Tools Hack Daily: December 2020

Thursday, December 31, 2020

Insecta & Aves for the End of the World #piday #raspberrypi @Raspberry_Pi

This project from Michele Seffino on vimeo is giving us so many calming vibes:

The main purpose of this work is to stimulate a reflection on the acoustic dimension that characterizes the spaces we live in and in which we are inserted daily, with the aim to raise awareness of the importance of the sound element within the natural and artificial landscape and of the impacts that noise pollution has on human activities and animal life.

Each Friday is PiDay here at Adafruit! Be sure to check out our posts, tutorials and new Raspberry Pi related products. Adafruit has the largest and best selection of Raspberry Pi accessories and all the code & tutorials to get you up and running in no time!

Adafruit’s Top Ten Blog Posts of 2020 #AdafruitTopTen

ADAFRUIT’S TOP TEN BLOG POSTS of 2020

Adafruit Industries, Essential service and business: NYC – Executive Order 202.6 Capabilities and more

I replaced my MacBook Pro with a Raspberry Pi 4 8GB for a Day

How to Setup Surfshark on the Raspberry Pi

Dark Horse Discord – How a gaming chat platform is secretly connecting the internet, and defining the future of work

Sara Little Turnbull, Whose Bra Cup Design Became the N95 Mask

Star Trek’s Del Arco Reveals Tragic Story Behind Hugh the Borg

64bit Raspberry Pi OS build with USB-C Ethernet enabled

A Black Hole’s Energy Beam is Seemingly Breaking the Laws of Physics

Adafruit will be shipping until 11am ET Weds March 18th, 2020 – and then we are closing our physical operations (COVID-19 – NYC)

3D Printed Surgical Mask Strap Adjuster

NanoLeafSmall #3DPrinting #3DThursday

Lugerh shared this project on Thingiverse!

This is a simple redesign of the typical Nanoleaf based on a led strip and an esp8266 / esp32

I have not yet designed any case to the control board and a power supply, ma ahead will design some.

I used RGB LED strips (WS2812) 60 LEDs per meter (IP30 uncoated, 10mm wide)

Control of it depends on you, you can use a ESP8266 a ESP32, a generic driver … be creative!

Download files: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4656936

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!

Dyson V6 Drill Dust Vacuum (Bohrstaub-Sauger) #3Dprinting #3DThursday

Trierscheid shared this project on Thingiverse!

Just designed my own Dyson V6 drill dust vacuum nozzle.I know there is a lot in the community, but every model looks a bit different. YOU should try to figure out which fits best to you.

The photographs show a two-color built. The reason for that is that I ran my light blue empty, then continued with white. It is a functional part, and not a beauty competition!

Download files: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4634726

Front Vented Fan Insert for Modular Raspberry Pi 4 Case #3DPrinting #3DThursday

sneaks shared this project on Thingiverse!

This front vented modular fan insert was designed to create more clearance between the processor and the fan for anyone using heatsinks. This design allows for about 1/2 inch of space between the board and the bottom of the fan.

Download files: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4657006

Adafruit Matrix Portal Back Case #3DThursday #3DPrinting

Add some protection to your Matix projects with this back cover shared by twistedgeek on Thingiverse:

A back cover for the Adafruit Matrix Panel 32×64 as seen here – https://www.adafruit.com/product/2278

The back cover protects the wires and matrix portal board in the back of the matrix panel.

The panel was included in the October 2020 Adabox 016 kit here – https://www.adafruit.com/product/4812

Make sure it is for the 32×64 panel RGB matrix 4mm pitch which measures 255mm x 127mm.

To attach onto the matrix panel use (6) M3x16 screws.

The print has a slot for the control board to extend out the one side.

About a 24 hour print on normal quality.

Download the files and learn more

Coffee cup holder #3Dprinting #3DThursday

jeremino_jg shared this project on Thingiverse!

Print Settings
Printer:
Prusa Mini

Rafts:
No

Supports:
No

Resolution:
0.2

Infill:
20

Filament_brand:
Fiberlogy filaments

Filament_color:
Black/ Yellow

Filament_material:
PETG

Download files: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4655569

Life-Size Puzzle Coffee Table #1 #3DThursday #3DPrinting

Awesome to see large scale functional 3D prints. This coffee table is sure to be a conversation peice. From gfursu on Thingiverse:

The build consists of assembling in a puzzle-like manner 6 table legs that results in an aesthetically pleasing glass top coffee table.

The design provides for a tight fit, no support. Should you have challenges with the fit, it’s likely from the heated bed that might have expanded your bottom layer. If so, just file that particular area, should not need to address anything else other than the first layer. That being said, it’s intentionally a tight fit.

