If you have ever fancied 3D printing your very own Lightsaber 3D printing columnist Sean Charlesworth explain how he recreated the 14 piece 3D printed Lightsaber with thanks to Jacky (aka Valcrow) who has created the CAD drawings. There is also a 4 piece version available for ease of assembly and … [Read more...] about Awesome 3D Printed Lightsaber (video)
DIY Projects
RFID123 Arduino Compatible RFID Reader And Decoder Set (video)
Makers, developers and hobbyists looking for a quick way to program RFID cards might be interested in a new Arduino compatible RFID reader development board called the RFID123 which has been created by serial Kickstarter entrepreneur Patrick Thomas Mitchell. In the past Patrick has created a … [Read more...] about RFID123 Arduino Compatible RFID Reader And Decoder Set (video)
Raspberry Pi Powered Nixie Tube Calculator Hits Kickstarter For Funding (video)
Makers that enjoy building electronics devices especially those that include Nixie Tubes may like to pledge on a new Kickstarter project that has just launched this week that allows you to create a Raspberry Pi powered Nixie Tube Calculator. The Raspberry Pi powered Nixie Tube calculator has been … [Read more...] about Raspberry Pi Powered Nixie Tube Calculator Hits Kickstarter For Funding (video)
Mini Raspberry-Pi Arcade Cabinet
Makers hobbyists and developers that enjoy building projects using the awesome Raspberry Pi mini PC that has sold over 4 million units to date. Might be interested in a new tiny Raspberry Pi arcade games cabinet that has been published over on the Instructables website with full instructions for you … [Read more...] about Mini Raspberry-Pi Arcade Cabinet
tweeq Miniature Arduino Boards And Modules (video)
Developers, hobbyists and makers that enjoy building projects using the Arduino programming platform may be interested in a new micro sized Arduino boards system called tweeq that has launched over on the Kickstarter crowdfunding website this week. tweeq are powerful open source micro-sized … [Read more...] about tweeq Miniature Arduino Boards And Modules (video)
Espruino Pico Offers JavaScript On A USB Stick (video)
Makers, developers and hobbyists that enjoy building electronic projects might be interested in a new JavaScript development board called the Espruino Pico which takes the form of a USB key and can be integrated into projects quickly and easily. The Espruino Pico is a tiny micro controller board … [Read more...] about Espruino Pico Offers JavaScript On A USB Stick (video)
Create Your Own Full Size Colour 3D Body Scan Using Kinect v2 And 3D Builder App (video)
If you fancy creating your very own full size colour 3D body scan you might be interested to know that Microsoft has this week added support for its Kinect for Windows v2 sensor to 3D Builder 3D printing software. Now anyone equipped with a Kinect for Windows and the 3D Builder that runs on Windows … [Read more...] about Create Your Own Full Size Colour 3D Body Scan Using Kinect v2 And 3D Builder App (video)
BLEasy Low Energy Bluetooth Bridge For Arduino Shields (video)
A new Low Energy Bluetooth bridge for Arduino Shields has been created by Grabo based in Denton Texas, called the BLEasy, which has been designed to provide an "easy-to-use and one-to-many" Bluetooth Energy Bridge for Arduino projects. The BLEasy board is equipped with two types of models that … [Read more...] about BLEasy Low Energy Bluetooth Bridge For Arduino Shields (video)
Super Small IMUduino Arduino Leonardo Powered Board (video)
Makers, hobbyists and developers that enjoy building projects using the Arduino programming platform using Arduino Leonardo or small development boards, may find a new IMUduino worth more investigation. The small IMUduino Arduino Leonardo powered board is currently the world’s smallest Arduino … [Read more...] about Super Small IMUduino Arduino Leonardo Powered Board (video)
New $50 Kinect Adapter Enables Xbox One Kinect To Work With Windows 8.1
Microsoft has today announced that they have made available a new Kinect adapter that is available for $50 and provides the ability to use a Kinect for Xbox One gesture control sensor and attach it to Windows 8 PCs and tablets. Using the new $50 Kinect adapter all Kinect v2 sensors, Kinect for … [Read more...] about New $50 Kinect Adapter Enables Xbox One Kinect To Work With Windows 8.1
Awesome 3D Printed Filament Holder CreativeTools (video)
Owners of 3D printers that would like to upgrade their filament holder to something a little more functional, might be interested in a new 3D printed filament holder that has been released by the team over at CreativeTools. CreativeTools have designed an awesome 3D printed filament holder that is … [Read more...] about Awesome 3D Printed Filament Holder CreativeTools (video)
EasyTouch Capacitive Touch Sensor Supports Arduino And Raspberry Pi (video)
Makers and hobbyists that are looking for a capacitive touch sensor for a project, might be interested in a new touch sensor board called the EasyTouch. The EasyTouch capacitive touch sensor can be used with either the Arduino platform or the Raspberry Pi mini PC using the EasyPlug breakout board … [Read more...] about EasyTouch Capacitive Touch Sensor Supports Arduino And Raspberry Pi (video)
