. Both products empower people to invent ...
Setting Up Hyperbian – Ambient Lighting with your Screen
Break your television and monitors free from the confines of their edges with Hyperbian! This is an open-source ambient light software that will improve the way you enjoy your favourite media. Hyperion for the Raspberry Pi ∴ Hy...
Welcome to Particle.io
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Raspberry Pi HATs
Yep, Raspberry Pi is a very cool platform, so cool that they offer a range of stylish HATs to go with them. No not headwear, but fully functional hardware modules that are designed to plugin directly to the Raspberry Pi GPIO headers, and op...
How to Build a RetroPie Console
Perhaps you’ve read our Gaming Kit for RetroPie tutorial on how to setup a RetroPie console and wondered what’s required to actually build one, or heard about it and not been sure what you need. Well, today is your lucky day bec...
Pan-Tilt Hat with Raspberry Pi - Quick Start Guide
Pimironi Picade Pan-Tilt Hat lets you mount and control a pan-tilt module right on top of your Raspberry Pi palm-sized computer. Setting up a Pan and Tilt system has never been easier with absolutely no soldering required! Pe...
Soldering Station Showdown! Hakko FX-888D vs Weller WE1010 Digital
A soldering station is a multipurpose power soldering device designed for electronic components soldering and they find homes on any modern makers desk. They also are widely used in electronics repair workshops, electronic laboratories, in ...
Working with the Particle IDE
In case you haven’t heard, the Internet of Things (IoT) is upon us. More and more devices everyday are being connected to the internet to communicate to people and other devices. Particle have seen the DIY/maker community’s desi...
PiicoDev Atmospheric Sensor BME280 - Micro:bit Guide
Introduction This guide will help you read weather data (Temperature, Air Pressure and Humidity) from your PiicoDev Atmospheric Sensor and a Micro:bit. To follow along, it's best to have: A Micro:bit v2 (v1 does not...
Powerboost your LiPo Batteries
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Makerverse Real Time Clock with Supercapacitor Backup - Raspberry Pi Pico Guide
Introduction This guide covers the basic use of the Makerverse Supercap Real Time clock on the Raspberry Pi Pico using our RV3028 MicroPython module. The MicroPython module implements some commonly used features of the RV3028 RTC but is no...
Designing FDM 3D Printed Parts for Manufacture
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Support Material: Printing and Removal
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How to 3D Print Your Own Raspberry Pi 3 Model A+ Case
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Media Centre with Kodi and LibreELEC - Raspberry Pi 4 Model B
You ever wanted an Ad-Free and Bloatware Free Media Streaming Device that can run 4K movies with clean audio that transforms any Screen into a Smart TV. Sounds almost too good to be true but Raspberry Pi, Kodi and LibreELEC OS have swooped ...
Answering Your Pi 5 Questions | Cooling, Overclocking, Power and More
The Raspberry Pi 5 was announced just a few weeks ago and across the internet, we have seen some recurring questions, so in this article, we tried our best to answer some of them. Contents: Overclocking Questions Cooling Quest...
PiicoDev Atmospheric Sensor BME280 - Raspberry Pi Pico Guide
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PWM Expanders for Particle
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PiicoDev Connection Guide
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Your First Print with a Lulzbot 3D Printer
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Safe Shut Down Button With Argon ONE Case For Raspberry Pi
All Argon ONE Cases for the Raspberry Pi 4 Model B have formidable feature sets, with my personal favourite feature being a safe On and Off button. Once the Pi has been installed to the case you can obtain full On and Off functionality...
MOSFETs for Makers: Getting Started with High-Power Control
In this guide, we’ll learn how to harness the power of MOSFET transistors to easily control higher-powered components like solenoids, motors, and Peltiers with a microcontroller. First, we will cover an easy-to-follow example using s...
Zero To Maker Workshop | Fab Academy (Our Experience)
Welcome to 'Zero to Maker,' a workshop that will walk through and introduce a ton of tools and skills to help Makers of all skill levels! In this series, Jaryd and Liam will be completing projects as a part of the 2024 Fab Academy and...
Controlling a Solenoid with an Arduino
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Relay Operation and the Arduino Uno
If you could operate your switch without physically toggling it on and off, you would open yourself up to an entire section of electronics. Relays are one of the best ways of doing this. A relay is essentially just a switch, controlled by a...
PiicoDev Button | Getting Started Guide
Buttons are a ubiquitous user interface - of course, you've seen them everywhere! The humble button is often the fastest way to create a control interface for your project too. This guide will help you get started with a PiicoDev® Butt...
Overclocking Your Raspberry Pi
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All About EL Products
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3D Printing Onto Fabrics
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How to Conserve Battery Life with IoT Projects
If you’ve ever created a project that uses batteries, you’ll be well aware how hard it can be to decide on elements in the project which can affect the battery life. You end up ‘umming’ and ‘ahhing’ for a...
Let's take a look at Makey Makey!
Makey Makey is a compact circuit board which allows you to create circuits using anything you like and connect them up to a computer. You use alligator clips to connect things to the Makey Makey, and then your Makey Makey connectors to a co...
Infinity Mirror Kit Kickstarter Hall of Fame Backers
The Infinity Mirror Kit was made possible by all the people who backed our Kickstarter! Kits are where it's at. With our Desktop Infinity Mirror Kit you'll get to make something wonderful with your hands, all in the span ...
