3D Printing in 2024! Here are just some of the 3d printing projects @adafruit during 2024 with @ecken and @videopixil Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com-----------------------------------------LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discordAdafruit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adafruitShop for parts to build your own DI…

We're rounding the corner with testing our Sparkle Motion (https://www.adafruit.com/product/6100) WLED-compatible board. This time, we're doing the fuse test. we got a lot of requests to include a 5A fuse onboard. Of course, we need to verify that it works as expected. With a chonky 12V 25A power supply and my trusty electronic load, we dial up one…

This chonky neopixel tube is a treat with full, smooth color all the way around - but it's also a real pain to drive, given it requires 24V power. Or at least it would be if we didn't have this Sparkle Motion (https://www.adafruit.com/product/6100) board we are testing! With USB PD support, it's easy to plug the board into a USB C laptop power supp…

We're rounding the corner with testing our Sparkle Motion (https://www.adafruit.com/product/6100) WLED-compatible board. We're doing the audio-reactive test with the built-in I2S microphone this time. This digital mic will give great audio quality without needing any extra work. If you want an external mic wired far away, there are GPIOs exposed th…

Every week we'll 3D print designs from the community and showcase slicer settings, use cases and of course, Time-lapses! This Week: Clamp Cable HolderBy M8kerhttps://makerworld.com/en/models/755188Bambu X1CGlitter Blue PLA1hr 47minsX:90 Y:83 Z:60mm.2mm layer / .4mm Nozzle6% Infill / 1mm Retraction200C / 60C35g230mm/s--------------------------------…

aaannnddd they are cuttable-cut-to-size ✂️ The nOOds we've been stocking in the adafruit shop (https://www.adafruit.com/search?q=noods) have been 'power through' type - positive at one end, negative on the other. We've had some requests for nOOds that can be powered from just one end, especially for decorative purposes, and here are some samples we…

Learn how to create a magical light-up dreidel using an induction coil and LEDs in this step-by-step tutorial. Perfect for Hanukkah DIY projects, this dreidel lights up as it spins—no batteries required! Whether you’re into electronics projects, holiday crafts, or just love making fun, interactive toys, this project is a must-try.In this video, we’…

Playing with our new Sparkle Motion board that's coming soon (https://www.adafruit.com/product/6100) we wanted to try driving a large display of LEDs and discovered that once you want to do custom display graphics, WLED is not super great. Instead, you can use the open source and free xLights software (https://xlights.org/) which is completely amaz…

Since the latest release of 'piolib' we can do things like drive NeoPixels on any pin on the Raspberry Pi 5 (https://learn.adafruit.com/circuitpython-on-raspberrypi-linux/using-neopixels-on-the-pi-5) which rocks, and means we can tackle the next, more complex, project: driving HUB75 RGB Matrix displays (https://www.adafruit.com/product/5362) these …

We got our WLED-friend PCBs today, and we only made one mistake: the wrong resistor on the 3.3V feedback line. Now that it's fixed, the board seems to work great with the latest version of WLED (https://kno.wled.ge/basics/tutorials/)! we are checking all 4 signal outputs with this handy 256-LED grid that sits on our desk. Next, we will test the onb…

We got our WLED-friend PCBs (https://blog.adafruit.com/2024/12/02/leftovers-layout-wled-board-revision-a-completed/) and are testing it with various LED grids. First, we tried out a 16x16 NeoPixel grid that runs on 5V. Since that worked well, we're now onto a much bigger 60 x 60 grid - that's 3,600 LEDs! These are some NeoPixel pebble (https://www.…

Build a custom controller to trigger a smart outlet using a Feather ESP32-S2, CircuitPython, Adafruit IO and the itsaSNAP app for iOS.Tutorial, Files and Codehttps://learn.adafruit.com/holiday-iot-switchFeather ESP32-S2https://www.adafruit.com/product/5000Big Arcade Buttonhttps://www.adafruit.com/product/1187Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://…

Every week we'll 3D print designs from the community and showcase slicer settings, use cases and of course, Time-lapses! This Week: Big DreidelBy Noe Ruizprintables.com/model/1118598-big-dreidelBambu X1CGlitter Blue PLA8hr 32minsX:150 Y:150 Z:200mm.2mm layer / .4mm Nozzle6% Infill / 1mm Retraction200C / 60C400g230mm/s-------------------------------…

As we organize our new office room, we're looking for good storage solutions for the thousands of components and dev boards we have lying around. We have a mix of small through-hole parts like resistors, LEDs, and switches as well as some small dev boards like QT Py and breakout sensors. Let's see what DigiKey has for our component storage needs, s…

CircuitPython Wiz Library: https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_WizVisit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com-----------------------------------------LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discordSubscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribeNew tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.…

Round Panel Mount Micro SD Card Extender (0:17)https://www.adafruit.com/product/6070USB-C Screw Panel Mount to 4pin JST PH Cable (2:11)https://www.adafruit.com/product/6071Snap-In Panel Mount Cable - USB-A Socket to 2 Wires (3:27)https://www.adafruit.com/product/6072Snap-In Panel Mount Cable - USB Type A Socket to 4 Wires (3:49)https://www.adafruit…

