Hack an Old DC Motor to Provide Rotary Input
Watch a Redditor share how he hacked a DC motor and hooked it up to an Arduino to use as an encoder.
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This Backlit Display is Like a Word Clock for Weather
Riffing off of the word clock idea, this Maker created a backlit display for the local weather forecast.
This Cereal-Stealing Robot Will Swipe Your Breakfast
One Makerโs experiment in robotics results in an insatiable cereal transport system using Arduino, 3D printing, and Rice Krispies.
Built from Scrap: This CNC Machine Was Made for $160
German Maker, Norbert Heinz, shows how to create a homemade CNC mill using inexpensive chipboard and repurposed computer CD drives.
Arduino Software Update Introduces Command-Line Tool, Serial Data Plotter
Arduino releases version 1.6.6 of their IDE software, adding new tools and features for programming Arduino-compatible microcontrollers.
5 Impressive Robotics Projects You Don’t Want to Miss
A few of our favorite robotics builds from the Make: archives.
Microsoft Announces Windows IoT Support for Arduino and DragonBoard
Microsoft is getting their latest OS into the Maker scene through SBC integration. Their latest update adds support for Arduino and Dragonboard.
