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Using an LCD: An I2C Backpack with an LCD

By Antonio Velasco

Streamline your Arduino projects by incorporating LCD screens via I2C backpacks. This quick setup guide walks you through the essential steps for success.

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Robotics Education: Detector Building Part 1

By Antonio Velasco

Explore the early stages of building an ORP sensor. Dive into Arduino programming, resistance calculations, & laying the foundation for this educational project

PROJECT
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How to make Arduino LED Tester + Resistor Calculator

By Mirko Pavleski

The device presented in this project is very simple to build, but it is a really useful instrument in the laboratory, especially due to the fact that many different types of LEDs are used nowadays.

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597

DIY Simple Arduino Metronome

By Mirko Pavleski

This is a simple beginner Arduino project with a great visual effect, but also a very useful tool when learning to play a musical instrument.

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Arduino Buttonless LED Matrix Clock with ADXL335 sensor

By Mirko Pavleski

Multimode Arduino Matrix Clock, Word Clock, Thermometer, and Random Word Generator controlled by various motions.

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DIY simple Arduino 24/7 Lightning monitoring system

By jamesmod

Simple to build, but powerful system for continuous monitoring of electrical discharges (lightning).

PROJECT
1,639

nRF24L01 Modules: First Step into Wireless Transceiving

By Antonio Velasco

Curious about wireless transceivers? Learn how to establish connections, code for communication, and pave the way for your wireless projects.

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Retro look Analog style VU meter on VFD display with Arduino Nano

By Mirko Pavleski

A VU meter, also known as a Volume Unit meter, is a device used to display the audio signal level in decibels (dB) in real time.

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1,650

DIY Simple Arduino EMF (electromagnetic field) Detector

By Mirko Pavleski

The emf detector described in this video has a minimal number of components, which means that it is simple to make, and does not require any tuning.

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Arduino Analog + Digital Compass with HMC5883L sensor

By Mirko Pavleski

Electronic version of the Compass, where the position of the needle is indicated by group of a three light-emitting diodes

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How To Streamline Your Arduino Code: Use sprintf to Declutter Serial Calls

By jamesmod

Use the string print formatted (sprintf) function to prevent cluttering the code with multiple print calls when outputting data on an Arduino’s serial port.

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DIY Wireless Remote Control With Arduino!

By Will Siffer

I need over 8 digital channels and 2 analog channels for my controller, which would be an expensive, but I can make my own custom controller for much less.