Raspberry Pi Pico W vs. Pico | What's the difference?
IntroductionThis article will compare the Raspberry Pi Pico, and Pico W. Aside from the obvious difference (the Pico W has wireless connectivity), there are a few smaller and more subtle differences that are worth considering.Physical Comp...
3D Printing Filament Guide
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Makey Makey in the Classroom
Hey guys, if you’re looking to get the creativity and fun of Makey Makey into classrooms or workshops, then you’re in the right place! Makey Makey is an incredible tool for educators to get kids thinking about how they can use t...
Arduino Projects with Motion (Using Sparkfun RedBoard)
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Optimising RetroPie
Hello and welcome to another tutorial on the joys of RetroPie. Today we’re going to look at making RetroPie even better. If you’ve had the chance to play around with the RetroPie system, you’ll have noticed that whilst it ...
PiicoDev RGB LED Module - Raspberry Pi Pico Guide
Let's get started with the PiicoDev® 3x RGB LED Module. In this guide, we'll connect the LED Module to our Raspberry Pi Pico and get it working with some example code to display colourful patterns. To follow along, it's best to ...
PiicoDev RGB LED Module - Microbit Guide
Let's get started with the PiicoDev® 3x RGB LED Module. In this guide, we'll connect the LED Module to our Raspberry Pi Pico and get it working with some example code to display colourful patterns. To follow along, it's best to ...
PiicoDev RGB LED Module - Raspberry Pi Guide
Let's get started with the PiicoDev® 3x RGB LED Module. In this guide, we'll connect the LED Module to our Raspberry Pi Pico and get it working with some example code to display colourful patterns. To follow along, it's best to ...
Workaround for the RetroPie Bluetooth Security Bug
The Problem: You may find that while setting up RetroPie on your Raspberry Pi that pairing new Bluetooth controllers results in something like: During the "Please choose the security mode - Try the first one, then second if that fails",...
Infrared Sensing, Hardware Interrupts, and the Arduino
Infrared (IR) is a great way of using non-visible light to control electronics, and there are a bunch of modules that we can use with our Arduino. However, what do we mean when we are talking about infrared and electronics? Well, IR remotes...
Perfectly 3D Print All Types of Lithophanes and Add Colour
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CPE (PETG) - My Trick to 3D Print It Beautifully and More
Co-Polyester is an astounding material in terms of properties, all the best properties of Tough PLA and ABS which are then dialled up just that extra bit in regards to both ruggedness and durability. Ultimaker offers two versions of Co-Poly...
I2C Bus and the Arduino
I²C stands for the inter-integrated circuit and refers to a communication protocol we are going to use to communicate between our Arduino devices. In the past we have investigated the SPI and Asynchronous Serial Communications protocol...
Choosing a Benchtop Power Supply
If you're looking for a benchtop power supply, but you're unsure of what you should be looking for in a decent supply for your workspace, we have got you covered with this guide. We will look at the specifications to look out for in a power...
How to network XBee and the Arduino
Want to setup a wireless XBee network between some Arduinos and your PC? We're going to show you how. We will be using Series 1 XBee modules alongside some XBee Explorer USB modules from Sparkfun to set up our own Personal Area Network (PAN...
Python Variables and Types
Continuing our Python journey deeper into this dynamo of a programming language we will take a leap into variables and types. Variables are one of the most fundamental concepts and exist in pretty much all programming languages. Variables a...
Pycom GPy Getting Started
warning: Pycom has updated their libraries and the code listed below may not work. If you discover this and find a fix, please post it on our forum and we'll send you a $25 store credit along with a huge thank you. Go to Forum Thread. ...
Raspberry Pi and the IQaudio DAC+ | Volumio and Raspberry Pi OS | Hi-Fi on a Ras-Pi
Flawless high-quality audio output on a Raspberry Pi Single Board Computer! All is achieved by the IQaudio DAC+ HAT. This dedicated DAC lets you enjoy high-quality, distortion-free, artifact-free, low noise, and high-bitrate audio playback...
MicroPython Board Comparison
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Using the Accelerometer with CircuitPython: Adafruit Circuit Playground Express
At the heart of every Adafruit Circuit Playground Express lies a three-axis accelerometer. This allows us to write programs that take the orientation of the board into account. We can detect orientation and acceleration on any axis. With Ci...
Ultrasonic Sensing with Pycom
Note: With the rollout of TTNv3, the "Setup" section of this guide no longer works - but we're keeping it here for posterity. Let us know on our forums if you need help getting started with the new method. One of the most common sensors in...
Swell Python Scripts with the Turtle Library
Time to flex some of the coding muscles we have gained. Using the knowledge we have with Python, this guide will go through the creation of interesting and dynamic graphic animations. The first codes in this tutorial are generators for geo...
Controlling a Solenoid with Raspberry Pi and a Relay
Here is how to control a 12 Volt Solenoid with a Raspberry Pi using a 5 Volt Relay. Solenoids are an immensely useful way to turn electrical energy into a linear motion. Solenoids come in a variety of different specifications with 5 Volt an...
DC Motor Control with an Arduino
Electronics is fun, so far we have covered off on communicating between devices, making LEDs flash and LCD screen operation. However using electricity to control some form of movement in your project is a fun and interesting aspect to inves...
