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61

Novelty Synth from Recycled Vape

By bekathwia

Today, we’re turning one of the most cursed objects of contemporary e-waste, a disposable vape, into a musical instrument. It’s like an ocarina, using your breath to activate and your fingers to control the pitch.

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474

CoreXY Chessboard: Electronics Meet Classic Chess

By Andrew Kazour

Explore how to automate chess piece movement with magnets, motors, and clever coding. Learn how CoreXY kinematics bring an automated chessboard to fruition.

PROJECT
569

Retro Color Organ

By Sara McCaslin

Learn how to create a music-activated LED display with a simple, low-cost circuit. This code-free project uses audio filters to sync LEDs with sound frequencies.

PROJECT
217

Sequencer in a PS4 Controller - YouTube Makers Secret Santa 2024

By bekathwia

Transform a PS4 controller into a DIY sound machine! Learn to build a custom sequencer using CircuitPython and fun audio samples.

BLOG
580

Basic Components in Maker Circuitry

By Eric Ho

Embark on your maker journey with a guide to essential circuit components. Learn about breadboards, wires, op-amps, transistors, resistors, capacitors, & more!

TUTORIAL
2,196

Getting Started with Input/Output Devices on Arduino

By Maker.io Staff

This how-to article covers the basics of connecting simple physical input/output components to an Arduino.

PROJECT
142

The Hacksmith: Lightsaber Version 3

By The Hacksmith

It’s a good time to be a Star Wars fan. “Jedi: Fallen Order” was released last month, we’re in the middle of season one of “The Mandalorian”, and The “Rise of Skywalker” comes to theaters this weekend.

TUTORIAL
1,483

How to Use Serial EEPROM for Storing Data

By Maker.io Staff

Using the Arduino Platform and basic coding, we can show how it is possible to store data on a EEPROM memory chip with the parallel bus interface.

PROJECT
83

Create an Arduino Security Project using a PIR Sensor

By Maker.io Staff

A simple and robust homemade security system can be made with a handful of components and basic programming.

PROJECT
117

How to Make a Smart Rain Gauge

By Maker.io Staff

Rain sensors are very trivial, consisting of a pair of electrodes that send a signal when rain is detected.

BLOG
33

Protect Your Summer Harvest with the Gentleman Maker’s Raspberry Pi and Arduino Dog Corrector

By Maker.io Staff

In this episode of the Gentleman Maker, we're using a Raspberry Pi and an Arduino Uno to stave off the onslaught of dogs trying to eat every single plant in our garden.

PROJECT
186

How to Make a Raspberry Pi Voice-Activated Door Lock

By Maker.io Staff

Combining a simple external circuit with the Raspberry Pi to create a simple door-locking mechanism that takes advantage of the speech recognition library.