The wonderful world of Python on hardware! Episode 301 (December 18, 2024). This is our weekly Python video highlights! Ladyada and PT review the Python on hardware news of the week.The news comes from the Python community, Discord, Adafruit communities and more. It’s part of the comprehensive newsletter we do each week. The video playlist of episo…

This week's EYE ON NPI is an EYE ON A PI - it's the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 (https://www.digikey.com/en/product-highlight/r/raspberry-pi/raspberry-pi-compute-module-5), the latest update to the easily embeddable mini modules that make industrial developers happy by giving them all the power of a Pi 5 in a ready-to-go pluggable solution.The Ra…

The hush-hush news from Adafruit in Industry City, Brooklyn, New York. Broadcast December 18, 2024These are items or concept products that may/might/could be introduced into the Adafruit store in the future (or not)! It's not out yet, so please don't ask questions or ask when it'll be available.... Check out the Adafruit store for all the great pro…

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We got this nifty panel-mount cable with a combo action: both USB C and DVI/HDMI connectors on both ends. This could be handy for single-board computers like Raspberry Pi's or our RP2040/RP2350 boards with DVI outputs (https://www.adafruit.com/product/5710). Since we're testing our Metro RP2350 with HSTX/DVI output anyway, this is a good time to te…

#newproducts JP’s Product Pick of the Week 12/17/24 VCNL4200 Long Distance IR Prox/Light Sensor STEMMA QT RECAPhttps://www.adafruit.com/product/6064Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com-----------------------------------------LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discordSubscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribeNe…

3D print a custom enclosure for the Raspberry Pi Display V2 with an articulating hinge to hang on your wall!Guide: learn.adafruit.com/pi-wall-mount It features a modular mounting system that allows you to easily fix it to any wall.This works great in our kitchen set up with a mini wireless keyboard for displaying videos, recipes and even controllin…

This week we got our Metro RP2350 boards (https://blog.adafruit.com/2024/11/11/metro-rp2350-now-with-bigger-better-rp2350b/) back and after fixing the pin direction and rerouting (https://www.instagram.com/adafruit/p/DC2U7mdyf9W) the whole thing, it came up and pretty much works perfectly! Just one component needed a swap - we were able to test all…

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Every week we'll 3D print designs from the community and showcase slicer settings, use cases and of course, Time-lapses! This Week: Grumpy Cat AngelBy Sevromakerworld.com/en/models/858383Bambu X1CRed Black White PLA3hr 25minsX:52 Y:66 Z:79mm.2mm layer / .4mm Nozzle6% Infill / 1mm Retraction200C / 60C14g-----------------------------------------LIVE …

We've been testing the Trinamic/Maxim/Analog/WeylandYutani TMC2209 (https://www.digikey.com/short/8r5m38h8) breakout we designed, and it's working great - the step/dir interface plus the micro-step select allows a microcontroller to control a stepper with just GPIO and true-to-its-name it is a very silent stepper driver, much quieter than the A4988…

We're wrapping up our WLED board design (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4Ybd8CdQYM) and the last part we need to spec out is the 3.3V regulator. Since we are utilizing USB PD or DC in, we could be running from 5V ~ 24VDC. For the 5V output, we only need a few mA, so we're going to pick the same LDO family we sourced earlier (https://www.youtube.c…

Notes document is available here: https://github.com/adafruit/adafruit-circuitpython-weekly-meeting/blob/main/2024/2024-12-16.mdJoin here for the chat all week: http://adafru.it/discord The CircuitPython Weekly normally is held at 2pm US ET/11am us PT on Mondays. Check the #circuitpython-dev channel on Discord for notices of change in time and link…

#circuitpythonparsecCreate a pop-up color picker for the touchscreen drawing tool.code example: https://github.com/jedgarpark/parsec/blob/main/2024-12-12/code.pyhttps://www.adafruit.com/product/4116Learn about CircuitPython: https://circuitpython.orgVisit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com-----------------------------------------LIV…

Adafruit AHT20 - Temperature & Humidity Sensor Breakout Board - STEMMAQT / Qwiic (0:06) https://www.adafruit.com/product/4566USB C Small Round Panel Mount Extension Cable (0:35)https://www.adafruit.com/product/6069USB Micro B Small Round Panel Mount Extension USB Cable (1:05)https://www.adafruit.com/product/6068Raspberry Pi 500 Desktop - Computer O…

This coming year, we wanted to update our storage and organization: with about 700 original designs, a couple dozen in progress, and thousands of items in the shop, it's hard to keep track of all the components and devboards we need to test various combinations. Historically, we've used double-sided totes (https://www.adafruit.com/product/1149), wh…

Ladyada tasked Jepler with exploring the new libPIO for Raspberry Pi 5 computers: this gives us access to the RP1 chip so that we can run custom PIO state machines on the GPIO pins. A common use case is NeoPixels, because of the tight timing requirements of the WS281x LEDs. Here is our first light test that shows it is possible...Visit the Adafruit…