Pycom FiPy Getting Started
Say you want to build a sun-tracking solar panel. You could add a tiny computer, like an Arduino, to control it. That might be all you need. But what if you need to connect to it to control it from somewhere else? Connecting it into your ho...
Raspberry Pi Pico W | Create a Simple HTTP Server
In this guide we'll create a simple HTTP server using a Raspberry Pi Pico W. This server will be accessible from within a local WiFi network and can be used to read sensors and control hardware - in our case we'll drive an LED and read the...
C Programming for Makers
Welcome to the C Programming Workshop for Makers! Here you'll be able to follow along with our series of easily digestible videos that cover everything you'll need to know to on your way with C programming and start making awesome projects....
Overview of Resin 3D Printing and Calibrating the Print Platform with the Creality LD-002H
Resin 3D printers are an immensely powerful tool in the hands of a maker and they have never been more accessible. This will be a rundown on this technology, contrasting it to filament 3D printing and an explanation of tools whilst tea...
Set Up a Geophone with a Raspberry Pi and an ADC (ADS1115)
Geophones are devices that generate electric signals proportional to the particle velocity in a sound/compression wave. More simply a Geophone is a super low frequency microphone for the ground. Geophones are used around the world to measu...
Getting Started with Rotary Encoders | Examples with Raspberry Pi Pico
In this guide, we'll learn what a Rotary Encoder is, when and why we might use a Rotary Encoder, and how to use a Rotary Encoder with a Raspberry Pi Pico. To follow along all you'll need is: A Rotary Encoder - we recommend using our br...
How To Control A Motor with the Raspberry Pi
In this tutorial, we are going to connect a Motor to the Raspberry Pi and create a hypnotic self-spinner. We are first going to look at how to wire the Raspberry Pi to the motor controller and the motor. We will then look at using the raspb...
Maintaining a Project with Git
Let's have a very quick look at Git and Github - Git is an enormous topic, so this won't be an exhaustive tutorial but by the end of it we'll have a working knowledge of basic git workflow. I'll be showing this tutorial on a Rasp...
PiicoDev Ultrasonic Rangefinder | Getting Started Guide
Similar to how bats echo-locate and how submarines use sonar, the PiicoDev® Ultrasonic Rangefinder uses sound waves to measure the distance to an object. It sends out a high-pitched sound wave, which bounces off of the object and comes...
Digital to Analogue Conversion with Raspberry Pi
Raspberry Pi right? It’s amazing! Raspberry Pi has taken the world by storm and changed the way that people think about computing. The Raspberry Pi 3 builds on this with some amazing new features, however one feature that is still ab...
Controlling Standard Servos with Raspberry Pi
This guide will teach you how to control any small and big servos with a Raspberry Pi 4 Model B (worth noting any Raspberry Pi Board with GPIO pins can be able to be used in this scenario. Servos are an immensely useful way to turn ele...
Choosing the Right Raspberry Pi Kit
Show of hands, who loves Raspberry Pi? We all do, and one of the most common questions we get asked is which Raspberry Pi kit is going to best suit my project, which one has the right components in it etc. So today we’re going to be l...
Introduction to Bluetooth
Nowadays, everything is going wireless. Phones, computers, game controllers, consoles, everything! Wireless technology has allowed us to use electronic devices with an untethered freedom which just isn’t possible with clunky cables ...
Automating Test-Equipment with Python
The full example-code is reproduced at the bottom of this article. Performing manual measurements (in bulk) is for suckers and undergraduate students. Thankfully, most lab gear comes with a digital interface like USB or Serial and you can ...
Raspberry Pi Boards Compared
The Raspberry Pi has revolutionized the world of single-board computers, offering a platform for learners, hobbyists, and professionals to explore, create, and innovate. From its inception, the Raspberry Pi series has been a beacon of techn...
All About LEDs
Hello and welcome to our tutorial where we a look at all things LED. Now first of all, what is an LED? LED stands for Light Emitting Diode and is an electronic component used to convert electrical energy to light energy. This process is cal...
PiicoDev Capacitive Touch Sensor CAP1203 - Raspberry Pi Pico Guide
Let's get started with the PiicoDev ® Capacitive Touch Sensor. In this guide, we'll connect the PiicoDev Capacitive Touch Sensor to our Raspberry Pi Pico and get it working with some example code to detect touch events. We'll also rem...
Makerverse Essentials Kit Guide | Build Circuits and Code with MicroPython
IntroductionWelcome to the guide for the Makerverse Essentials Kit. This kit provides the fundamental hardware required to construct many of the kits in the Makerverse Kits range along with providing hardware which will continue to be usef...
Unique Ways to Print Anything!
Each and every day it has become easier to print the natural and human-made world around us. So, if you ever worried that you would run out of things to 3D print fear not! There are many ways of producing 3D models and most of these me...
History of Arduino
So, after almost a week of researching, cross-referencing, double checking, and image hunting, I’m excited to show you guys my take on the history of Arduino, and the evolution of the Arduino hardware into what it is today. With so m...
Video Looper with Raspberry Pi 4 Model B
[Update: The OMXPlayer system, needed for the video looper, has been dropped with the recent 'Bullseye' Raspberry Pi OS. Updates are coming out fast and all the teething troubles from this new OS will be ironed out. For now, download and f...
WiFi GlowBit Matrix Control with WLED and ESP32/ESP8266 Dev Boards – Make Pixel Art with No Code!