Download the files and learn more

Focuser support for Celestron C5 #3DPrinting #3DThursday

ym1964 shared this project on Thingiverse!

You need some M3 bolts with nuts.
2 M3 (8mm) bolts with nuts in the gear. You put the nuts in the gear central hole and you screw the bolts in. They will be tight on the scope shaft.
2 M3 (30mm) bolts with washers and nuts to hold the motor.
You need a small belt that you cut and glue at the right length.
And I use a commercial gear for the motor.
The cap covers the end of the scope shaft.
Many arduino projects use step motor as electronic focuser.
I used EQFocuser and I’m fully satisfied.

Download files: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4652436

Workbench Dremel Bit Storage #3DThursday #3DPrinting

Great organization system for your dremel set from Rogarat on Thingiverse. So satisfying when everything has a place and is ready to grab.

This is a remix of Dremel Bit Storage by MrRobot6502, thing 4166355.
When I tried to print the original on the Prusa MK3S, it curled so
badly that it lifted the magnetic sheet off the bed. But that problem
brought to light that there was a lot of wasted space below the upper
bit storage. So I ended up breaking it down the into six pieces and
added a couple of drawers in the back to use the space a bit more efficiently.

I also, as an afterthought printed 4 of the double wrench cradles to CA
glue on the back. I have several older, double ended wrenches that have
different sizes on each end and they didn’t fit the slots in the original
design. Could have put them in the drawers but, what the heck. This way
gives easier access.

Download the files and learn more

Bioengineered fly trap #3DPrinting #3DThursday

edison_vs_tesla shared this project on Thingiverse!

Bioengineered flytrap inspired by the carnivorous fly eating pitcher plant. The plant uses its downward pointing hairs to create a smooth slide on which insects slip to their death, but find it difficult to get out. I designed this CAD model with hairs that can be 3D printed. These 3D printed hairs function to keep the fly in the trap in the same way as the pitcher plant.

The parts are designed to be used with a lot of different cup sizes. Apple cider vinegar and a little dish soap works great to attract the flies. This model has two parts for easier printing. These two parts are glued together. I used the spiralize feature in ultimaker cura for the cone base. You do need an FDM printer to make the hairs. I used the Creality Ender 3. No supports are needed on either part. Rafts are recommended for adhesion.

Please let me know how it works for you!

Download files: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4651877

Neopixel and NodeMCU #3DThursday #3DPrinting

Shared by mapbuh on Thingiverse:

Simple standing box for led strip with nodemcu.

Normal version is with open window for the leds, “blind” version has 0.4mm see-through layer in front of the leds.

Download the files and learn more

LED Marquee Love #3Dprinting #3DThursday

LED Marquee Love by dukedoks Thingiverse

dukedoks shared this project on Thingiverse! Download files: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4643184

MagSafe Charger Headboard Mount #3DThursday #3DPrinting

undo0530 shares:

Mount the Apple MagSafe Charger on your headboard and play with your iPhone 12 until you feel sleepy.

download the files on: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4658528

3D Printing Projects in 2020 #3DThursday #3DPrinting

3D Printing in 2020!
Here are just some of the 3d printing projects for 2020!

NeoPixel Infinity Cube:
https://learn.adafruit.com/neopixel-infinity-cube

NeoPixel Infinity Mirror Coaster
https://learn.adafruit.com/infinity-mirror-coaster

PyPortal Pet Planter with Adafruit IO
https://learn.adafruit.com/pyportal-pet-planter-with-adafruit-io

PyPortal Titano Weather Station
https://learn.adafruit.com/pyportal-titano-weather-station

NeoPixel LED Heart Necklace
https://learn.adafruit.com/neopixel-led-heart-necklace

Pyloton: CircuitPython Cycling Computer
https://learn.adafruit.com/pyloton

CLUE case
https://learn.adafruit.com/clue-case

MX MIDI Guitar
https://learn.adafruit.com/mx-midi-guitar

PyBadge Thermal Camera Case
https://learn.adafruit.com/pybadge-thermal-camera-case

CLUE Slim Case
https://learn.adafruit.com/clue-slim-case

Raspberry Pi HQ Camera Case
https://learn.adafruit.com/raspberry-pi-hq-camera-case

PyPortal Guitar Tuner
https://learn.adafruit.com/pyportal-guitar-tuner

RGB Matrix Slot Machine
https://learn.adafruit.com/rgb-matrix-slot-machine

LED Matrix Hourglass
https://learn.adafruit.com/led-matrix-hourglass

LED Matrix Scoreboard
https://learn.adafruit.com/led-matrix-scoreboard

NeoPixel Run LED Arcade Game
https://learn.adafruit.com/pixel-chase-game

MIDI Solenoid Drum Kit
https://learn.adafruit.com/midi-solenoid-drum-kit

Lego Neon NeoPixel Sign with CircuitPython
https://learn.adafruit.com/lego-neon-sign

