by Oliver | Aug 31, 2023 | Projects & Tutorials, Tutorials
AxiDraw translates vector lines and SVG files into physical movements, allowing you draw, paint, or write onto materials that you might not be able to normally. https://designtech.blogs.auckland.ac.nz/files/2023/08/Axidraw-timelapse_1.mp4 You will need to have...
by Jamie C | Jun 12, 2023 | Electronics, Electronics Modules, Projects & Tutorials, Tutorials
No driver (Windows) USB relay. HID stands for ‘Human Interface Device’ and generally doesn’t require any special drivers on Windows to be recognised. Sadly, this device currently requires a proprietary app to control the relay. This app can be...
by Jamie C | May 15, 2023 | 3D Printer, CNC Router, Projects & Tutorials, Tutorials
Fusion 360 is a great, all-in-one parametric cad solution. Find out how to get started below. Parametric CAD (Computer-aided Design) refers to things, sketches, objects, shapes, and or points having a parameter, dimension, or size. This is great for parts that fit...
by Jamie C | Jan 20, 2023 | Electronics, Electronics Modules, Projects & Tutorials, Tutorials
These little modules can be programmed to play mp3 sound bytes stored in their internal memory (8mb max). Special software is needed to program them by USB. Start the 8mb app, and on the 2nd tab of...
by Jamie C | Oct 20, 2022 | Electronics, Electronics Modules, Projects & Tutorials, Tutorials
How to program a CJMCU with the Arduino IDE. Background: The Microcontroller in the CJMCU is an ATTiny85, which is a smaller brother of the chip used in the standard Arduino Uno or Nano board. It can do most of the same things, but it just has a smaller pin count. 8...
by peter V | Sep 9, 2022 | Electronics, Projects & Tutorials, Tutorials
We have a couple of Thermal Cameras that can add heat imaging capabilities to Arduino projects. They have a low resolution 32×24 pixels, however the heat data image is still very useful if you need to track an object and measure its temp. The Setup is fairly...