Nothing beats bright shiny colourful lights and adding an extra dimension only makes them better. This guide demonstrates the fastest and most customizable way to have WS2812B grids of fully addressable LED Nodes come alive. Exactly ...
Pycom Pytrack Getting Started
In this getting started guide we’ll use the Pytrack from Pycom to detect our location on Earth using the onboard GPS module and use the accelerometer to control a 3D model on the PC. I put a WiPy onto my Pytrack, connected it to ...
Makerverse Nano Power Timer
Introduction The Makerverse Nano Power Timer is an ultra-low current consumption power controller designed to periodically turn on a battery powered microcontroller. It is perfect for maximising the battery life of data-logging sensor...
7 Colour E-Ink Display For Raspberry Pi | Inky Impression 5.7" (7 Colour ePaper/eInk HAT)
It has finally happened, they figured it out! The new frontier of Colour Electronic Paper is here and I'm very impressed. People have been demanding this ever since the first E-Paper readers hit the market in the noughties. That black and ...
Raspberry Pi 5 | Review, Performance & Benchmarks
The Raspberry Pi 5 is here! Our favourite credit card-sized computer has just gotten an update and we already have one here to take a look at, so let’s power it up, run some tests, and see what’s new! (If you want to s...
If, Elif and Else Keywords in Python
Continuing our Python journey deeper into this dynamo of a programming language we will immerse into the keywords | if |, | elif | and | else |. Imagine all these keywords as the traffic controllers telling the control flow w...
Face and Movement Tracking Pan-Tilt System with Raspberry Pi and OpenCV
[Update – Until there is correct compatibility of OPEN-CV with the new Raspberry Pi ‘Bullseye’ OS I highly recommend at this stage flashing and using the previous Raspberry Pi ‘Buster’ OS ...
Circuit Playground Express Workshop for Educators and Beginners
Welcome to the Circuit Playground Express Workshop! This workshop is geared toward educators and coding beginners, who want to get started programming with this easy to use platform. We will go over everything you need to know to get you st...
Camera Dew Controller
Introduction My passion hobby is night-time time-lapse photography and astrophotography/nightscapes. This means a lot of time spent outside in the dead of winter overnight and an issue that I faced was dew condensing on the lens. This is...
Fruit and Veggie Gaming Controller
In preparation for some Maker Faire's we were heading to last year, I wanted to combine the awesomeness of the Makey Makey platform, with the fun that is RetroPie. For those who don't know the Makey Makey, it's a fantastic platform that all...
Accelerometer Controlled Animatronic Finger
This project incorporates two Arduino boards, in a Master/Slave setup. The master is one with an accelerometer (ADLX345) and the slave has a Servo attached (SG90). When tilting the accelerometer, the master Arduino tells the Slave Arduino t...
Quadbeest - A Flying Strandbeest
Introducing to you today, the Quadbeest, the next evolutionary step in the Strandbeest genealogy. It seemed to be about time for Strandbeests to evolve to take over the air, so I made it happen. Able to be controlled over a kilometre in the...
Hogwarts Legacy Broom Flight Controller
Introduction
I embarked on this project to enhance my interactive and immersive experience with the video game "Hogwarts Legacy," as a devoted Harry Potter fan. Initially, I used a Kano wan...
Raspberry Pi Pico Long Range Radio (LoRa) Weather and Air Quality Station - Full Dashboard (DataCake + TTN), Rain-Proof and Long Range
Have you ever wanted to make a Weatherproof Weather and Air Quality System that transmits its edge-collected data long-range through LoRa (up to a 10Km range) and then have that data automatically uploaded to the Internet to be gorgeously ...
mintyPi
This is an awesome project that takes about 6 hours to complete. Hours upon hours of endless fun thereafter! Ideally, some prior soldering experience is advantageous but if you take your time and practice before you start it's beginner fri...
433mHz Radio connected pool thermometer
I was wanting to know what the water temperature was without having to physically go and check and I was curious about how warm the water would get during a sunny day and how much heat was lost overnight. I am interested in the idea of home...
mmPi-Pico HAT
I use a Raspberry Pi running EmonCms for collecting sensor data and controlling devices around the home but several things have been on my To-Do list to enhance its functionality. A Shutdown/Power Down/Startup circuit. Proportional fan...
Wifi Sniffer
This project started because I wanted to know the signal strength of the Wifi in various places around my house. I had set up a Pi Zero as a simple watering system controller. It would switch a solenoid on and off based on a 7 day schedule;...
Smart Watering System
Introduction This began as an idea after building a very basic single-channel unit. Commercial smart watering systems use a Wifi connection to the internet and get weather reports to determine the level of watering required. These systems...
IoT House
These days we can do just about anything on our phone, we can control so many aspects of our lives using the technology in our pocket, but the most mundane aspects of our lives; opening the garage door, blindly reaching for the light switch...
Environment Monitor - V2
This project started due to the smoke haze that enveloped our area during the 2019 and 2020 bushfires. I wanted something to check the air quality of my home and maybe find areas where it needed better sealing. In addition, the BMP280 senso...
WiFi Garage Door Controller with Raspberry Pi Pico W
I strapped a Raspberry Pi Pico W to my garage door motor and now I can control my garage door from my phone! The Pico W hosts a simple webpage on my local network with three control buttons - one for Up, Stop and Down. Pressing one of...
