The Ultimate Kit Guide

Kit Complexity: 4

(1=Easy, 5=Difficult) Is the kit easy, moderate, or challenging to build for its most likely target audience? Kits clearly aimed at children would, for example, be rated differently from microcontroller kits.

ArduCopter 3DR Quadcopter

ArduCopter 3DR Quadcopter

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ArduCopter 3DR Quadcopter

$589

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Reviewed: November 12th, 2011

Quadcopters rely on computer stabilization to fly. They can be radio controlled, but with an onboard computer, why not let it fly itself? The community at DIY Drones developed the open source ArduPilot Mega (APM), an Arduino-based autopilot that lets you control multi-rotor (and other) aircraft autonomously, or via R/C. The ArduCopter 3DR Quad Kit […]

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ArduiNIX ANX-1.0 Board

ArduiNIX ANX-1.0 Board

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ArduiNIX ANX-1.0 Board

$45

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Reviewed: November 3rd, 2011

Old-fashioned Nixie tubes are beautiful, but driving them in a circuit can be complicated since they often require voltages as high as 250V DC. The ArduiNIX board for Arduino makes it easy to add standard clock functions to your next project. Just be sure to design an enclosure that will keep those high voltages safe. I […]

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Video Game Shield

Video Game Shield

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Video Game Shield

$23

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Reviewed: October 26th, 2011

The Video Game Shield is an Arduino add-on shield to make your own video games, including graphics, text, sound effects, and music! Using the power of open source, this shield allows you to make awesome black-and-white video games on your TV. It supports up to two Nintendo Wii Nunchuk controllers for an easy and familiar […]

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