3D Hangouts – Matrix Portal, MIDI Feather and Metroid Helmet

This week we’ll take a look at the Matrix Portal sand demo and 3D printed handles with battery holder. Demos this week include the class pi zero digital sand and the newer matrix portal. Quick look at the WIP MIDI melody maker updated with new Adafruit MIDI FeatherWing. Nice amount of community makes along with this week’s timelapse tuesday, a massive 3d printed helmet from the classic game Metroid.

Learn Guide
https://learn.adafruit.com/matrix-portal-sand

YouTube Project Video –
https://youtu.be/b9q4FsCiNwc

32×64 Matrix Display
https://www.adafruit.com/product/2278

Matrix Portal
https://www.adafruit.com/product/4745

Black LED Acrylic
https://www.adafruit.com/product/4594

Matrix Portal Library for CircuitPython
https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_MatrixPortal

RGB Matrices for CircuitPython Guide
https://learn.adafruit.com/rgb-led-matrices-matrix-panels-with-circuitpython/overview

3D Parts Library on GitHub
https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CAD_Parts

Liz Clark – @BlitzCityDIY
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbAUKL7V6OOGumQEeDMYQvQ

Servo Wings – https://youtu.be/6ylii_L5YRU

Layer by Layer CAD Tutorials Playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjF7R1fz_OOVsMp6nKnpjsXSQ45nxfORb

MIDI FeatherWIng https://www.adafruit.com/product/4740
OLED stemma https://www.adafruit.com/product/938

Timelapse Tuesday:

Samus Aran Helmet – Metroid – by Jacob
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1461378
https://youtu.be/g8-oQELbswA

Community makes
https://www.thingiverse.com/make:848759 LED chase game
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4601225 Heatset Rig Remix
https://www.thingiverse.com/make:847921 star trek com
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4597617 midi controller trellis
https://www.thingiverse.com/make:845589 spacex helmet
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4591951 clue case
https://www.thingiverse.com/make:844756 pi hq camera case

3D Printing Projects Playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjF7R1fz_OOWD2dJNRIN46uhMCWvNOlbG

3D Hangout Show Playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjF7R1fz_OOVgpmWevin2slopw_A3-A8Y

Layer by Layer CAD Tutorials Playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjF7R1fz_OOVsMp6nKnpjsXSQ45nxfORb

Timelapse Tuesday Playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjF7R1fz_OOVagy3CktXsAAs4b153xpp_

Milling Monday
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjF7R1fz_OOVL48weqeHiu7aw-_sPhCSA

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Every Thursday is #3dthursday here at Adafruit! The DIY 3D printing community has passion and dedication for making solid objects from digital models. Recently, we have noticed electronics projects integrated with 3D printed enclosures, brackets, and sculptures, so each Thursday we celebrate and highlight these bold pioneers!

Have you considered building a 3D project around an Arduino or other microcontroller? How about printing a bracket to mount your Raspberry Pi to the back of your HD monitor? And don’t forget the countless LED projects that are possible when you are modeling your projects in 3D!

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