diy projects
How to Build a Piso WiFi Vendo in the Philippines (Full Guide)
Build your own piso wifi vendo with an Orange Pi and a coin acceptor. Full parts list, wiring, and LPB Piso WiFi setup —…
3d printing
Hi3D’s New Maker Tools Turn AI Models Into Print-Ready Files
AI can dream up a 3D model in seconds, but printing it is another story. Hi3D's new Maker tools auto-repair and split files so…
3d printing
A Snap-Fit 3D-Printed Case for the ESP32-C3 Super Mini
A screw-free, snap-fit 3D-printed case gives the tiny ESP32-C3 Super Mini a proper home, and it's a perfect gateway into enclosure design.
raspberry pi
ARK Just A Pi: A Zero-Footprint Raspberry Pi CM5 Carrier Board
ARK's Just A Pi hides a full robotics-ready carrier board behind the Raspberry Pi CM5 without adding a single millimeter to the module's footprint.
3d printing
Build Your Own Bop It Clone with the Feather RP2040 PropMaker
A maker rebuilt the frantic 90s Bop It as a handheld reaction game on the Feather RP2040 PropMaker, with five sensors, NeoPixels and a…
news & releases
Eight Free Maker Tools Just Launched at Circuit.Rocks
Eight free maker calculators just landed at Circuit.Rocks: LED resistor, voltage divider, PCB trace width, logic-level checker, BOM-to-Cart, and more. No login, instant math,…
3d printing
SHINING 3D FreeScan Trak Nova Halves Ball Mill Inspection Time
A Chilean engineering firm folded a handheld laser scanner into its mining-equipment checks and cut ball mill inspection time in half. Here's how it…
3d printing
SHINING 3D FreeScan Trak Nova Cuts Ball Mill Inspection in Half
A Chilean engineering shop swapped calipers for a handheld laser scanner and halved ball mill inspection time. Here is how 3D scanning scales to…
diy projects
Build a Handheld GPS Compass on the Adafruit Feather RP2350
Turn a Feather RP2350, a 9-DoF IMU, and a GPS module into a pocket navigator that draws a live compass rose and never needs…
diy projects
AR4 Mark 5: This Open-Source 6-Axis Robot Arm Is Finally Done
Chris Annin's open-source AR4 6-axis robot arm just got its final Mark 5 revision, swapping in Hall effect sensors and shipping a fresh build…
diy projects
Build Your Own ESP32 Walkie-Talkies With ESP-NOW
A pair of XIAO ESP32S3 boards plus ESP-NOW make 3D-printed walkie-talkies that hold a voice link past 200 meters, no Wi-Fi or cell signal…
diy projects
Weekend Build: A Pocket GPS Compass on the Feather RP2350
Spend a weekend building a pocket GPS compass: a Feather RP2350, PA1010D GPS, and a 9-DoF IMU draw a live, tilt-aware heading on a…