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Pro Trinket Tachometer
Do you know how fast you were going?
by Bill Earl
Cutting tools and drill bits are most effective when run at the correct speed for the material. This simple project adds a precise digital speed readout to your shop machinery.
n3rfgun
Hacking the Nerf gun with NeoPixels
by Scott McCulley
We modified a stock Nerf gun to increase the firing speed, add multiple velocities for the dart, and blinky lights for more excitement in the dark!
Mystery Box: Shutterglass Chamber
Astound people with a mystery box that will reveal secrets hidden behind its transforming panels!
by John Park
Build this secret shadow box using LCD shutter glass panels, a Trinket microcontroller, and a healthy dose of mystery! The Trinket adjusts voltage to fade the panels from opaque to transparent -- all triggered by a hidden magnet sensor.
Portable Mini Timelapse Camera
It's so tiny! Say Cheese!
by Ruiz Brothers
Use a spy camera module and Trinket to make a mini time lapse camera
NeoPixel Bracelet
3D Print a NeoPixel Bracelet!
by Ruiz Brothers
A Slim NeoPixel Bracelet design using a Trinket, Skinny mini NeoPixel strips with a 3d printed enclosure!
Halo Energy Sword by Mattel NeoPixel Upgrade
Add lots of LEDs to this Cosplay Prop!
by Ruiz Brothers
Learn how to upgrade your cosplay props with NeoPixel LEDs
Timelapse Spy Camera
Create a battery powered timelapse camera!
by lady ada
Using a Spycam, Trinket & Lipo make a tiny & portable timelapse device!
Tent Lantern
For when you don't want to go bump in the night
by Timothy Reese
When I'm camping, it's dark in the tent. I need a small lantern to gently light my tent, pack compactly, and recharge from a travel battery so I don't need to bring alkalines.
LED Campfire
Because it's not camping without a fire
by Erin St Blaine
Sit around this mesmerizing LED campfire and tell stories, sing songs and bask in its firey glow -- no lighter fluid required.
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Adafriend the Virtual Pet Cube
Need a friend or a workbench buddy for long hacking sessions? Build one that responds to your interactions, sings, and shows emotion!
by John Wall
In this Pro Trinket powered project, build and 3D print yourself a friend, an Adafriend! This little colorful guy with an eye responds to taps and vibrations, and shows emotion on its little LED matrix face with a sad, neutral, happy, or angry face. It plays tones that correspond to it's emotional state, and even sings some recognizable tunes and themes when it's in the mood! If left alone for too long it gets lonely, but pester your pet too much and it may get angry at you! Build yourself an Adafriend and keep it happy to sing along with the coolest cube around!
Animated Flame Pendant
Turn on your heart light!
by Phillip Burgess
There’s no actual flame here, no heat…instead, LEDs and a microcontroller make a virtual flame that dances like the real thing.
Fair Weather Friend: Internet-Connected Migraine or Allergies Detector
"Web scraping" provides an alternative to restrictive programming APIs
by Phillip Burgess
Using forecasts by AccuWeather.com, this wireless ambient display predicts health issues like allergies or arthritis, or good days ahead for leisure activities like golf or sailing.
Trinket React Counter
Make a Physical Like Button
by Ruiz Brothers
Digital tally counter using a Trinket and 7-segment display.
Morning Star POV Double Staffs
288 points of twirling, programmable lights
by Erin St Blaine
Remote-controllable twirling double staff batons create a mesmerising light show. Upload your own logos, patterns, or pictures. An IR remote control lets you easily change pattern, brightness, or speed.
Talking d20 20-Sided Gaming Die
“Greetings, adventurer!”
by Phillip Burgess
The 20-sided die — or “d20” as it’s known to tabletop gamers — is an icon of geek culture. We’ll 3D-print a jumbo d20 and outfit it with electronics to announce your rolls (and a few surprises).
Galaxy Pendant
Wireless charging and rugged indestructibility in a beautiful little glowing pendant
by Erin St Blaine
Make a necklace, hat, or bike accessory that's virtually indestructible. This gorgeous twinkly wearable light is playa-proof, kid-proof, spill-proof, and ocean-proof. Wear it while exploring sunken ships, walking on the moon or exploring the desert, or give it to your teething 2 year old.
Genesis Poi: DotStar LED Persistence-of-Vision
High tech, all-season, water- and playa-resistant poi that you can build and customize yourself!
by Phillip Burgess
Persistence of vision (POV) is the illusion of a solid image where there is none — a task for which LEDs and microcontrollers are a natural fit. Poi is a performance art of spinning tethered weights. Some of the most dramatic performances use fire poi! We sought to create something with that level of “wow,” but safer and usable indoors or out. And so these “Genesis” POV-poi were born.
NeoMatrix 8x8 Word Clock
using the NeoPixel NeoMatrix 8x8 to power a word clock!
by Andy Doro
A word clock tells the time using words. This clock uses the NeoMatrix 8x8 to create a colorful word clock!
Pro Trinket Power Meter
Build a small meter to display voltage, current, and power usage.
by Tony DiCola
Use a Pro Trinket and INA219 breakout to build a small power meter that displays voltage, current, and power consumption on an OLED display.
Crystal Glow Knuckles
Glow like a firefly, sting like a bee
by M. Borgatti
Ok, maybe not sting like a bee. With these squishy cast silicone crystals, it'll be more "sting like a gummy bear" but that's part of the charm. This 3d printed Pro Trinket powered NeoPixel ring contains all the brains, battery, and lights to put on a stunning show.
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Bluetooth-Controlled NeoPixel Goggles
Adding a smartphone interface to your wearable project couldn't be easier!
by Phillip Burgess
Incorporating Bluetooth in a project no longer requires the most advanced microcontroller or lots of code…our Bluefruit LE UART Friend and accompanying app for iOS and Android make it easy! Building upon our popular "Kaleidoscope Eyes" NeoPixel goggles project, this guide shows how Bluetooth LE can be used even with the most modest setup.
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Really Simple Animatronic Tail
A single servo, a little math…let the wild rumpus start!
by Phillip Burgess
Bypassing a lot of the mechanical engineering typically required of animatronic creations, this project works with gravity (rather than fighting it) to create a wagging costume tail. Thank you Galileo!
Adding Third Party Boards to the Arduino v1.6.4+ IDE
Easily add support for Adafruit boards to Arduino v1.6.4!
by Todd Treece
Version 1.6.4 of the Arduino IDE introduced official support for adding third party boards to the new Board Manager. This short tutorial will walk you through how to add new boards so you will easily be able to install support for the Flora, Gemma, Trinket, Trinket Pro, and the ESP8266 HUZZAH.
Color Balancing Video Camera Light feat. DotStars
Sometimes you need warm white, and sometimes you need cool white, so why not have both?
by Timothy Reese
A hurdle with all video lighting is getting the color balance correct. This guide is covers how to construct a LiPoly battery powered camera light fitting hotshoes and tripods, for lighting your subjects and bowls of fruit in any combination of warm and cool light with zero flicker.
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Adafruit Arduino IDE Setup
Setup the Arduino IDE to work with Trinket, Gemma, Flora, and more!
by Tony DiCola
Learn how to install and setup the Arduino IDE to work with Adafruit's Trinket, Pro Trinket, Gemma, Flora, and other boards.