What I'm up to….
On Tuesday in the Lab we took a look at a new robot chassis that will be used for upcoming projects. The frame we are converting is a childs ride-on Power Wheels car with 6 volt battery system. The power system will be converted to a 12 volt system with various supplies for Raspberry Pi and Arduino devices.
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Friday on the MKME Lab YouTube channel we took a look at a tonne of new electronics, DIY and project parts in a mailbag video. Don’t forget to check in on Tuesdays now for weekly uploads now both Fridays and Tuesdays.
Tuesday in the Lab we took a first look at the Creality CR10 3D Printer. The CR10 is a perfect entry to the 3D printing world and will be used for many projects upcoming on the YouTube channel. Stay tuned for a full review video soon. Don’t forget to check out our other projects on the main website at www.MKME.org
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Controlling virtually anything with a simple Wemos D1 mini board (ESP8266) , a relay and an Amazon Echo Dot.
DIY home automation CHEAP using the amazon Alexa voice service and a few parts!
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This is a full tutorial on how to use a cheap Wemos D1 Mini wifie board to control anything in your home with the Amazon Alexa enabled Echo Dot device. Using the Arduino IDE (programming environment) you just need to import the Wemos D1 Mini support then follow this video. After complete just hit upload and your devices (lights 1 through 4) will appear in the Amazon Alexa Device manager for control. Its that easy!
Follow my relay video for explanation of how they work and how to hook things up for control such as lights, motors, etc.
FauxMo Code/libraries: https://bitbucket.org/xoseperez/fauxmoesp
Affiliate links:
Echo Dot: http://amzn.to/2wUMQN9
Wemos D1: http://amzn.to/2wXSBJe
4 pack Relay: http://amzn.to/2f2C1Sp
Single Relay http://amzn.to/2wXyOtm
Quick update on all he projects going on the MKME Lab right now. Everything from Amazon Alexa, robot builds, 3D printing, drone builds and more coming soon!
Reviewed the QX90C and the E010S micro-drones this week. They work amazing! Best quads I have found yet for inside the house and backyard flying!