DIY

ESP8266 to RGB LED Adapters, Making Your Life Easier.

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We are opening up orders for our ESP8266 to RGB LED adapters, supporting all variants of 3 wire RGB LEDs, including WS2811, WS2812, WS2812B and more!
Each adapter includes an AMS1117 3.3v regulator, and will work with 12v or 5v LEDs. You can choose from 2 versions, with or without a 8 pin pin header , depending on your project needs.
These do not include the ESP module, and are designed for the ESP8266 (ESP01) chip.

Check out our web store for each version:
ESP Adapter with Pin Header
ESP Adapter NO Pin Header

Power is connected to either the top of the AMS1117 voltage regulator, or the solder pads below. This is then split and goes into the voltage regulator as well as straight to the LEDs.
Thus if your input voltage is 5v, you will need to run 5v LEDs, if your input voltage is 12v you will need to run 12v LEDs.
The AMS1117 regulator drops the voltage down to 3.3v for the ESP module itself.

Octoprint Enhanced Control

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Hello everybody!!
I just wanted to control remotely my 3d printer, so I got a raspberry pi.

I setup octopi/octoprint and everything ran smoothly but I couldn’t power off the printer main power remotely.
Trying to find solutions on the net I found this instructable from MakinThings.
So I decided to control not only the light, but also the main power for the printer.

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Building a USB Type-C PD Powerbank the Super Simple Way || Testing an Aliexpress PCB!

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In this small project I will show you how to create a DIY USB Type-C PD powerbank the super simple way. To do that I will firstly test a powerbank PCB based around the IP5328P IC I got from Aliexpress. The measurements will show us how suitable the PCB is for creating a DIY powerbank. Afterwards I will then show you how I created a Li-Ion battery pack and a custom 3D printed enclosure before I will put all the components together to form the powerbank. Let’s get started!

This 3D Printed “Bladeless” Fan Gets it Done Cheap!

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Not long after Dyson unveiled their “bladeless” fan, a fairly steady stream of ever cheaper clones have been hitting the market. But this 3D printed version created by [Elite Worm] must surely be one of the most budget-friendly takes on the concept. If you’ve got a 3D printer, we’d wager you’ve already got most of the parts required to build your own.

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