diy projects
Raspberry Pi Pico Halloween Builds: Motion-Triggered Spooky Props
Pico-powered Halloween props: LED skulls, a skeleton robot, and a portrait with moving eyes. Here is how to wire a motion trigger without frying…
diy projects
LED Bubble Hair Extensions with Motion-Reactive Rain Effects
Braid 2020 NeoPixel seed pixels into hair and let an RP2040 Feather and accelerometer turn a head shake into rain and lightning. A weekend…
diy projects
Walnut-Shell IR Remote Built on a XIAO ESP32-C3 and Wi-Fi
A real walnut now hides a Wi-Fi infrared remote on a XIAO ESP32-C3, with four IR LEDs, a MOSFET driver and a 6-day battery.…
diy projects
Animate a Halloween Skeleton with a Raspberry Pi Pico and Servos
Turn a ₱150 plastic skeleton into a spooky animatronic with a Raspberry Pi Pico, four 9g servos, and a distance sensor. Wiring and power…
esp32 & esp8266
Hide an ESP32-C3 IR Blaster Inside a Walnut for Smart Home Control
A maker hid an ESP32-C3 inside a walnut shell to beam IR commands at gear that never got a Wi-Fi upgrade. Here is how…
diy projects
Three Kids Built a Raspberry Pi 3 Underwater Camera for £130
Three kids sealed a Raspberry Pi 3 and a DS18B20 sensor in a £130 acrylic tube to log river temperature and video on their…
arduino
DIY Camera Slider from a Dead 3D Printer and an Arduino UNO R3
Maker TheHyperFix turned a retired 3D printer into a motorized three-axis camera slider - powered by an Arduino UNO R3 and a CNC shield.…