LED Gumball Machine

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Contributors: Nate

Resources and Going Further

We hope you've enjoyed reading about our LED dispensing gumball machine. If you liked this one, there's tons more!

Voltage Dividers

Turn a large voltage into a smaller one with voltage dividers. This tutorial covers: what a voltage divider circuit looks like and how it is used in the real world.

Pulse Width Modulation

An introduction to the concept of Pulse Width Modulation.

Analog vs. Digital

This tutorial covers the concept of analog and digital signals, as they relate to electronics.

Fuse Breakout Board Hookup Guide

Protect your project by adding a fuse in your circuit to save it from molten destruction.

MS5803-14BA Pressure Sensor Hookup Guide

Breakout of MS5803-14BA Pressure Sensor to measure the absolute pressure of the fluid around them to determine altitude, water depth, or any other tasks that require an accurate pressure reading. This includes air, water, and anything else that acts like a viscous fluid.

ZX Distance and Gesture Sensor SMD Hookup Guide

How to connect and use the SparkFun ZX Distance and Gesture Sensor with an Arduino.

Beginner Parts Kit Identification Guide

The essential parts for beginning (or even experienced) hobbyists that gives you all of the basic through-hole components you will need to get started playing with embedded projects. We'll identify a few parts in the kit and provide a few basic circuits to get started!

Qwiic Pressure Sensor (BMP581) Hookup Guide

Get started with the SparkFun Pressure Sensor - BMP581 (Qwiic) following this Hookup Guide