Square NeoPixel Display with Black LED Acrylic
https://learn.adafruit.com/sqaure-neopixel-display-with-black-led-acrylic

NeoPixel Flame Torch
https://learn.adafruit.com/neopixel-flame-torch

Busy Box Interruption Sign
https://learn.adafruit.com/busy-box-interruption-sign

STEMMA Lego base plates
https://learn.adafruit.com/stemma-lego-base-plates

MIDI Melody Maker
https://learn.adafruit.com/midi-melody-maker

Matrix Portal Sand Handles
https://learn.adafruit.com/matrix-portal-sand

QT Py Lego
https://learn.adafruit.com/qt-py-lego

Tombstone Matrix Portal
https://learn.adafruit.com/tombstone-matrix-portal

HalloWing M4 Tombstone
https://learn.adafruit.com/hallowing-tombstone

Remote Control Candy Dispenser Ghost
https://learn.adafruit.com/ble-claw

Air Quality Sensor 3D Printed Enclosure
https://learn.adafruit.com/air-quality-sensor-silo-house

BrainCraft Camera Case
https://learn.adafruit.com/braincraft-camera-case

MagTag 3D Printed Stand Case
https://learn.adafruit.com/magtag-3d-printed-stand-case

WiFi-Controlled NeoPixel Matrix LED Sign
https://learn.adafruit.com/iot-led-sign

MagTag Daily Christmas Countdown
https://learn.adafruit.com/magtag-daily-christmas-countdown

LED Reactive Light-Up Hockey Puck in MakeCode
https://learn.adafruit.com/led-hockey-puck

Building a replica Fortnite Boogie Bomb #3Dthursday #Feather #CircuitPython #NeoPixels @resplendr

Amelia (@resplendr on Twitter) demonstrates her 3D printed Fortnight Boogie Bomb prop modeled after one done by The Ray Gun Project. An Adafruit Feather M0 Express running CircuitPython drives sound and lights via a PropMaker FeatherWing and colorful NeoPixel RGB LEDs.

See more on the Twitter thread here. Wonderful work!

Stackable Shoe Rack #3DThursday #3DPrinting

Every week we’ll 3D print designs from the community and showcase slicer settings, use cases and of course, Time-lapses!

Stackable Shoe Rack
David Miao
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4676909
CR10S Pro
Black PLA
10hr 19mins
X:250 Y:2224 Z:25mm
.2mm layer / .4mm nozzle
6% Infill / 6mm retract
210C / 60C
137g
70mm/s

Satine Cosplay Headband #3DThursday #3DPrinting

Levati shares:

A replica of a headband Satine wears in The Clone Wars. Not sure which episode the image I based it on is from (if you know, comment and I’ll put it in the description! )

Print it, thermoform it (only heat up the backside, or you might get a wobbly front surface) to the wearer’s head, paint it and I recommend you glue some cloth to the back, both to make it comfortable and to add friction. Our copy stayed in place when worn without any extra rubber bands, just by squeezing the head.

download the files on: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4641485

Moon Candle Holder #3DThursday #3DPrinting

Skelei shares:

I bought tower candles for Halloween and realized I didn’t have appropriate candle holders. Designed this based on the crescent moon.

Printed in black PETG at 0.12 mm, with supports.

download the files on: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4641558

Grid for microgreens #3DThursday #3DPrinting

Mrfrozzer shares:

My design of grid for growing microgreens on mineral wool in a standard plastic container

download the files on: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4656885

Hand sanitizer Dispenser Limiting Collar #3DThursday #3DPrinting

jusbot shares:

I work in a middle school, and the big ol’ pump jugs of hand sanitizer dump a stupid amount of goop per push – way too much for kid (and adult) hands. I made these quick little snap-on collars that act as stops to limit the amount of product that is dispensed with each pump.

download the files on: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4662995

Candy Cane Sword #3DThursday #3DPrinting

Hampstonater shares:

A Jedi’s favorite Christmas weapon, from a more civilized age.

Printed in a few pieces and I had to crop the sword template to be 199 mm to fit on my 3d printer.

