Resources
Mod Your PPE With LEDs - Make An Electro Fashion Face Mask
Emma makes the mundane more exciting with a a simple Electro Fashion face mask mod. Spice up your PPE with LEDs! All that's required is a handful of compoinents and a bit of time. Follow along and make your own!
Learn How To Make A Solar Powered Jam Jar Lamp
Emma shows you how to make a solar-powered jam jar lamp. At the time of writing, the sun is just beginning to wind up for summer, so it's the perfect time for this project! We've got a complete list of the parts we used, a free DXF download, and instructions on how you can make your own!
Making A Custom Clock Face With Laser Engraving Laminate Sheets
Emma details how to make a custom clock face for our Quartz Clock Mechanisms with laser engraving laminate sheets. Making custom clock faces is always fun and you can end up with some really great outcomes. We've provided our design that you can download for free and we've also included a list of the materials we used.
Custom Enclosure For The Kitronik Smart Greenhouse Kit
Emma shows you how to make a custom enclosure for the Kitronik smart greenhouse kit for the BBC micro:bit. Maybe you want to grow a taller crop or maybe you just fancy having the kit sit in something that looks like a traditional greenhouse kit. Whatever your reasons, we've got you covered!
How To Make A Transparent Custom Amplifier Case
Emma shows you how to make a custom case for one of our high powered stereo amplifier kits. This howto comes complete with a list of the items that we used and a free DXF download so you can get to work straight away. We chose to use a transparent orange Perspex sheet, but any transparent acrylic will work.
Make Laser Cut Perspex Custom Football Glasses
Emma shows us how she made some custom football glasses from a couple of Perspex sheets. It requires very few materials and is super simple to do. We've provided a list of the materials we used and a free DXF download.
Tech Talk - Motor Driver/Robotics Boards For Raspberry Pi Pico - 13th May
The tech talk team are back with a new talk and this time, it's in the evening! That's right, this tech talk will take place at 6:30PM, which hopefully won't clash with your evening meal. This Talk will cover our all-new Motor driver boards for Raspberry Pi Pico, the Compact Robotics board and the Motor Driver Board.
What Is Laser MDF (Medium Density Fibreboard)?
MDF (Medium Density Fibreboard) is an engineered wood-based product that is used extensively in the construction and furniture/cabinet making industries, as well as the DIY and Maker markets. Its popularity has followed a steady upward slope since first being mass-produced in the 80s. Learn more...
Introducing The Kitronik Robotics Board For Raspberry Pi Pico
Make the Raspberry Pi Pico the heart of your next robotics/buggy build with the new Kitronik Robotics Board for Raspberry Pi Pico. When combined with a Pico with pin headers installed, it really is a case of plug 'n' play. Slot the Pico into the board and you are good to code! Find out more!
How To Make An Arduino® Based RFID Box Lock
Please note: This document is just for reference as we no longer stock the RFID Read and Write Module.Alasdair Trench shows us how to make an Ardui...
Lasercut & Thermoformed Polypropylene Rose Lamp
We're back with another project! This one is inspired by the beginning of Spring 2021, and features a couple of more advanced techniques. We've got all of the usual links to the materials and a free DXF download. The key to the whole build is the transparent polypropylene, it's amazing what applying some heat can do!
Live Tech Talk - Discovery Kit For Raspberry Pi Pico - Tues 20th April
We're back, with a new Live Tech Talk on YouTube! This time we will be taking a look at our brand new Discovery Kit for the Raspberry Pi Pico. Already popular, the kit offers a great way to learn about microcontrollers, Python coding, and physical computing.
Introducing The Kitronik Discovery Kit For Raspberry Pi Pico
Introducing the Kitronik Discovery Kit for Raspberry Pi Pico. What better way to get acquainted with the Pico micro-controller than via a Kitronik Discovery Kit! Complete the 7 included experiments and learn as you go. Learn about the board, basic coding, controlling devices, and also physical computing all in one kit.
Raspberry Pi Pico Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
We've recently launched the new Discovery Kit for Raspberry Pi Pico board. As the board is relatively new most of us are still getting up to speed as to what the Pico can and can't do. We've included this FAQ to help to shed some light on the sorts of things you might want to know.
What is Greencast® Acrylic?
Greencast® is the most sustainable acrylic in the world, and, it's available from Kitronik and is a laser grade material. Learn about how it's made, its properties, and how it can worked and used...
What Is Laser Plywood (laserply)?
Laser plywoods (laserply) are some of our most popular materials and that popularity seems to be growing. It is a material of choice for both schools and makers alike, as you can achieve stunning results relatively easily. It is also a cost-effective material that is perfect for making high-quality items such as enclosures. Find out more...
Learn To Use The micro:bit... Without A micro:bit
Are you locked down in a different location to your micro:bit? Do you normally only use one at school? Or, maybe you haven't got around to getting one yet. Good news! You can learn without one! This guide is aimed at the beginner that wants to learn but who doesn't have access to a micro:bit.
Easter 2021 Project Ideas For The Laser Cutter
Spring will soon be sprung and that means that Easter 2021 is just around the corner. Which also means we have another excuse to fire up the laser cutter! We've rustled up a couple of nice project ideas for Easter that you can make as is or tweak to taste! Materials suggestions and free DXF file downloads included.
Live Tech Talk - Compact Motor Driver/Robotics Boards - Mon 22nd Feb
The team at Kitronik are back with another Live Tech Talk. Following on from last months 5 Tech Talks, this time we will be looking at our range of Kitronik Compact Motor Driver boards. Kevin and Alasdair will go through each of the boards in turn and discuss features, uses and other related information.
What Is Bamboo - and Side Pressed & Plain Pressed Explained
Bamboo clearly has a lot going for it. It's green, it's durable, and it can make a great replacement for traditional hardwoods. Find out what makes bamboo great and learn about the differences between side pressed and plain pressed sheets.