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reef-pi Guide 4: Water Level Controller
Maintain consistent water level and salinity in aquariums using reef-pi
by Ranjib Dey
Water evaporation reduces water volume inside a marine aquarium, affecting the salinity. This guide will walk through the build process of a water level controller (also called as auto top off system) that employs a water level sensor to detect water evaporation and then turn on/off water pump to add fresh water. This guide builds upon the power controller guide.
Desktop Fume Extractor
3D Printed Carbon Filter Retainer
by Ruiz Brothers
Turn your desktop PC fan into a solder fume extractor with 3D printing.
Wire Spool Carousel
Store your spools of wire!
by Ruiz Brothers
3D Print a wire spool holder that spins. Designed for 30AWG silicone covered wire.
Interactive Gift Box
Celebrate the holidays with a musical and bright present box using a Gemma M0!
by Codingpro
Celebrate the holidays with a musical and bright present box! In this guide, you will make a box that plays holiday music, and also lights up! It runs off of a Gemma M0 and reacts on a shake.
How To Solder Mask PCBs
Learn how to apply UV curable Solder Mask
by Ruiz Brothers
Add solder mask to CNC milled PCBs to make them last longer!
Motion-Activated Solder Fume Extractor With Lamp
Removes those pesky fumes whenever you reach for the iron
by Jan Goolsbey
A different take on the beginning maker's second project (a clock being the first, of course). We added a motion detector to activate the fan when you're soldering and a USB reading light to eliminate the shadows. The unit employs a USB-rechargeable lithium-polymer battery and provides a separate USB port for the lamp. This solder fume extractor fits into an off-the-shelf enclosure; 3D printing isn't required. Drilling and cutting the enclosure requires some intermediate fabrication skills, but a layout and drilling template is provided to make it easier to prepare the plastic case.
USB Rechargeable Mini Solder Fume Extractor
Modern upgrade to a classic maker project
by Phillip Burgess
This pocket-size solder fume extractor takes a classic maker project and brings it up-to-date with a lithium-polymer battery, USB charging and a 3D-printed case.
USB Rechargeable Cordless Soldering Iron
Hack your Hakko!
by Phillip Burgess
This project takes an existing tool — the Hakko FX-901 cordless soldering iron — and adds USB charging and a beefy Lithium Ion battery inside a 3D-printed pack. I keep this little iron around for cosplay electronics emergencies, and adding USB charging means there’s less to pack…it uses the same phone charger and USB cable I’m already carrying.
3D-Printed Solder Paste Dispenser Hand Switch
Auto dispense solder paste with the touch of a button!
by James DeVito
3D printed hand switch to up your solder paste game. Fits a 30CC Syringe.
Introducing the iTapStick: Video Game USB Mouse Stick for Wii Nunchuk Controllers
Play One Finger Death Punch Martial Arts PC Game with Wii Nunchuks using a Nunchucky + Pro Trinket
by itaparcade
Kung Fu video games are only as good as the controllers used to interact with them. One Finger Death Punch (OFDP) for Steam on the PC is one of those games that's OK to play with a mouse or an XBox controller, but with Wii Nunchuks the fun meter is maxed out! This project shows how you can transform Wii Nunchuks into custom nunchuck controllers for the OFDP video game on a PC using a Nunchucky adapter and Pro Trinket creating what we call the iTapStick!
Collin's Lab: Soldering
It's all about making connections.
by C. Cunningham
Soldering is simple & easy to learn. Learn how to make great solder connections with Collin Cunningham.
SMT Breadboard Prototyping Using Breakout PCBs
Fear not the tiny packages!
by lady ada
This light tutorial will demonstrate how to prototype with SMD/SMT components using a 'breadboard-friendly' breakout PCB
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Adafruit Guide To Excellent Soldering
Solder at peak performance!
by Bill Earl
A lovely illustrated guide to soldering and identifying & solving common soldering problems
SMT Manufacturing
Our mods, hacks, tips and tricks for SMT manufacturing.
by lady ada
Here are a bunch of tutorials for manufacturing small to medium scale (10 - 10,000) piece surface mount electronics.