DIY Projects

For this new project, I propose to recycle a remote-controlled car by replacing the radio receiver by an ESP8266. The engines will be controlled using a shield Motor for Wemos d1 mini presented in this article. You definitely have an old remote-controlled car that hangs at home. The remote control …

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In this tutorial we will learn how to assemble a PTZ mini-kit (Pan-Tilt) based on SG90 servo motor. We will use Blynk to drive the PTZ turret in WiFi. If you have a Blynk account you can go directly to the assembly step. For best performance, it is advisable to …

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In this project, we will develop a portable WiFi scanner with an OLED display based on an ESP8266 (Wemos D1 mini). It is very easy and very economical to manufacture its own sensors and connected objects based on ESP8266. Only small problem, one always wonders whether the quality of the …

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In the previous tutorial, be build a mini CNC plotter with Arduino Uno by recycling 2 old dvd players. Here’s how to prepare your gcode files needed for the gctrl program. It’s very easy to prepare your own gcode files with the Unicorn MakerBot extension for Inkscape available here. For …

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2016 is announced as the year of 3D printing. More and more people are looking for new projects to realize and print with their new 3D printer. Here is a selection of websites to download free STL files for 3D printing. No particular ranking has been made to present the …

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In this tutorial we will make a connected anemometer with a wind vane based on a ESP8266 WiFi module. If you have a 3D printer, you just need to print mechanical components of this projects with your printer. You can find all STL files on github. For the anemometer, we will …

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There are many projects to recycle old DVD players into a mini CNC Plotter based on Arduino. It is a nice project and ideal to start with its Arduino. The mechanical construction and more particularly the pencil holder can be difficult. I propose in this article to realize a mini …

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