Play around with optics long enough and sooner or later you’re probably going to want a spectrometer. Optical instruments are famously expensive, though, at least for high-quality units. But a useful spectrometer, like this DIY Raspberry Pi-based instrument, doesn’t necessarily have to break the bank. This one comes to us by way of [Les Wright], whose homebrew …
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SELPIC 1+ is a palm-sized handheld Inkjet printer that is currently on a Kickstarter fundraiser campaign well exceeding its targeted goal. This printer allows the user to print on any surface and any material. It can print any text, image, QR code, barcode by simply moving the device across the printing surface. The printing surface can be anything such as paper, …
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Look past the melty plastic bits, and your average 3D printer is just a handy 3-axis Cartesian motion platform. This makes them useful for all kinds of things, and as [E/S Pronk] shows us, they can easily be modified into an automated polarimetric microscope! The microscope build actually took two forms. One, a regular digital microscope …
MODIFIED 3D PRINTER MAKES A GREAT MICROSCOPE, TOO Read More »
Create beautiful time-lapse video of your 3D Resin prints. This technique makes your prints look like they just rise from the vat. This project uses a Raspberry Pi along with the new Pi HQ Camera to create smooth time-lapse videos for MSLA 3D printers. The main issue with a normal time-lapse on MSLA printers is …
We give you a quick overview and build a project to welcome the Raspberry Pi 4 to the world! Overview Below a quick overview of the content. Introduction and showcase video Pie Pi 3.14 Pies Result Introduction and showcase video To welcome and celebrate the new Raspberry Pi 4, we’re building a project consisting of …
If you ever need to cluster up to 14 Raspberry Pis and an equal number of 2.5 inch hard drives, you might want to look at the Raspberry Pi Server Mark III case from [Ivan Kuleshov]. The original Mark I design came from Thingiverse, but the Mark III is a complete redesign. The redesign allows for more …
A very common hack to a 3D printer is to connect a Raspberry Pi to your printer and then load Octoprint or a similar program and send your files to the printer via the network. [Teaching Tech] noticed that Creality now has an inexpensive WiFi interface that promises to replace Octoprint and decided to give it a …
There was a time during the early years of mass digital photography, when a film scanner was a common sight. A small box usually connected to a USB port, it had a slot for slides or negatives. In 2020 they’re a rare breed, but never fear! [Bezineb5] has a solution in the shape of an automated …
STILL GOT FILM TO SCAN? THIS LEGO AND RASPBERRY PI SCANNER IS FOR YOU Read More »
An Ikea hack that transforms any surface into an ambient, smart interface using Raspberry Pi, a laser projector, and Android Things. Introduction Lantern combines an Ikea lamp, laser projector and Android Things to create a connected projector that explores the relationships between surfaces and content. It is built around the concept of ‘channels’ – mini …
Build a live train departure display for your desk with a Raspberry Pi Zero W and OLED screen. Build your own UK train station platform departure display (next train indicator) with live data using a Raspberry Pi Zero, OLED display and 3D-printed case – a cool (and practical!) desktop gadget. It involves a bit of …
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