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In the Maker Shed: The MakerShield

By Michael Castor

Michael Castor

I am the Evangelist for the Maker Shed. It seems that there is no limit to my making interests. I'm a tinkerer at heart and have a passion for solving problems and figuring out how things work. When not working for Make I can be found falling off my unicycle, running in adverse weather conditions, skiing down the nearest hill, restoring vintage motorcycles, or working on my car.

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So, you have an Arduino and you want to do more than blink the on-board LED, right? You’re going to need a way to hook up circuits and sensors, so you need a MakerShield! The MakerShield kit is available exclusively in the Maker Shed and works with Netduino, Arduino, and shield compatible clones. The MakerShield comes un-assembled and can be soldered together in around 30 minutes. It has a number of great features such as two on-board LEDs, a button, and a 10K potentiometer. The prototyping area even fits one of our mini breadboards (not included) for handy prototyping.

Want to find out more? Check out Make: Projects for directions on how to build it and how to use the button!

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By Michael Castor

Michael Castor

I am the Evangelist for the Maker Shed. It seems that there is no limit to my making interests. I'm a tinkerer at heart and have a passion for solving problems and figuring out how things work. When not working for Make I can be found falling off my unicycle, running in adverse weather conditions, skiing down the nearest hill, restoring vintage motorcycles, or working on my car.

View more articles by Michael Castor