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Beginner Parts Kit Identification Guide

By SparkFun Electronics

In this tutorial, we'll provide a quick rundown of each part in the kit, to help reinforce your understanding of the component. For some parts, we'll include an example application, in case you're in need of a circuit to plug your new toys into.

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ESP32 Relay Web Server

By SparkFun Electronics

The goal of this project is to have a website hosted on an ESP32 that controls any relay-controlled device connected to a local network and keeps a dynamically updated state of those devices.

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Arduino Earthquake Alarm and Protection System With D7S Seismic Sensor

By Mirko Pavleski

The main advantage of this sensor over standard MEMS Acceleration Sensors is in its ability to distinguish between actual seismic activity due to an earthquake and signals due to other causes.

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Water Level Sensor Interfacing with Arduino

By Rachana Jain

Learn how how to build a water level indicator that triggers an LED and a buzzer.

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Morse Code Translator

By Lucy Camblin

Explore how to build a Morse code translator using Arduino and a 7-segment display.

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3D Printed Illuminated Wand Prop

By SparkFun Electronics

In this tutorial, we will learn about how to create a theatrical prop for a performance by 3D printing a wand and adding an LED.

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Robotics Education: Detector Building Part 3

By Antonio Velasco

Explore the challenges faced and the solutions found, including the creation of efficient salt bridges and the choice of materials for electrochemical cells.

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Robotics Education: Detector Building Part 2

By Antonio Velasco

Explore the second part of our robotics education series as we delve into detector calibration, LED indicator integration, and student-led debugging efforts.

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Audio Codec Breakout - WM8960 Hookup Guide

By SparkFun Electronics

The SparkFun Audio Codec Breakout - WM8960 is a low power, high quality stereo codec with 1W Stereo Class D speaker drivers and headphone drivers.

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Single Cell LiPo Battery Care

By SparkFun Electronics

Lithium-Ion Polymer (LiPo) batteries are a favorite of ours. Very light weight and some of the highest energy densities available.

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LED Crystal Goddess Crown

By SparkFun Electronics

In this project, we’ll create a wearable LED Crystal Crown using a simple circuit made of 7x Super Bright White LEDs wired in parallel and powered by two coin cell batteries wired in series.

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Adjustable LiPo Charger Hookup Guide

By SparkFun Electronics

The SparkFun Adjustable LiPo Charger is a single-cell lithium polymer (LiPo) and lithium ion battery charger.