When I was a kid, I remember drawing lines on paper and saying they were the schematics for a robot. Of course I had no real concept of circuitry or electronics at that age, but it was cool to think I did. Now what if I’d given some Bare Conductive Paint (now available in the Maker Shed) to 6 year old me?
Are you interested in learning more about Arduino but don’t know where to begin? Check out the Getting Started with Arduino Kit available in the Maker Shed!
Do you think the Netduino is simply an Arduino that’s internet capable? You’d be wrong! Find out all about this ARM powered, .NET programmable microcontroller with the Maker Shed’s Getting Started with Netduino Kit.
A quick look at the 10 beginner-friendly electronics projects we’ve built thus far over at Weekend Projects. Don’t forget to check out all our project videos, and subscribe to the Weekend Projects Newsletter!
Spikenzie Labs’ latest kit, the Music Game (available in the Maker Shed), is a great beginning soldering project that’s also fun (and addicting) to play.
People always ask me, “What’s a Netduino and how do I use one?” The Netduino is an open source microcontroller similar to an Arduino, except it is programmed using the common Visual C# .NET programming language developed by Microsoft. Learning to use one is simple with our latest Getting Started with Netduino kit!
Complete instructions for this episode of Weekend Projects can be found at
http://makeprojects.com/Project/Projects-in-Motion-Control-Three-Types-of-Motors-with-555-Timers/2036/1
Learn to control three different types of motors – DC, Servo, and Stepper – using a breadboard, resistors, diodes, transistors, and some 555 timers (along with a sprinkling of CMOS logic). These motor drivers are the basis of many robotics and other motor-control applications.
