Kitronik and Smoke & Mirrors are back with another materials themed tech talk. Join Emma and Dominic as they explore living hinges. They’ll discuss what they are, how to make them, and the materials that they recommend to use them with. Tune in to YouTube on Thurs 2nd of March at 10:30AM GMT to watch it live.
How to make a simple Valentines Lamp with a Candle Effect LED
This February 14th, light up your loved one’s life a little with a fun floral lantern make! Follow along with Emma’s instructions and make your own. As always, we provide the design as a free download. Learn how…
Materials Tech Talk – Joinings, Fixings & Adhesives – Thurs 9th of February at 10:30AM GMT
Kitronik and Smoke & Mirrors are back with the first materials themed tech talk of 2023. Join (sorry…) Emma and Dominic as they explore different ways of joining materials together. Tune in to YouTube on Thurs 9th of February at 10:30AM GMT to watch it all go down live.
Valentines 2023 Inspiration Customising Our Laserables Collection
Valentines is a great time for custom gifts. Putting the effort into making something can really show someone how much they mean to you. In this blog, Emma provides you […]
micro:bit Multitasking with MakeCode
In this blog we are going to look at how we can multitask on the BBC micro:bit with MakeCode. In our example we used the Kitronik HaloHD to visually indicate the micro:bit running two different tasks at the same time. Learn more…
Kitronik Bluetooth Control App – How to Guide
At Kitronik we have recently released a Google Play Store app called Kitronik Bluetooth Control. This Android app allows you to control a Kitronik :MOVE mini buggy over Bluetooth. In this blog we will learn how to code and setup your micro:bit to be controlled using the app. Learn more…
How to Manage Packages for Pico in Thonny
In this guide we are going to look at how you can use the package manager in Thonny to download the libraries for Kitronik products directly onto your Raspberry Pi Pico.
Making an Enclosure for the USB Rechargeable Torch Kit
One of our newest products is the Kitronik USB Rechargeable Torch Kit: a through-hole soldering kit designed to charge fast and provide a fun design challenge. We have made this simple enclosure for you to use as a jumping-off point for your own design or perhaps just for some inspiration! Learn how…
Kitronik Spring 2023 Design and Technology Update Flyer
We’ve now completed work on our spring Design & Technology update flyer 2023 and it’s ready for download. It’s designed to go alongside our most recent full 2022-2023 catalogue, it contains everything that has happened in our materials/coding/kits categories since the catalogue was released. Download your copy…
We’re Back! Happy New Year For 2023
Happy New Year! We hope that in amongst it all you were able to take some time to relax, unwind, and to do some of the things that you enjoy doing the most. The Kitronik team are now back at it and back to business! Let’s a take a look at a few of things that will be happening in the year to come…