As a fun demonstration piece for shows, we created an interactive fa controlled ZIP LED experiment on the Inventors Kit that uses a motor as an input device. When someone blows on the fan, the microbit reads the EMF created by the motor and rotates the LEDs of a ZIP ring relative to its speed.
5V Mini LED Lamp Module Laser Cut USB Desk Lamp
Banish those winter blues with a Desk Lamp fashioned from our 5V Mini LED Lamp Module. The image below shows the two lamp designs developed by Matt Moeser to accompany this product. Additionally, one design needed to be laser-cut and the other 3D printed.
Kitronik And The All London Raspberry Pi Jam
This weekend Kitronik attended their first All London Raspberry Pi Jam at the Flatiron School. Kitronik’s Ben Gray, loaded down with a delicious selection of Kitronik goodies, headed south in pursuit of knowledge and great company.
New Product News Roundup September 2018
After the summer slow down, nothing gives the new product introductions a kick start better than a new catalogue. We’ve come out the other side of that now and the new lines are still coming thick and fast. It must be the bigger warehouse we have now, gotta fill it all!
Using A Light Sensor And Analog Inputs Experiment 2
Experiment 2 Using a Light Sensor and Analog Inputs from the Kitronik Inventors Kit for the BBC microbit. We’ve included the entire experiment as a free example of the great practical experiments that are contained within the Inventors Kit. Learn how to build the circuit and how to code the microbit to control the circuit.
Free 3D Printed Deluxe Rear Bike Light Cases
These free 3D printed deluxe rear bike light cases have been designed to fit our new Rear Bike Light Kit. Now the nights are drawing it’s time to get your bikes ready for the low light conditions ahead. There is no better way to do that to use something you’ve made yourself! You can either use our free designs as is or use them as inspiration for your own designs.
Design And Technology Catalogue 2018-2019
The new Design And Technology Catalogue 2018 to 2019 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.
New Product News Roundup August 2018
We’ve added some great new products to the range recently that we can’t wait to tell you about! So many in fact that this is a selection rather than the full list, so we avoid a TL;DR situation.
Interactive microbit Handbag By Georgia McKenna
This incredibly stylish interactive microbit handbag was designed and made by Georgia McKenna. Georgia, a former Fashion Design student at NTU, combined several making disciplines to bring her design to life. She also kindly sent us some photographs for u
microbit Goes To Rural India With Timeless Lifeskills
In the spirit of the original mission statement, the microbit goes to rural India for a series of workshops. The workshops were run by Timeless Lifeskills and delivered to children who would not have got the opportunity otherwise.