The wonderful world of Python on hardware! Episode 300 (December 11, 2024). This is our weekly Python video highlights! Ladyada and PT review the Python on hardware news of the week.The news comes from the Python community, Discord, Adafruit communities and more. It’s part of the comprehensive newsletter we do each week. The video playlist of episo…

We've always wanted a portable scope cart (https://vintagetek.org/scope-carts/) for our workspace to have our test equipment either by the desk for firmware work or at the soldering worktable for rework debugging. At our new office, we finally have space for one! We picked up this 'dental cart' (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DM8P2PDT) - It is not sup…

The hush-hush news from Adafruit in Industry City, Brooklyn, New York. Broadcast December 11, 2024These are items or concept products that may/might/could be introduced into the Adafruit store in the future (or not)! It's not out yet, so please don't ask questions or ask when it'll be available.... Check out the Adafruit store for all the great pro…

JP’s Product Pick of the Week 12/10/24 RECAPFeather ESP32 V2https://www.adafruit.com/product/5400Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com-----------------------------------------LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discordSubscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribeNew tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http:/…

We've sold stacking headers (https://www.adafruit.com/search?q=stacking) for a looooong time - longer than the pins' tails, which allow them to stack shields or daughterboards of various kinds. The kind we have are about 0.4mm by 0.6mm, but we got a request to carry 'square' pin versions that will seat better in solderless breadboards and loose soc…

Hot off the PIO-presses, our resident Jepler created a Python binding for the Raspberry Pi 5 that lets us use the RP1 chip (https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/rp1-the-silicon-controlling-raspberry-pi-5-i-o-designed-here-at-raspberry-pi/) on the 5/500 series boards to drive Neopixels using PIO. This is great because we can now use Neopixels (https://w…

Every week we'll 3D print designs from the community and showcase slicer settings, use cases and of course, Time-lapses! This Week: Flexi SnowmanBy Zentangle99thingiverse.com/thing:6856071Bambu X1CRed Black White Gold PLA15hr 35minsX:69 Y:100 Z:48mm.2mm layer / .4mm Nozzle6% Infill / 1mm Retraction200C / 60C34g230mm/s-------------------------------…

Wooo, this one is for all of our fans of fans. We got some 5V USB-cable fan samples, and we're testing them out. These are handy when you need air cooling or to add motion to lightweight robotics. They come in various sizes, from petite 4cm to bountiful 9cm, and have two mesh screens to keep wires and fingers from getting caught in the blades.Visit…

Notes document is available here: https://github.com/adafruit/adafruit-circuitpython-weekly-meeting/blob/main/2024/2024-12-09.mdJoin here for the chat all week: http://adafru.it/discord The CircuitPython Weekly normally is held at 2pm US ET/11am us PT on Mondays. Check the #circuitpython-dev channel on Discord for notices of change in time and link…

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#circuitpythonparsecEdit triangles on a touchscreen using vectorio's polygon tool.https://github.com/jedgarpark/parsec/blob/main/2024-12-05/triangle_edit_code.pyhttps://www.adafruit.com/product/4116Learn about CircuitPython: https://circuitpython.orgVisit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com-----------------------------------------LIV…

#newproducts JP’s Product Pick of the Week 12/3/24 RECAPI2S MEMS Microphone Breakout ICS-43434 https://www.adafruit.com/product/6049Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com-----------------------------------------LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discordSubscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribeNew tutorials on t…

Every week we'll 3D print designs from the community and showcase slicer settings, use cases and of course, Time-lapses! This Week: Snowflake DragonBy Vixvvo3Dhttps://makerworld.com/en/models/813014CR10S SmartProRainbow PLA18hr 35minsX:199 Y:203 Z:75mm.2mm layer / .4mm Nozzle6% Infill / 1mm Retraction200C / 60C137g60mm/s----------------------------…

Use DMX512 to control theatrical lights and effects from your microcontroller. John Park Learn Guide coming soon.Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com-----------------------------------------LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discordSubscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribeNew tutorials on the Adafruit Learnin…

In our WLED design, we want to have two (or maybe three?) DC power inputs, where each can be up to 24V, and supply up to 5A of current into the LED strands. In our typical designs, like the Metro or Feather series, we don't really go above 1A or 2A and 20V. Let's take a look at what is available: we want to have the lowest possible forward drop bec…

Notes document is available here: https://github.com/adafruit/adafruit-circuitpython-weekly-meeting/blob/main/2024/2024-12-02.mdJoin here for the chat all week: http://adafru.it/discord The CircuitPython Weekly normally is held at 2pm US ET/11am us PT on Mondays. Check the #circuitpython-dev channel on Discord for notices of change in time and link…

🎄💾 Day 1: Retrocomputing Advent Calendar kicks off with the iconic Apple II! 🎉 Released in 1977, it revolutionized personal computing with its colorful graphics & expandability. Ladyada’s 1st computer! #retrocomputing Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com-----------------------------------------LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it…