Tutorials

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.

How to get started using both the ADXL337 and ADXL377 3-axis accelerometers with analog outputs.

Learn how to create your very own heart rate monitor.

Skip the bootloader and load your program directly onto an AVR with the AVR Pocket Programmer.

A crash course in bi-polar junction transistors. Learn how transistors work and in which circuits we use them.

Drum machines and keyboards have been the standard for making digital music, but how do you make electronic music if you're trained to play the trombone? One of our Hackers in Residence, Carlos Mello, took it upon himself to find a solution to that very question.

How to take a solar powered pathway light from a hardware store and make it into a crude soil moisture sensor.

How to assemble and modify the SparkPunk Sound Generator kit.

A guide to help you integrate the ISL29125 RGB light sensor breakout board into your electronic projects.

How to get started using the MMA8452Q 3-axis accelerometer -- a solid, digital, easy-to-use acceleration sensor.

Light up your dad's day with this electronic pop-up card!

How to get started with an XBee Shield and Explorer. Create a remote-control Arduino!

Nate picked up a bricktastic phone in China. Let's take it apart!!!

An introduction to being able to trigger music and sound effects based on buttons, sensors, or switches using the WAV Trigger board.

Basic introduction and hook-up guide for the SparkFun Logomatic.

We take a tour of a LED manufacturer and learn how PTH 5mm LEDs are made for SparkFun.

COB or chip-on-board is a low cost way of soldering an IC to a PCB. Checkout this tutorial to see how it is done!

We got the opportunity to tour the Great Power Battery factory. Checkout how LiPos are made!

Use an Electric Imp and accelerometer to create an "Are You OK" widget. A cozy piece of technology your friend or loved one can nudge to let you know they're OK from half-a-world away.

Learn how to get started making your own capes for the BeaglBone Black using the BeagleBone Proto Cape.

Using the MiniGen, SparkFun's Arduino Pro Mini signal generator shield

A short guide to creating a rainbow of new LilyPad LED colors at home!

How to charge your LiPo batteries with the USB LiPo charger. Plus how to modify your charger to set the charge current.

Fear the dark no longer with this ELastoLite nightlight.