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Favorite Things 2025: Top Electronics Tools & Boards for Makers

By bekathwia

A curated list of my favorite electronics tools, parts and maker boards for 2025—perfect gifts or upgrades for your workbench.

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Build a Smart Growth Chart with ESP32 and Sensors

By Zach Hipps

Learn how to build an automated growth chart that tracks height, logs data, and even sends pictures to grandparents!

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Arduino-Powered Rat Diorama: Electronics and Taxidermy

By bekathwia

Discover how to combine electronics, 3D printing, and taxidermy in this unique diorama project with Becky Stern and Emily Graslie.

How Do Buck Converters Work?
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How Do Buck Converters Work?

By Zach Hipps

Operation and design principles of buck converters explained. Learn how inductors, capacitors, and feedback loops work together to regulate power efficiently.

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Solar Eclipse Data Logger

By Zach Hipps

Track light levels during a solar eclipse with this DIY data logger project. Utilize an ESP32 microcontroller and real-time clock for accurate data recording.

From Solderless Breadboard to Soldered Circuit with Becky Stern
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From Solderless Breadboard to Soldered Circuit with Becky Stern

By bekathwia

Soldering your circuit will allow you to make your project more durable & smaller, and it’s a smart step towards designing your own circuit board and enclosure.

Simple Light and Sound Circuits-Electronics with Becky Stern
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Simple Light and Sound Circuits - Electronics with Becky Stern

By bekathwia

Learn how to hook up some LEDs to a battery pack and also how to create a simple circuit for playing audio without the need for coding or programming.

Start Building Cleaner Perfboard Projects Using These Simple Tips
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Start Building Cleaner Perfboard Projects Using These Simple Tips

By Maker.io Staff

Moving from a breadboard to a perfboard can be intimidating. It involves soldering and creating traces using short pieces of wire, which can quickly get messy.