Electronica Botanica
This piece combines recycled electronics extracted from decommissioned computers and new electronic components. I had an idea I wanted to incorporate a lighting element into a contemporary sculpture so it was just a matter of coming up with...
Playing Synthesizers with a Teensy Controlled Game on a LaunchPad
I am an amateur musician, coder, and electronics maker. When I found out that the Novation Launchpad (mine is a mini MK3) can be programmed, I was excited about creating unique music. The idea is to use the Launchpad to play a game and use ...
Mini Desk Vacuum
Chances are if you are anything like me, being a maker is often an excuse to create as big of a mess as possible during the duration of a project. And after the project is finished? You are left with an enormous mess to clean up, taking awa...
PowerPlay SSR Control
Introduction
The aim of PowerPlay is to provide an Arduino platform for managing downstream Solid State Relays (SSR) simply and safely. PowerPlay consists of a custom Arduino Shield, ...
Hands-free Selfie Camera Control
Ever wanted to record a video and be included in it? My children did. One does parkour, and the other loves to dance, both want to perfect their art by watching their moves during practice. They asked their inventor/tinkerer dad, "can you ...
Ping Pong Launcher
I like to take on projects that give me an opportunity to learn new things. For this project, my two goals were to learn more about face detection algorithms and PID controllers but of course, there were so many more skills learned along th...
Raspberry Pi Steam Link
Turn Your Raspberry Pi into a Steam Link Sometimes Retropie just isn’t enough to get the best possible gaming experience with the Raspberry Pi. I originally purchased the Raspberry Pi 3B+ so that I could install Retropie and Kodi to ...
Remote Automation With a W5100 Shield
This is an Arduino project using and ethernet shield for remote control of a set of relays. The IPControl module was meant to be a simple web accessible device controller. It sort of grew! A little out of hand as you will see...
Basic Weather Station
The aim of this project was to provide a cost effective and basic weather station for my backyard that can upload readings to Weather Underground. Part 2 of the project will be using this local data to trigger activities in and around my ho...
Nintendo Wii Portable | Project G-Wii
Do you love your Wii and its ability to play all GameCube games perfectly but wish you could take it on the go like a Gameboy?
Well, I definitely did and if you're like me so do you. And here is the right place...
Do you love your Wii and its ability to play all GameCube games perfectly but wish you could take it on the go like a Gameboy?
Well, I definitely did and if you're like me so do you. And here is the right place...
HUGE LED Pixel Panel
I’ve always been fascinated by LED screens and seeing beautiful colours mix and merge to create vibrant displays. I also love games, so what better way to combine the two than a giant LED pixel matrix which can play games, display aud...
RetroPie in a Cartridge
For $50 and some dedication a retro gaming console can be yours and with HDMI you can play it with any modern TV or monitor. Instead of using bulky and space taking cartridges and discs it's all on the console. For this build, we're going ...
Roverling Mk.ⅠⅠ
Introduction
A few months back I created a basic mobile platform using parts from an old 3D printer. It was fun but not very practical. I designed Roverling Mark II so I could experi...
Water Tank Level Sensor
Update: Community member Chris has had a go at remaking this project after the original project contributor Denver made the original code repository private. GitHub links below will not work but the original project has been kept here for...
Auto Tracking Camera System
The purpose of this project is to design a system that will automatically track stars or satellites. The first version, described here, is specifically to track stars and operate a Raspberry Pi HQ camera to take a series of long-exposure im...
KiPad - A custom macro keypad for KiCad
Presenting the KiPad - a custom macro keypad for the popular open-source PCB design software KiCad. KiCad is awesome! But I've found that during PCB layout, my right hand is constantly moving back-and-forth between the keyboard and mouse -...
Circadian Lighting
After experimenting with automatic blue light filters on my electronic devices I wanted to replicate the idea with the lighting around the house so that it would gradually transition to warmer colours as the night progresses. I believe this...
ThingSpeak temperature & pressure logger
This project logs temperature and pressure observations to a ThingSpeak channel using an ESP8266 WiFi module.
For this project, I designed my circuit and ordered a PCB using easyEDA. The project gets power from a USB port and uses a...
For this project, I designed my circuit and ordered a PCB using easyEDA. The project gets power from a USB port and uses a...
Meet 'Holman' the Ultimate Bluetooth Speaker
Who says you can't have it all? Good looks and a great sound! My name is 'Holman" and I'm a Bluetooth speaker in the form of mans best friend - a dog of course! Why is my name Holman? Well, that's the name of the manufacturer of the PVC pi...
Solar Charging Station
The aim of this project was to use the sun to charge some batteries with 1W and 2W Seeed solar panels. The DFRobot Solar LiPo Charger and a Sunflower Solar Power Manager were purchased. Initially, this was unsuccessful because I did no...
Arduino Tide Gauge
I used an Arduino and a US-100 ultrasonic sensor to make an extremely low-cost tide gauge. This project measures the tide by sensing the distance to water using a US-100 ultrasonic sensor. The device has a 3D printed base&nb...
Bill of Materials
Hyperweb: Interactive Art for Vivid Sydney
Hyperweb is a collaborative interactive sculpture installation at Vivid in Sydney. I designed and built a crowd sensing weather station that is used to control an audio "soundscape" within the piece. It also triggers light show events that ...
