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22 Dec

Friday Product Post: Winter Vacation!

A new shock-resistant accelerometer breakout, a Raspberry Pi kit to turn your Zero into a USB dongle, and a peristaltic pump kit! It's winter!

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21 Dec

Enginursday: Using a Motor Driver as a Class D Amplifier

The serial controlled motor driver is stripped of its firmware and reprogrammed to function as an amplifier. Then it's surrounded with circuits that turn the whole shebang into a portable guitar amp.. but it won't win any awards.

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20 Dec

2017 Rocky Mountain Invitational Solder-Off

OK, it’s not a thing. But if it were, it might look like this.

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19 Dec

Musical Mural Puts a Modern Spin on Mariachi

Students use the Bare Conductive Touch Board and conductive paint to showcase their talents.

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19 Dec

Stupid Arduinos: The RedBoard Pro Micro-ATX

They say, "play stupid games, win stupid prizes," but the joke's on them: I love stupid prizes.

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18 Dec

EL Wire Lab Coat

I am no expert at soldering, coding or developing, but I know how to plug something in and press a power button.

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15 Dec

Friday Product Post: Conduct Yourselves Accordingly

A new all-in-one kit from Bare Conductive, TJBot now available, and new ceramic hobby knives!

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14 Dec

Enginursday: Making a Custom Wireless Audio Bluetooth Adapter

Build a custom wireless audio Bluetooth adapter using BlueCreation's BC127 and add it to your old speaker system!

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13 Dec

Star Wars Speeder Bikes

Let's recap a fun DIY build from last month and examine how those infamous Imperial hover bikes were made for "Return of the Jedi."

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12 Dec

DIY Holiday Projects, Part 2

Check out these fun and festive holiday-inspired projects!

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