The Python on Hardware weekly video – January 27, 2021 #CircuitPython #Python #Adafruit #RP2040 @Adafruit

Python on hardware news, projects and events for this week!

Episode 117 (January 27, 2021)

This is our weekly Python video-newsletter-podcast!

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Raspberry Pi Boombox #3DThursday #3DPrinting

In this project we’re building a lofi radio player with the Raspberry Pi and Adafruit’s BrainCraft HAT.

Guide: https://learn.adafruit.com/youtube-radio

We designed and 3D Printed this case to house the electronics and features a built in speaker and display!

The Pi is set up in kiosk mode and automatically plays any youtube music stream.

The brainCraft HAT has everything you need to make an all-in-one YouTube player.

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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!

Harry Potter Flying Keys #3DThursday #3DPrinting

dmorgan1 shares:

My representation of the flying keys from Harry Potter, put them together to hang from the ceiling in the Elementary School Library. Gold Metallic Spray Paint to finish, wings made from GLOW PLA so they are translucent.

download the files on: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4676389

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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!

3D printing a cat/pet feeding device #3dThursday #3Dprinting

The Lucky Resistor blog goes  step by step through the printing and assembly process of an automated cat/pet feeder. There are PCB layouts and examples for the required electronics, except for the controller.

The working principle is very simple. You fill dry food or treats into the compartments, at a specified time, the turntable rotates and the food falls through the output funnel into the bowl.

My design uses sensors in each compartment to program the device, just be putting food into them. Imagine this implementation:

• The first compartment is defined for the food while you are at work. If you fill it, the food gets dispensed at 2 pm.
• The second compartment is for food if you work late and gets dispensed at 8 pm.

Without the sensor, the device would just rotate the turntable at 2 pm and 8 pm. This could irritate your pet, because, if it hears the sound of the rotating turntable, it expects a treat or food. Using the sensors, filling the compartments will “program” the device. So if you fill just the second compartment, the turntable will only rotate at 8 pm, even if you fill it in the morning.

See the initial post here and the 3D printing part here.

 

 

3D Printed Mounting Bridge for Feller Smart Light Control for Philips Hue #3dPrinting #3dThursday @McuOnEclipse

Erich Styger got a Feller smart light control but the wall mount, not a box mount version.

What is missing is a mounting bracket or ‘bridge’ which I have found out later: they sell this as an extra for around $10: just a piece of plastic with 4 screws 😦

The solution: make a 3D printed version 🙂

See the details on the MCUonEclipse blog.

 

White House Lamp #3DThursday #3DPrinting

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

White House
MakerBot
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:461235
CR10S Pro
White PLA
10hr 51mins
X:224 Y:214 Z:64mm
.2mm layer / .4mm nozzle
6% Infill / 6mm retract
210C / 60C
90g
90mm/s

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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!

Model Painting Handle #3DThursday #3DPrinting

eduardogrdev shares:

A remix that includes bolt and nut to be printed too. They are in separate files so they can be printed with higher resolution than the rest.

Optional: A spring can be added. If not spring is added consider glueing the nut to the clamp and the bolt to the handle.

download the files on: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4677658

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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!