Arduino Cooking Alarm with DS18b20 Sensor
Today we will be making an Arduino circuit that will start playing a noise if the water (or surrounding environment) reaches a certain temperature, in our case, that temperature will be 100° Celsius. This is a useful little projec...
Hot-Wire Bender for Acrylic
A simple, and affordable build that produces sharp, and consistent heat-bends. A nichrome wire heats a channel. Place the acrylic over the channel, wait for it to reach temperature, and pull the hingeing section to create a bend.
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IOT Shed
The driver behind this project is to allow the remote control of some of the equipment in my shed. I have a CNC router/laser cutter that uses my compressor and dust extractor whilst it is running, and well whats the point in having a comput...
Particle Photon Weather Sensor
Recently I finished my first Particle Photon project. It’s basically a temperature, humidity, and barometric pressure monitor all in one! I’m not a programmer, but I know enough to tweak code when necessary. I have, on...
Autozem
Introduction So now everything is available in this day and age, and all those childhood dreams can now come true as parts, technology and software has come a long way. I had recently taken up the hobby, RC planes. Eventually I learnt ho...
MakeCode STEM Arcade Machine
This project came about for a number of reasons. Firstly, we wanted a real showpiece for the school's Resource Centre. It's a real talking point and when people find out that it was made almost enti...
This project came about for a number of reasons. Firstly, we wanted a real showpiece for the school's Resource Centre. It's a real talking point and when people find out that it was made almost enti...
Mini NES Style Game Console with Raspberry Pi
My son really wanted one of the mini NES when they were released, however he missed out. I already knew that you could use a raspberry pi as an arcade emulator, so I thought why not build him one.
I grew up playing old arcade machi...
I grew up playing old arcade machi...
The Amazon Alexa-Enabled Smart Pool System
This project is to allow remote control of my pool and associated lights with a dedicated display inthe house, a phone application and Amazon Alexa. Any and/or all of these input devices may be usedto control the pool. The pool temperature ...
Retro Gaming Station
Hey, My son is turning 1 and I wanted to setup a retro gaming station for him to learn to game through the ages. I went with RetroPie as it is well documented and supports a range of emulators - and it's easy to setup.My RetroPie Gaming Ki...
safePower
I like working with the Pi Zero W and Pi 4 as they are very compact, very powerful and very cheap for the capability they offer. I want to use them on small projects, stand-alone, and can't always guarantee power. As we know most Pi's don't...
Racing Simulator Motion Platform
Hi. My son and I have made our first Racing Simulator Motion Platform. It has been a challenge but we now have a playable situtationIt has been a long journey, starting off with info from the great people at www.xsimulator.net and a lot of ...
Spirit In A Box Halloween Trick
Introduction
This project was born from the desire to craft a captivating and spine-tingling magic trick that would add an air of mystique to a Halloween and supernatural-themed party that ...
Articulated Mule
Converting a Mule into an articulated 4 wheel vehicle. A 'Mule' is/was a hand trolley with a motorised elevatable platform. What for? Just for fun, want to be able to control it using the R2D2 droid inventor app via LittleBits boards, why ...
Robot Arm Upgrade Project
This project has been a long and tricky one for me, I purchased my robot arm kit from Jaycar many years ago with the intention of controlling it from the start. I used to work with industrial robots, so when I saw this robot kit for sale I...
Salvaged Street Light Conversion
Introduction
I salvaged some decommissioned street lights from the local transfer station. I suspect they adorned the main street of Woodend in the past and would now look good in our...
IoT Pet Feeder
The objective of this project was to create an Internet of Things (IoT) device that could give pet access to a food bowl when a text message command was sent from a remote location. I had never done an IoT project before, so I wanted to ke...
Roverling
Introduction
My first 3D printer was a CTC generation 2 clone of MakerBot ‘The Replicator Dual’, circa 2012. It died a little while back and has since been replaced ...
GraviTrack Enhancements - Lights and Sound
Introduction Searching for solar panels and related items on the Core Electronics website; I came across the Solarbotics GraviTrack Marble Machine Kit. I thought the kit would be a good educational tool for the grandkids. The kit was a hit...
Borg Cube for Scouts STEM Camp
Introduction
What does one make for a Startrek-themed STEM camp for Scouts? Especially when given the Search and Rescue (SAR) activity base to run. Why this base you ask? Usually I run a radio d...Introduction
What does one make for a Startrek-themed STEM camp for Scouts? Especially when given the Search and Rescue (SAR) activity base to run. Why this base you ask? Usually I run a radio d...
Portable Arcade Emulator
Introduction
I am a Mechanical Engineer, and after 30 years in industry I now teach Engineering at High School. I create various projects in my spare time and bring them to school to inspir...
Retro Hand held Pi Zero
I bought a Pi zero w from Core Electronics for a friend, also bought the official case too but thought I'd fit the Pi into something he can show off! I used an old hand held game case I had laying around, I had to remove the original circu...
IR Break-Beam Stopwatch
This project is a simple stopwatch with a little bit of a twist! It operates like a conventional stopwatch… you can start and stop it, you can record lap times and you can review the lap times once you hit stop. The twist is th...
The Curse Of The Mummy! Egyptian-Themed Halloween Puzzle
Introduction
I’ve had this idea for Halloween for a few years now. I wanted to make my porch display into an escape room for trick or treating. The kids would have to solve an environmental...
