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AdaBox 008 Sparky the Blue Smoke Monster Automaton

AdaBox 008

Explore and use the contents of your AdaBox 008

by John Park and

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lady ada
Dano Wall

published July 09, 2018, last edited March 08, 2024

posted in Robotics & CNC AdaBox Crickit

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Introduction
A Crickit Manifesto
Unboxing AdaBox 008
Getting Started
Introducing Adafruit Crickit
Cardboard Fundamentals
Make it Move with Crickit
AdaBox 008 Projects
---First Projects Using MakeCode---
Sparky the Blue Smoke Monster Automaton
Stroboscopic Zoetrope
Crickit Collapsible House
Cam Follower Automaton
Crickit Carnival Bumper Bot
---Intermediate Projects with CircuitPython---
Tightrope Unicycle Bot
Minerva Owl Bot
Trash Panda
Stumble-Bot
Papercraft Zoetrope
Hello World of Robotics with Crickit
---Advanced Projects---
Crickit Controlled Animatronic Eyeball
Mini Golf Course w Windmill & Gate Obstacles
Hammer Time Mini Golf Hazard
Project Inspiration
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---First Projects Using MakeCode--- ---Intermediate Projects with CircuitPython---

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