A Tribute to Mechanized Etch A Sketches on the Internet
In working on my latest project, a CNC Etch A Sketch, I’ve come across a LOT of similar projects online. There is obviously something very appealing about taking a childhood …
3D Printing / Arduino / Circuits / Drawing Machines / Kid-Friendly / NodeJS / Robots
EtchABot: a CNC Etch A Sketch
EtchABot turns your Etch A Sketch into a CNC (Computer Numerical Control) drawing machine. I’m really excited about this project because of its versatility and its well balanced combination of entertaining and educational …
Making Uncanny Eyes
My middle son and I have a tradition of incorporating electronics projects into our Halloween costumes. This year we saw the tutorial for Uncanny Eyes on Adafruit, written by Phillip …
3D Printed No-Carve Pumpkin Decorations for Halloween
I love Halloween for its spooky and amusing decorations and am always amazed by the creativity people put into making jack-o-lanterns. However, it’s frustrating to put hours of creative work into …
“Life” on a SmartMatrix Board
The SmartMatrix board is a 32×32 RGB pixel RGB display (other sizes are available), and it makes an eye-catching display. There is an existing code library to run it from a Teensy …
3D Printing / Arduino / CAD
TinyScreen Case with Buttons
I just updated the TinyScreen case I’d 3D printed for my new TinyScreen and TinyDuino. The new version of the case has protruding buttons to help access the two very …
New IMU Library for Arduino- RTIMULib
My blog traffic shows that a lot of the visitors are looking for information on IMUs (Inertial Measurement Units) like the MPU-6050. Understanding how to use IMUs and access the data …
TinyScreen and TinyDuino
A few months ago, I signed up for a Kickstarter for TinyScreen – a minuscule 96×64 pixel screen run by a similarly diminutive TinyDuino, an Arduino clone that is smaller than a …
Making MeArm
MeArm is an open-source robotic arm kit by Benjamin Gray and Jack Howard. They published design files for their robot on Thingiverse and a set of instructions on Instructables. You …
YAWP – Yet Another Wall Plotter
The Inspiration: I’ve been very slow to create posts these last few months. I like to think it’s not due to laziness, but just that I’ve been so busy playing with other projects. I’m pushing …