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Make Cool Things, Starting Now

Maker Hacks is a community for Makers.

Whether you are a retro computing fan, budding roboticist, 3D printer user, drone or copter-flyer, crafter, electronics tinkerer, or Arduino and Raspberry Pi hacker.

Together we learn how to build cool stuff, and keep up to date with what is happening in the world of making.

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Chris Garrett

Chris Garrett, the founder of Maker Hacks, is NOT an expert in electronics, engineering, artificial intelligence or robotics. He is just like you, someone who loves to make things (especially things that do cool stuff) and who enjoys learning by doing. As he started learning he would share what he discovered, and a community started to form, first on Facebook, and now here.

As well as the Maker Hacks community, Chris is an admin/moderator of some other popular Facebook groups, so is always in touch with the maker community.

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Some of the groups that Chris helps to manage

Get semi-regular posts about interesting products, tutorials and DIY projects here on the website, in the newsletter and in the community group.

As well as not having PHDs, we are also not millionaires. We try to pick the most cost-effective way to get a job done well.

Sign up for free as a member now and you will get additional perks such as bonus content and downloads.

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We’re open to reviewing items you send to us, but we do not pay for postage and packaging. We do not make any promises, and if you do send us review items, we certainly do not promise a positive review, if we review your item at all (we get sent some crazy stuff, not all of it relevant).

Arduino Lessons

  • Day Zero (What is Arduino and Why Care?)
  • Day 1: Lesson 01 – Introducing Arduino
  • Day 1 Lesson 02 – Meet Arduino Uno
  • Day 1 Lesson 03 – Breadboard a Circuit
  • Day 2 Lesson 01: Arduino Web IDE and the Structure of an Arduino C Sketch
  • Day 2 Lesson 02: Hello World!
  • Day 3: Lesson – Fun with LEDs
  • Day 4: Lesson – Magic 8 Ball & Random
  • Day 5: Lesson 01 – Arduino/C Functions and Serial Input
  • Day 5: Lesson 02 – Variable Type Conversions and Serial Input RGB LED
  • Day 5: Lesson 03 – RGB LED Color-Picker
  • Day 5: Video for Today’s Lessons
  • Day 5: Lesson 04 – Spy Box Part 1
  • Day 6: Lessons – Reading Inputs
  • Day 7: Lessons – Internet of Arduino Things
  • Day 8: Lessons – Internet of Arduino Things Part 2
  • Day 9: Lessons – Magic 8 Revisited (16×2 LCD + Tilt Switch)
  • Day 10: Lessons – Tiny Night Light (Light Sensor and ATTiny85 Programming)
  • Day 11: Lessons – Arduino Chiptune Music
  • Day 12: Lesson – 8 LED Sequence using Shift Registers
  • Day 13: Lessons – Countdown Clock with 7 Segment Display
  • Day 14: Lessons – Time.h/Arduino Clock
  • Day 15: Lessons – Ultrasonic Distance Sensors
  • Day 16: Lessons – Going Wireless!
  • Day 17: Lessons – Send and Receive IR Signals with Arduino + LEGO Power Functions!
  • Day 18: Lessons – Controlling a Canon 7D using a Hacked IR Remote and a Transistor
  • Day 19: Lesson – Arduino Remote Control MP3 Player!
  • Day 20: Lessons – Wifi with ESP8266
  • Day 21: Lessons – Wifi Data Logger with ESP8266
  • Day 22: Lessons – Arduino, Bluetooth/BLE & Android/iOS/Mac/PC
  • Day 23: Lessons – How to create your own custom Android app to control Arduino over Bluetooth
  • Day 24: Lessons – How to create your own custom iOS app to control Arduino over Bluetooth
  • Day 25: Lessons – Controlling 2x Servos with an Arduino Analog Joystick input
  • Day 26: Lessons – Controlling DC Motors, and DHT22 Temperature Sensor
  • Day 27: Lessons – Motor Controllers
  • Day 28: Lessons – Arduino 28BYJ-48 Stepper Motor Control with the ULN2003 Stepper Motor Driver
  • Day 29: Lesson – Moving Your Arduino Project Off Your Breadboard
  • Day 30: How to make the most minimal Arduino/ATmega328 breadboard circuit
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