Projects Posts

4 Sep

SIK Project Ideas: Vote Counter

Check out this neat project using parts that can be found in the SparkFun Inventor's Kit.

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30 Aug

Enginursday: Prototype Capacitive Touch Dance Floor with a Teensy and XBees

Prototype interactive dance floor using the Teensy's built-in capacitive touch pins and XBee Series 1s configured for I/O line passing.

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29 Aug

DIY Nixie Tube Clock Build

My journey into building something that I am constantly nervous will eventually blow up.

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16 Aug

Enginursday: LED Guitar for Decadon

I was recently approached by music producer Decadon to add lights to an already custom guitar to make it even more one-of-a-kind. Let's check out some of the challenges I faced.

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7 Aug

Look, up in the... ceiling!

How about some drone-style footage, indoors and without a drone? With a 3D printer and a few simple components, it might be easier than it sounds!

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2 Aug

Enginursday: "I've got a really good feeling about this"

Let's add some electricity to your favorite things. I take a LEGO® speeder from Star Wars® and use Arduino to give it a little something extra.

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31 Jul

DIY Desktop Light Sculpture

This visually pleasing project has endless possibilities for customization and design.

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25 Jul

Announcing the IoT Without Limits contest winners

A guest post from Emily at Helium, who is here to share the projects that won!

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17 Jul

Project Showcase: DIY Ray Gun

Exciting parts call for exciting projects. This one turns a dangerous laser into a sci-fi ray gun.

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12 Jul

Enginursday: The Dug Collar

Here at SparkFun, we love our dogs. When we searched deep in our dog-loving hearts, we found one true question: What if they could talk?

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