ATX Benchtop Power Supply
Despite having two high-quality variable (but analog) benchtop power supplies, I decided you can never have too many. I also specifically wanted a fixed, multi-output supply for standard project voltages such as 3.3V, 5V, 9V, 12V, ...
Despite having two high-quality variable (but analog) benchtop power supplies, I decided you can never have too many. I also specifically wanted a fixed, multi-output supply for standard project voltages such as 3.3V, 5V, 9V, 12V, ...
IOT Shed Part 2
If you haven't already seen it, check out part 1 of this project. it has all the background info in it. And if you haven't got one yet, get yourself a particle photon, they are great. This part of the project was hooking the particle photon...
IoT Mailbox
Getting letters and parcels is awesome, what’s not so awesome though is when you miss the postman and you don’t know if that important bit of mail arrived or not. Such a frustrating, yet mundane problem can be solved by creating...
Datalogging Weather Station (Battery Powered)
This project will measure atmospheric conditions (Temperature, Humidity, Air Pressure) and log them to an SD card over a long period (months!) while running off a few AA or AAA cells. Usually, projects powered by an Arduino Uno are quite p...
littleBits Death Eater Skull!
Remote Controls are magical enough to recreate this awesome Death Eater Skull. You can switch it on from across the room and make it glow an evil green! Jake and Nathan built this invention at a littleBits Workshop down at the Core Electron...
Duck Off! A Duck Repellent Device
Introduction
We live on a rural property and have around 20 to 40 wild ducks around at any one time. We have a large dam and jetty, however it is almost unusable due to all the ...
SOLARBOI
Since I was young, I've always loved to explore. Over the years, I've tinkered with RC cars and played with planes, which were always plenty of fun. But I always dreamed of going out further - out into the real world, far beyond the confine...
Hogwarts Lights
Although there are commercially available lighting kits for Lego models, we found those that are available for this Hogwarts Castle can seem a little garish and don’t do the best job at concealing the wires. We felt that with t...
DIY Weather Station with Raspberry Pi
I wanted to build a weather station. After some googling I found a great ‘how to’ guide using a raspberry pi.
I was also interested in learning Python, so I decided to dive right in...
I wanted to build a weather station. After some googling I found a great ‘how to’ guide using a raspberry pi.
I was also interested in learning Python, so I decided to dive right in...
Vehicle GPS Logger and Speedometer
Purpose
To display time and speed to a driver while logging timestamped raw latitude, longitude and speed as returned by the GPS satellite network. This allows a driver to double-check th...
UNITRAC
The UNITRAC (UNIversal TRACtion system) is a simple 3D printable conversion for the Black Gladiator-Tracked chassis, It’s designed to transform the large wheelbase platform into a self-contained propulsion system that has all the torq...
Smart City Tunnel with PiicoDev
Tunnels are a critical part of road infrastructure and they feature some pretty cool tech. This Smart Tunnel project demonstrates some of the technology involved and how some real-world problems might be solved. Features RFID Trip...
RPi Cluster - SETI@Home
I was interested in creating a RPi Cluster to learn about how they work. After getting the clusterhat and Pi Zero Ws I set about creating the images for 5 sd cards. This seemed a waste so I scrapped that idea and setup the image for one sd ...
My ghostbusters proton pack
Hi all. Thought I'd share with you my modded Spirit Halloween proton pack. It's about 80% scale, which is plenty big enough for my 7-year-old son, and still looks decently sized on adults. As soon as I learned of this pack, 5-year-old me ju...
Mailbox Delivery Notification System
Introduction
During the Covid lockdown, I needed something to do. The Postman or woman does not deliver mail every day as most bills come online. So I built this to notify me when the Pos...
Kid’s Music Box
I want to make a portable music box that my 2 year old kid can operate intuitively on her own. So, Spotify or any other on-demand music platform with tablets and Bluetooth speakers are out of the question. Remember the good old days of putt...
The Hipster Coaster
We wanted to make a interactive display of the fun that can be had with DIY projects to take to Sydney Mini Maker Faire. We decided to do so by utilising the TinkerKit Braccio from Arduino.org, alongside some 3D Printing ingenuity, for an e...
A Back to the Future Clock
This project started life as an alarm clock for my son made to look like the time circuit from the Back to the Future movies. The display can show the time in various formats, including the one from the movies of course. It's configurable v...
Creating our own Raspberry Pi 3 Case
We've got a whole bunch of Raspberry Pi 3 Cases here at Core Electronics. From the Official Enclosure that's perfect for most uses, right through to the gilded PiBow Coupe from Pimoroni. All of the cases we see have one or two impressive fe...
Raspberry Pi Rain Radar and Weather Display
[Update – Until there is correct compatibility of NPM with the new Raspberry Pi ‘Bullseye’ OS I highly recommend at this stage flashing and using the previous Raspberry Pi ‘Buster’ OS onto your Micro-...
IoT Chicken Shed (Arduino, Wifi)
If you have chickens and find you're not always available to close the gate at night or check the water levels each day, then why not use an ESP8266 to automate your chicken door and receive alerts door status and low water level, as well a...
IoT Soundscape
I had been captivated by the sound levels of trains I could hear passing by Metford throughout the day/night. I wondered if a sound level sensor reporting data back over LoRa would help me understand when a train was noisy. I also like the ...
Makey Makey Pencil Piano
After seeing how much fun people had using the Makey Makey as a gaming controller for our RetroPie setup, I decided that more fun, simple projects that can be made using household materials were in order. So today I present to you the piano...
