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!

Accelerometer Basics

A quick introduction to accelerometers, how they work, and why they're used.

Digital Logic

A primer on digital logic concepts in hardware and software.

Processor Interrupts with Arduino

What is an interrupt? In a nutshell, there is a method by which a processor can execute its normal program while continuously monitoring for some kind of event, or interrupt. There are two types of interrupts: hardware and software interrupts. For the purposes of this tutorial, we will focus on hardware interrupts.

Magnetic Levitation

This tutorial will show you how to build a magnetic levitation circuit using common parts.

Creating a Humidor Control Box

Because some of our boards need to be re-humidified after reflow, we decided to make our own humidor. This tutorial will focus on how to model a project in 3D and then fabricate it using a CNC routing machine.

Reed Switch Hookup Guide

Magnetically-actuated reed switches are the perfect component for non-contact proximity sensors. This tutorial provides a quick overview and example hook up.

QuickLogic Thing Plus (EOS S3) Hookup Guide

This guide provides users with functional descriptions, configuration options for the QuickLogic Thing Plus EOS S3. It also serves as a “Getting Started” and “How To” guide.

Fading with the MOSFET Power Switch and Buck Regulator

In this tutorial, we will slowly turn on the load and then slowly turn it off using the N-channel MOSFET.