Remix of 3DPRINTINGWORLD ‘s Collapsing Light Saber https://ift.tt/36heLFF

I used red tape for the stripe.

download the files on: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4699327

Mini NES Pi 4 Case #3DThursday #3DPrinting

LegendaryCheez shares:

I saw Daftmike’s great model for the NES Pi case and was a little bummed that it wasn’t compatible with the Pi4. I made some changes to the case to accommodate the Pi4, and with my lack of advanced soldering skills, a replacement fake NES port front for the black trim. So it lacks some of Daftmike’s awesome features, such as NFC, so check out the original thing to find out more on that.

download the files on: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4613417

Filament cutter with compartment #3DThursday #3DPrinting

Tetsumaki shares:

Another filament cutter with compartment that cuts at an angle of 45°.

The dimensions are very precise, depending on the quality of your print you will need to apply the sandpaper.

download the files on: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4636558

Wednesday, December 30, 2020

Hanging Spool Holder #3DThursday #3DPrinting

lblair843 shares:

This is a D20 shaped succulent planter I designed

download the files on: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4637051

Lego N20 motor frame #3DThursday #3DPrinting

JairEmia shares:

Modeled this lego frame to allow my son to build whatever he wanted on top of it and still be able to drive it around.

download the files on: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4659688

UPDATED GUIDE: DIY lofi hip hop Raspberry Pi radio gets a 3D printed enclosure #AdafruitLearningSystem #RaspberryPi @Adafruit @Raspberry_Pi @JeffEpler

The DIY lofi hip hop radio guide has a new page with a 3D printable enclosure:

If you like lofi radio as much as the author, you’ll want to make your project into something more permanent, and that means 3D printing!

Grab the STL files from prusaprinters.org to get started. All files should load in your slicer in the intended orientation for printing. If you want to customize or remove the lettering, you can use the free software OpenSCAD to edit the scad source.

Check out the full guide on the Adafruit Learning System!

UPDATED GUIDE: DIY lofi hip hop Raspberry Pi radio gets a 3D printed enclosure #AdafruitLearningSystem #RaspberryPi @Adafruit @Raspberry_Pi @JeffEpler

The DIY lofi hip hop radio guide has a new page with a 3D printable enclosure:

If you like lofi radio as much as the author, you’ll want to make your project into something more permanent, and that means 3D printing!

Grab the STL files from prusaprinters.org to get started. All files should load in your slicer in the intended orientation for printing. If you want to customize or remove the lettering, you can use the free software OpenSCAD to edit the scad source.

Check out the full guide on the Adafruit Learning System!

CYBERDECK BONNET for Raspberry Pi 400

hey keyboard cowboys, are you surfing the information superhighway with a pi 400? want a cool heads up display, or maybe you need to wire up some neopixel wetware… well, we just fenced 12 megabytes of ram and some angled socket header from the underground hacker club next to the chatsubo and it’s a major upgrade to our extender board – now you can plug in any Pi bonnet into the back of your pi 400’s skull at a cool angle, perfect for augmenting your deck! we also give you some stemma/stemma qt plugs for additional upgrades – video. Coming soon.

CYBERDECK HAT for Raspberry Pi 400

cyber-warriors, listen up here! we’ve got with some zero-day unreleased hardware we just dumpster-dived. now you can crack kodes, and write skripts with style thanks to the up-coming hat add-on for Raspberry Pi 400 from adafruit zaibatsu. this is the same hardware kevin mitnick used when he popped sidewinder! ok maybe not, but it will definitely let you create a stand-alone kali deck by plugging in one of our many display hats. we also give you some stemma/stemma qt plugs to glam up your rig with neopixels, servos or sensors! – video. Coming soon.

Animated Flame Pendant #WearableWednesday

A little fire for your heart! But there’s no actual flame here, no heat…instead, LEDs and a microcontroller make a virtual flame that dances like the real thing. (In fact it’s playing a tiny video loop of a real candle.)

We planned this animated flame simply as a piece of high-tech jewelry, but other uses are possible…a fire or lantern effect on cosplay props, a safer alternative to having candles on the table or as part of a holiday display, or a unique night light for finding your way to the bathroom at night.

It’s a simple circuit that can be built either as a pendant or as a tabletop piece. Fair warning though: the pendant variant is tricky…it’s a very tight space requiring ace soldering skills and some unconventional methods. As a tabletop piece, perhaps in a glass votive, or maybe you have a cosplay prop in mind, it’s much more forgiving.

Read the full guide in the Adafruit Learning System!

Every Wednesday is Wearable Wednesday here at Adafruit! We’re bringing you the blinkiest, most fashionable, innovative, and useful wearables from around the web and in our own original projects featuring our wearable Arduino-compatible platform, FLORA. Be sure to post up your wearables projects in the forums or send us a link and you might be featured here on Wearable Wednesday!