Garage Door Sensor
This project uses a US100 ultrasonic distance sensor to detect instances of a garage tilt door being left open and sends an alert via the IFTTT mobile app. Additionally, the device logs temperature and pressure to a Thingspeak channel using...
Pico Baro V2
Introduction:
The inspiration for this project stems back to my childhood when I was curious to find out how the mechanical barometer worked.
Introduction:
The inspiration for this project stems back to my childhood when I was curious to find out how the mechanical barometer worked.
Concrete Lamp
The concrete body of the lamp (which, to my eye look a bit like a leek) is made is two halves. The 1st and 2nd halves are cast in 2 steps using the same mould twice. I had a few failed attempts at making the mould entirely from sta...
The concrete body of the lamp (which, to my eye look a bit like a leek) is made is two halves. The 1st and 2nd halves are cast in 2 steps using the same mould twice. I had a few failed attempts at making the mould entirely from sta...
grinder_timer
Making a dumb coffee grinder slightly less dumb. This is a programmable timer tethered to a Rancilio Rocky coffee grinder. The Rocky is a "dumb" grinder and electrically very simple. Basically it's an ac motor with an on/off switch and a m...
The Euclidean
I'm an amateur musician but a pretty serious classical & jazz pianist, and this project arose out of my interest in exploring the difference between writing music for synthesisers and music for piano. I work as a mathematician, so...
LoRaWAN Tank Level Sensor Node
My brother-in-law has a dairy farm in Victoria and many hours per week are wasted traversing the farm to check water tank levels, opening/closing valves, and other small tasks that could easily be remotely monitored and controlled. It was ...
Glow Cuboid
Introduction
I wanted to make something artistic and dynamic using the GlowBit 8x8 matrix that I’ve been playing around with. It’s just an RP2040 programmed in Python to p...
Hydra Bluetooth Speaker
Wow - this is one monstrous sounding and great looking speaker - even if I do say so myself! This is basically a 2.1 (stereo + subwoofer) system made with 3D plastic parts. Both the full range and subwoofer speakers are based on closed (se...
DIY Pi Buggy
The motivation behind this project came from a robotics and engineering club that I've been going to. I've been saving my money and building up an understanding of raspberry pi and electronics. The reason I chose this project was to get use...
Smart Home Makeover with HomeAssistant
IntroductionI wanted to bring ageing, and failing, Home Automation infrastructure into the modern age whilst retaining hardware investments already made. Our house had Universal Power Bus (UPB) dimmers and switches installed at build time...
Identify Birds through Sound with a Raspberry Pi | BirdNET-Pi Project
Ever wanted to know exactly what bird is near you by only the sound but simultaneously have zero ideas about birds? Fear not, here is the solution for you! A fully fletched Bird Call AI System that runs completely on a Raspberry Pi Single ...
Days2Bin: Pico Powered Bin Reminder
Our recycle bin is collected fortnightly, but I can never remember which week, and the printed calendar changes every year! So I made a Raspberry Pi Pico W and GlowBit Matrix powered model wheelie bin which shows when the bins are due at a...
Wefted Waveforms
This project aims to fuse neopixel strips with papier mache and origami into a free-standing electro-sculpture. The freestanding structure is formed from wire mesh and papier mache. It is then painted and wired up with strips of LEDs conne...
LuMa 1 - The Neo Disco Ball
It is real and here it is! Including everything you need to make one a Luma 1 for yourself! So allow me to introduce you properly to the Luminator Mark 1. I'm talking all the ins and outs of this inside-out neo disco ball so you can ...
Accurate IoT Clock With ESP8266
Being punctual is important. Hence accurate time is required. Clocks tend to miss out when it comes to accuracy especially when they are set by the user. So, why not get accurate time from the internet and use tried and tested hardware to ...
ESP32 IR-Triggered Camera with Home Assistant Integration
I love the ESP line-up. I started by messing around with the ESP8266 and I completely fell in love with it. The 8266 is all I ever wanted from a microcontroller: WIFI connectivity, a decent amount of GPIO, a deep-sleep mode for batter...
Raspberry Pi Game Show
Introduction
I made this project because I had been given a Raspberry Pi 4 for Christmas and was hoping to make a fun project with it. I wanted to make something which wasn’t just copying a tutorial and was a...Introduction
I made this project because I had been given a Raspberry Pi 4 for Christmas and was hoping to make a fun project with it. I wanted to make something which wasn’t just copying a tutorial and was a...
Backyard Birdcam
Introduction
I had been thinking about how best to capture clear close-up photographs of some of the many birds we see around our property for quite a while and mulling over a variet...
Micro:bit based GlowBit Car
I made this car because at school there was a Lego We-Do tug-of-war competition but the cars only drove backward and I wanted to make a car that can turn and drive forwards. If you make this car don't throw away the chassis box because I ...
Time lapsing in OctoPrint (Properly!)
Now that we have decked out our Lulzbot Taz 6 3D Printer with a really nice looking acrylic enclosure, I'm just about ready to turn on some serious 3D printing work. But before I dive into that endless pool of fun, it's a good time to take ...
Math Scroller
I was looking for something educational to 3D-Print for my child in Thingiverse and came across the concept of the Math Spinner. I found the models lacked a method of checking the answer so I wanted to automate it. The core design is inspir...
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