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We're Back! Happy New Year For 2023

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...
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! We've almost reached the point of the year when we all take a break. We would like to take this opportunity to wish all of our customers all the best this Christmas and New Year! Thank you for your support during 2022 and we look forward to seeing you in early 2023.
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Acrylic Bulb Enclosure for the Kitronik Round Side Illumination LED Module

Recently we brought out the beautifully bright Kitronik Round Side Illumination LED Module, and to mark the new board, our Development Director Dave Sanderson designed this cool light-bulb enclosure. Follow Dave & Emma's instructions and make your own...
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Create a 3D Japanese Landscape From Laser Cut Layered Parts

Create a 3D Japanese landscape piece of art using a selection of our latest veneered MDFs and plywood as well as Perspex® sheets. Laser cut each part and then layer them together, one a top the other, to create an artistic impression of Mount Fuji in Japan. Sit it on a surface or hang it on a wall. Learn how...
Tech Talk - New Lighting Kits & Modules - Thurs 8th Dec @ 10:30AM GMT

Tech Talk - New Lighting Kits & Modules - Thurs 8th Dec @ 10:30AM GMT

The Kitronik team is back with another Tech Talk. This time we'll be running through all of the great new lighting kits and modules that have come out recently. Alasdair & Emma will go through each and explore their features and how they might be deployed in the wild. Find our more...
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Christmas 2022 Shutdown, Ordering, and Delivery Information

Christmas 2022 is just a few weeks away and we want to make sure that everyone gets their orders delivered in good time. Click the link for full details. We'd would like to wish all of our customers all the best over the Christmas , New Year, and beyond. Here's to 2023!
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How to Create a Reaction Game for HaloHD for micro:bit with EduBlocks

Hello, I am Luke from Aquinas College. I have always enjoyed the challenge of writing software and learning about how technology can solve real-world problems. Kitronik allowed me to experience this by allowing me to create an extension for their HaloHD product for the micro:bit and to use it to create a game.
Materials Tech Talk - Christmas Makes - Thurs 24th of November at 10:30AM GMT

Materials Tech Talk - Christmas Makes - Thurs 24th of November at 10:30AM GMT

Kitronik and Smoke & Mirrors are back with another materials themed tech talk. Join Emma and Dominic as they create a Christmas themed decoration live, possibly more than one!. Tune in to YouTube on Thursday 24th of November at 10:30 AM GMT to watch it all go down live.
Make an Edge-Lit Colour Mixing Diagram with the Tricolour LED Board

Make an Edge-Lit Colour Mixing Diagram with the Tricolour LED Board

To demonstrate the basic concept behind our TriColour LED strip, and celebrate its launch, we have made this edge-lit diagram so that you can experience Additive Colour Mixing yourself! This would make a great classroom aid, or you could use it as a template from which to create your own designs! Find out how...
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Raspberry Pi Pico Battery Voltmeter in Python

Using a Raspberry Pi Pico to record how long it takes for a battery to drain In this tutorial we’ll demonstrate how a Raspberry Pi Pico can be used along with some simple electronic components and Python code to record the voltage of a AA battery. Learn more...
Tech Talk - Black MDF - Thurs 27th Oct @ 10:30AM BST

Tech Talk - Black MDF - Thurs 27th Oct @ 10:30AM BST

Kitronik and Smoke & Mirrors are back with another materials themed tech talk. Join Emma & Dominic as they explore laser compatible Black MDF. What is it, what can you make with it, and why you might choose it over something else. All this and more, don't forget to tune in this Thursday 27th of October at 10:30 AM BST.
Turn The :MOVE Motor Into A Radio Controlled Halloween SpookMobile

Turn The :MOVE Motor Into A Radio Controlled Halloween SpookMobile

This is a simple make that sits on top of your :MOVE Motor and adds some Halloween drama to your remote-controlled buggy. The LEDs are used to replicate the flickering of candles, and the V2 micro:bit’s speaker is used to make a ghostly noise. Follow Emma's instructions and make your own!
Simple DandT SpOoOoky Make Ideas For Halloween 2022

Simple DandT SpOoOoky Make Ideas For Halloween 2022

Get festive this October with some easy Halloween makes! Emma guides you through how she made each of the following projects, and we've provided you with all of the necessary DXFs, PDFs, Illustrator Files, and HEX files. Read on to find out more.
Tech Talk - Laser Compatible Rubber - Thurs 6th Oct @ 10:30AM BST

Tech Talk - Laser Compatible Rubber - Thurs 6th Oct @ 10:30AM BST

Kitronik and Smoke & Mirrors are back with another materials themed tech talk. Join Emma and Dominic as they explore laser compatible rubber. What is it, what can you make with it, and why you might choose it over something else. All this and more, don't forget to tune in this Thursday 6th of October at 10:30 AM BST.
The micro:bit Educational Foundation Launches A New micro:bit Python Editor

The micro:bit Educational Foundation Launches A New micro:bit Python Editor

In celebration of Code Week, the non-profit micro:bit Education Foundation today released a new micro:bit Python editor. This new coding tool aims to transform how we teach text-based coding languages and also to help more children learn the world’s most in-demand software languages. Find out more...
The Beginners Guide To The New micro:bit Python Editor

The Beginners Guide To The New micro:bit Python Editor

This morning, Monday 3rd October, saw the release of the new micro:bit Python Editor by the micro:bit Educational Foundation. This guide has been produced to help you get going straight away. This guide also contains a video that walks you through the basics. Find out more...
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How to Make a Clap-o-meter with the Simple Servos Starter Pack for BBC micro:bit

The first in a series of makes for the Simple Servo Kit - a Clap-O-Meter! This simple make reads the sound level using the microphone on the BBC micro:bit V2 and a  Kitronik Simple Servos Starter Pack for BBC micro:bit. Find out how...
How to Make a Carousel with the Simple Servos Starter Pack for BBC micro:bit

How to Make a Carousel with the Simple Servos Starter Pack for BBC micro:bit

Another installment in our series of makes for the Kitronik Simple Servos Starter Pack for BBC micro:bit - a Carousel! This is a deceptively easy make, with only some cardboard to stick together and a single servo attached to a wheel. Learn how...
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How to Make a Swing Boat with the Simple Servos Starter Pack for BBC micro:bit

The third make in the Simple Servo Kit makes series, this is a fairground swing boat ride propelled by a wheel which runs along the underside of the boat. It only uses one Servo, and so is still a relatively simple make. Follow along with Emma and learn how to make your own. Find out more...
How to Make an RC Car with the Simple Servos Starter Pack for BBC micro:bit

How to Make an RC Car with the Simple Servos Starter Pack for BBC micro:bit

Fourth in the Simple Servo Kit make series is a fun little remote control car! Using the radio functions on the BBC micro:bit you will make the two servos respond to various inputs on a micro:bit being used as a remote control. Follow Emma's process and make your own simple radio controlled car for the BBC micro:bit.