It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…’ well it is in Kitronik HQ now that we’ve made these awesome decorations using our newly stocked Glitter Acrylic! You’re all thinking ‘Glitter, what a nightmare, it’d go everywhere!’ Well, you can rest at ease as the glitter effect is inside the material, so there’s no mess, just cool decorations!
Adding ZIP Hex LEDs To The Simple Robotics Buggy Kit
Adding ZIP Hex LEDs to our Simple Robotics Kit is a great and easy way of adding indicator lights to your robot buggy. It’s super simple, fun, and we’ve also included some code so you can get straight to play!
How To Add A Servo To The Simple Robotics Kit
We show how to add a servo to the simple robotics kit. In keeping with the simple robotics kit, this is a solderless hack! At the heart of the simple robotics kit is the Klip Motor Driver for BBC microbit. The Klip Motor broad can drive 2 motors and has an integrated 3xAA battery pack. It also breaks out the 0,1 and 2 pins from the micro:bit.
Laser Cut Glittered Acrylic ZIP Tile Halloween Pumpkin
Quickly turn your ZIP Tile for microbit into a stylish digital Halloween Pumpkin with this simple laser cut design. Use our designs to make one straight away or use them as a starting point for your own design!
Electro-Fashion LED Curtains by Maria Hadjiantoniou
Maria Hadjiantoniou from Loughborough University joined us in July on her internship to learn more about Electro-Fashion and E-Textiles. Having made these Electro-Fashion LED curtains, she is here to tell you a little bit about this E-Textiles project.
Design And Technology Catalogue 2019-2020
The new Design And Technology Catalogue 2019-2020 is now out and should be landing in your school in the very near future. We’ve also uploaded a digital version that you can access while you wait for your hard copy.
All Shall Pass! Geoff Makes A Giant Marble Run Gateway
Geoff Hampson designs giant marble run for the gateway into the mechanical subcamp of a big international Scout & Guide camp (Charnwood 2019). Check it out!
Design & Technology Summer 2019 Update Flyer Online
The Design And Technology Products Summer 2019 update flyer is now out and should be landing in your school soon. We’ve also uploaded a digital version that you can access while you wait for your hard copy. View it anytime, anywhere.
Stylish and Simple Clock Designs for Your Laser Cutter
The cover of the Kitronik’s Summer 2019 flyer shows this stylish simple clock design. This is an excellent product to combine a number of natural and man-made materials in an easy and satisfying project. Free DXF files included.
Make A Sturdy Laser Cut Stand For STOP:bit Or LAMP:bit
In this quick and simple resource, we share a Laser Cut stand for STOP:bit and/or LAMP:bit. The stand will make them more sturdy when being deployed in the classroom or in a project. They are super easy to make and work well!