Review: MGCOOL Explorer Pro 2 CHEAP 4K Action Cam

(MGCOOL Explorer Pro 2 Action Camera courtesy of GearBest.com) Contents: Pros Cons Observations Conclusion Specs Features  Pros: Nice color rendition High resolution: 4K 25fps Two-inch color touch screen display Removable battery; this is good because: The device isn’t “bricked” when the battery no longer holds a charge. You can insert another battery if you want to continue using the camera. You can record while charging;…

Anycubic i3 Mega Review, Observations, Tips

(Anycubic i3 Mega 3D Printer courtesy of GearBest.com) Here is my review of the Anycubic i3 Mega 3D Printer (Ultrabase version). I also included some observations and tips, hopefully helpful to you if you’re investigating this printer. Anycubic i3 Mega Pros: The printer produces very nice prints. So far I’ve printed with PLA and PETG, using test models and my designs, mostly using default settings…

DIY Tablet or Phone Document Camera

Contents Summary Design Materials Build Instructions Use Cases Alternate Hardware Update 8/24/2022 Summary My daughter, a teacher, knows that I have strong maker/DIYer tendencies and that I like to be challenged. For the upcoming school year, her school is providing the teachers with new big screen TVs and iPad tablets. Previously, she used a mobile phone connected to a scissor-bracket, connected to a desk clamp…

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DIY Bernie Meme

Here’s a starting point for your own Bernie Sanders and mittens at Biden’s inauguration. Here’s the link to a .PNG file with a transparent background.

Programming an Adafruit PyBadge using CircuitPython

Introduction Installing CircuitPython My CircuitPython Code Download code, image and audio files Program instructions 3D printed case Introduction After seeing this new Adafruit product on Instagram (@adafruit, @ecken, and @videopixil) I was very anxious to get my hands on an Adafruit PyBadge, part handheld game console, part micro-controller board. It has a 1.8 inch 160×128 pixel built-in color display, video game-style buttons, built-in sound, neopixels…

B660 3D Printing Pen Review

  Features LED text display Colored LED indicator Ceramic nozzle Temperature adjustable by degree from 160° to 220° C 4 filament extrusion speeds Supports 2 types of  1.75mm filament: PLA and ABS Can be used with a 5V 2A portable power bank Package Contents 3D pen Pen cap USB barrel connector power cable 5V 2A power adapter 2 meters of 3 colors of PLA filament…