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136

CrunchLabs – Hack Pack – HACKED!!

By Kevin Walseth

Boost your Hack Pack sand garden with ESP32 lighting, WLED controls, presets, and creative animations for a more dynamic illuminated project.

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673

How to Build a DIY Arc Reactor with 3D Printing & LEDs

By Kevin Walseth

A step-by-step guide to making a superhero-style Arc Reactor with 3D-printed parts and wirelessly controlled LED effects.

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81

Getting Started with the Micro:bit v2

By Kevin Walseth

Learn how to program the micro:bit v2 using Microsoft MakeCode, a drag-and-drop block-based online coding environment.

PROJECT
51

Firetruck Rescue Lights and Siren Using a Circuit Playground Express

By Kevin Walseth

Learn how I built my son a firetruck bed with Neopixel rescue lights in a 3D printed enclosure controlled by a Circuit Playground Express.

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116

Hacksmith Ironman Helmet for the Maker World

By Kevin Walseth

This project will walk you through the steps of taking an Ironman helmet and making it useful.

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42

Raspberry Pi "Stranger Things" Twitter sign

By Kevin Walseth

Using a Raspberry Pi to communicate with Arduino to display Twitter Hash Tag.

Blogs See All

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Build Something Awesome: The WPI XRP Medal Challenge Is Here

By Kevin Walseth

Explore the WPI XRP Medal Challenge and create unique robotics builds with sensors, extensions, and maker creativity for hands-on innovation.

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XRP (Xperiential Robotics Platform)

By Kevin Walseth

XRP: The future of robotics education. Dive into a hands-on learning experience, from coding to building autonomous robots. Begin your robotics journey today!

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39

DigiKey Has a Blast at Silicon with Adam Savage 2022

By Kevin Walseth

What really amazed me about Silicon was the people and their creations. The amount of time, energy, and love put into these designs was nothing short of ‎amazing.

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Celebrating National STEM Day

By Kevin Walseth

With today being national STEM day, DigiKey and Make: would like to extend our thanks to all of the STEM and Maker educators out there.

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27

Another Helping of Pi

By Kevin Walseth

This year on Pi-Day, we at DigiKey will talk about the coolest (and most talked about) product of 2021.

Tutorials

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Use OctoPrint to Monitor Prints, Create Time-Lapse, and More

By Kevin Walseth

Learn how to set up OctoPrint for added print monitoring functionality.