For social distant trick or treating, we thought we’d make a BLE controlled servo claw using the Circuit Playground Bluefruit.

We put our project on this flying ghost prop we got from our local halloween shop.

It moves up and down along a rope that's strung across our porch.

We tied one end to a tree and the other to a lamp post on the side of the house.

The servo is triggered using our mobile phone with the Bluefruit connect app.

This is a 3d printed claw gripper that we designed to hold a small bag of candy.

We think this is a fun way to give out candy that could be adapted for all sorts of projects.

The BLE libraries for Circuit Python makes it easy to control servos using the Bluefruit app.

In the code, the up and down buttons are set up to trigger the servo when they’re pressed.

The angle of the servo is tuned for the gripper so it doesn’t stress out the motor.

In the Bluefruit app you can press the up and down buttons to open and close the gripper.

We think this is a quick and easy way to make a BLE controlled servo project.

Parts

shot of a Black woman's neon-green manicured hand holding up a Circuit Playground Bluefruit glowing rainbow LEDs.
Circuit Playground Bluefruit is our third board in the Circuit Playground series, another step towards a perfect introduction to electronics and programming. We've...
$24.95
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High Torque Metal Gear Micro Servo  with three pin cable
Add more power to your robot with this metal-geared MG90D servo. The tiny little servo can rotate approximately 90 degrees (45 in each direction) and works just like the standard...
$9.95
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Angled shot of a Lithium Ion Polymer Battery 3.7V 500mAh with JST-PH connector.
Lithium-ion polymer (also known as 'lipo' or 'lipoly') batteries are thin, light, and powerful. The output ranges from 4.2V when completely charged to 3.7V. This...
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Opened box showing many nylon screws
Totaling 420 pieces, this M3 Screw Set is a must-have for your workstation. You'll have enough screws, nuts, and hex standoffs to fuel...
$16.95
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Fully Reversible Pink/Purple USB A to micro B Cable
This cable is not only super-fashionable, with a woven pink and purple Blinka-like pattern, it's also fully reversible! That's right, you will save seconds a day by...
$3.95
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1 x Small Flying Ghost
Small Flying Ghost Decoration
4 x M3x10mm Screw
M3x10mm Screw
1 x M3x6mm Screw + Nut
M3x6mm Screw
2 x M2.5 x 6mm Screw
M2.5 x 6mm Screw
1 x 1.25mm Pitch 3-pin Cable Matching Pair
1.25mm Pitch 3-pin Cable Matching Pair

This guide was first published on Oct 26, 2020. It was last updated on Mar 26, 2024.

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