View On Meetup.com Date Tuesday, 06 Jun 2017 7:00 PM Let’s practice soldering on circuit boards. Adding electronics to circuit boards is usually done with through-hole components, or with surface mount components. Surface mount components, which only attach to one side of the board, tend to be smaller and harder to do by hand. But…
DetailsView On Meetup.com Date Friday, 02 Jun 2017 7:30 PM We are ready to build something complicated. Let’s make this: http://spin.media.mit.edu/build https://youtu.be/jwwIRZxv28U This is our chance to try out and integrate a number of interesting technologies: • CNC • 3D Printing • CAD Software • Mechanical Construction • Arduino • Stepper Motors • Gearing We will spend 2-3 weeks putting together a…
DetailsView On Meetup.com Date Friday, 26 May 2017 7:30 PM Find out how you can scan anything with a normal camera, or cellphone camera. Learn how to make 3D models of objects. This simple technique can be the starting point for 3D prints. Be able to play around with the size of objects, or scan…
DetailsView On Meetup.com Date Friday, 19 May 2017 7:30 PM There are many options when displaying data from your electronics devices. Every electronics system needs an output, and LCDs are versatile, in that they can display arbitrary text to you. Come out to this meetup to learn about how you can print out your data…
DetailsView On Meetup.com Date Friday, 12 May 2017 7:30 PM Come learn about the amazing world of Finite State Machines and how you can use them in your own software projects! A Finite State Machine, or FSM, is a software model which allows you to create code on any computer platform which can be defined…
DetailsView On Meetup.com Date Friday, 05 May 2017 7:30 PM Many Makers and hobbyists would like to use microprocessors such as Arduinos and Raspberry Pi’s to drive small electric motors. Such motors come in several varieties, each with its own driving needs and best uses. We will have a presentation on the types of electric…
DetailsView On Meetup.com Date Friday, 28 Apr 2017 7:30 PM Raspberry Pi is a micro-computer that you can get for around $35. But why do you hear about it in the robotics/DIY electronics space? This event is an opportunity to have a 100% introduction to Raspberry Pi’s which we will use in all sorts of…
DetailsView On Meetup.com Date Sunday, 23 Apr 2017 12:00 PM We are attending Rockville Science Day, put on the Rockville Science Center. There are around 100 registered exhibitors. This is their description: Come and join us at Montgomery College for the 28th annual Rockville Science Day, featuring a variety of science and technology-related exhibits, activities,…
DetailsView On Meetup.com Date Friday, 07 Apr 2017 7:30 PM Come to an introductory event on building robots using interesting and potentially useful sensors. We will be focusing on building a robot that detects obstacles using a sound based range sensor: HC-SR04 Ultrasonic Module Distance Sensor for Arduino https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQwYBc7YBXs#action=share Learn the basics of robotics, the…
DetailsView On Meetup.com Date Saturday, 01 Apr 2017 11:00 AM Organized by:MoCo Makers (http://www.meetup.com/MoCoMaker)Montgomery Village Arduino Meetup (http://www.meetup.com/Montgomery-Village-Arduino-Meetup) Arduino Day 2017 is a worldwide birthday celebration of the Arduino microcontroller, bringing together Arduino people and projects. As of March 2, over 200 events are planned in over 60 countries around the world, and the list…
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