Motors

Sometimes we want to do more with our data than just watch the values roll by on a screen. In this tutorial, we'll take a look at one way we can translate that data to movement.

Hookup guide for Red Hat Robotic Hand kit

This guide takes you through the basics of building 11 different circuits with the SparkFun Tinker Kit and how to program them using the Arduino IDE.

The Qwiic Haptic Driver includes an itty-bitty, Linear Resonant Actuator (LRA) vibration motor and Dialog Semiconductor's DA7280 motor driver IC for applications that require haptic feedback.

Tell the time with this fantastic Alchitry project using clocks to make a clock!

The SparkFun ProDriver and Mini Stepper Motor Driver boards utilize Toshiba's TC78H670FTG stepper motor driver. The ProDriver features latch pin terminals, which are easier to connect than the "Easy" Drivers. Meanwhile, the Mini Stepper Motor Driver come in smaller PCB footprint, that is pin compatible with breadboards. To get started, follow this hookup guide and you will be spinning stepper motors, in no time.

The pHAT to get your projects moving. This guide will help you get started using the Auto pHAT.

Assembly Guide for the SparkFun JetBot AI Kit v2.0. This tutorial includes photos & comments to assemble the two-layer chassis & additional components unique to the JetBot kit.

An introductory tutorial demonstrating several ways to use and interact with servo motors!

Get started with the moto:bit, a carrier board for the micro:bit that allows you to control motors, and create your own robot using this experiment guide for the micro:bot kit.

Want to get started in robotics? Look no further than the SparkFun autonomous kit for the Sphero RVR! Whether you purchased the Basic or Advanced kit, this tutorial will get you rolling...

Get your Advanced Autonomous Kit for the Sphero RVR built up with this hookup guide!

Get your Basic Autonomous Kit for Sphero RVR all hooked up with this guide!

Drive things "qwiic"-ly with the SparkFun Qwiic Motor Driver!

The SparkFun Inventor's Kit (SIK) Experiment Guide contains all of the information needed to build all five projects, encompassing 16 circuits, in the latest version of the kit, v4.1.2 and v4.1.

This hookup guide will get you started with connecting and using the Pi Servo pHAT on a Raspberry Pi.

Control the RedBot wirelessly based on the movement of your hand using an accelerometer, Arduino, and XBees!

Hacking gumball machines to make the world a happier, blinkier place.

Learn how to utilize your DMX to LED Shield in a variety of different ways.

In this tutorial, we will expand on the SIK for RedBot to control the robot wirelessly with XBee radios! We'll explore a different microcontroller and wirelessly control the RedBot at a distance.

In this tutorial, we will utilize the MakeCode radio blocks to have the one micro:bit transmit a signal to a receiving micro:bit on the same channel. Eventually, we will control a micro:bot wirelessly using parts from the arcade:kit!

The LilyPad Vibe Board is a small vibration motor that can be sewn into projects with conductive thread and controlled by a LilyPad Arduino. The board can be used as a physical indicator on clothing and costumes for haptic feedback.

A quickstart guide for the micro:bit educator lab pack.

This tutorial will show you how to make a robot that streams a webcam to a custom website that can be remotely controlled.

We use parts from the SparkFun Inventor's Kit v4.0 to create a light-seeking robot that mimics the behavior of single-celled organisms.

Modify a simple desk lamp to respond to a double clap (or other sharp noise) using parts from the SparkFun Inventor's Kit v4.0.

The SparkFun Inventor's Kit (SIK) Experiment Guide contains all of the information needed to build all five projects, encompassing 16 circuits, in the latest version of the kit, v4.0a.

This tutorial shows you how to hook up and use the SparkFun 5V/1A LiPo Charger/Booster circuit.

This tutorial will show you how to assemble, program, and access the Raspberry Pi Zero as a headless wireless pan-tilt camera.

This hookup guide will show you how to connect and use the Pi Servo Hat in a project.

Get started with the SparkFun Wireless Motor Driver Shield!

This guide contains all the information you will need to explore the twelve circuits of the SparkFun Inventors Kit for micro:bit.

Learn MicroPython with the micro:bit.

This tutorial shows you how to get started with the ESP32 Thing Power Control Shield.

A study in building an animated diorama (with sound!) using Spectacle electronics.

Learn how to assemble and drive DC motors using the v2.0 Ardumoto Shield.

How to crack an unknown safe in under an hour.

Good vibes only. Getting started with the Haptic Motor Driver.

Documenting a six-month project to race autonomous Power Wheels at the SparkFun Autonomous Vehicle Competition (AVC) in 2016.

Turn an iconic SparkFun red box into an obstacle-avoiding robot.

Hookup guide for the Serial Controlled Motor Driver

Build a robot with the Tessel 2 that you can control from a browser on your phone or laptop.

Basic hookup guide for the TB6612FNG H-bridge motor driver to get your robot to start moving!

SparkFun's AutoDriver is a powerful tool for controlling stepper motors. Here's how to use it.

Use the Tessel 2 and the Johnny Five Inventors kit to explore the world of JavaScript enabled hardware through 14 awesome experiments!

An introduction to working with the Electret Mic Breakout Board.

Use GPS to have two objects, a base and a target, point towards one another. This can be used to aim a directional antenna (or in the case of this project, a laser) from one object to the other object at a distance that is only limited by your ability to provide the base station with the target's GPS location.

Learn how to build a wireless controller to kill power when things go... sentient.

Servos are motors that allow you to accurately control the rotation of the output shaft, opening up all kinds of possibilities for robotics and other projects.

Looking under the hood of the Servo Trigger -- using the development environment and some finer details of the firmware.

How to use the SparkFun Continuous Rotation Servo Trigger with continuous rotation servos, without any programming!

A guide for attaching the Stepoko Add-on kit to a Shapeoko Mechanical kit.

A series of Blynk projects you can set up on the Blynk Board without ever re-programming it.

Hardware guide for the Stepoko

A step-by-step guide to cutting and engraving a coaster with the Shapeoko.

This Experiment Guide offers nine experiments to get you started with the SparkFun RedBot. This guide is designed for those who are familiar with our SparkFun Inventor's Kit and want to take their robotics knowledge to the next level.

Get started using the SparkFun Easy Driver for those project that need a little motion.

How to use the SparkFun Servo Trigger to control a vast array of Servo Motors, without any programming!

How to get started with the SparkFun Big Easy Driver.

Check out Hacker in Residence, Jesse's awesome Harmonic Skew Zoetrope in this project tutorial.

Get started with Actobotics with this simple vehicle. Then expand and customize it for your own evil robot empire.

Learn all about different kinds of motors and how they operate.

An introduction to the concept of Pulse Width Modulation.

Music Box Project based on the Dr. Who TARDIS.