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Microchip Makes @microchip-makes.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Martin Pollow's CCTrack is a MIDI head tracker for spatial-audio production, based on an Adafruit QT Py SAMD21 and a BNO085 IMU. Plug it in, then map yaw, pitch, and roll to anything: cctrack.org

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Microchip Makes @microchip-makes.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Samuel Euzedice de Lucena designed a PIC18F4550-based development and education board complete with full schematics and MPLAB® X / XC8 firmware examples: github.com/sdelucena/PI...

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Microchip Makes @microchip-makes.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Trick out your candy bowl this Halloween with @adafruit.com's SAM D51-based HalloWing M4! blog.adafruit.com/2026/09/27/h...

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Microchip Makes @microchip-makes.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Seedmate is an air-gapped, standalone BIP39 calculator based on a PIC32. Generate and verify seed phrases using real-world randomness, combine entropy sources, and more — all offline: www.seedmate.net

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Microchip Makes @microchip-makes.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Franck Sauer's Micro-8 is an 8-bit hobby computer built around an ATmega128 with a custom OS and programming language called Lofi, plus a suite of examples, tools, and utilities for creating small 2D games and applications that run on real hardware: francksauer.com/index.php/mi...

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Microchip Makes @microchip-makes.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

SamuelDePamuel built an ATmega328-controlled clock using six mechanical seven-segment flip displays, with both timer and stopwatch modes: www.reddit.com/r/arduino/co...

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Microchip Makes @microchip-makes.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Cass of Chaos Theory built an ATmega328-powered, fully autonomous droid that abandoned its Imperial duties to become a rebel rave machine: makezine.com/article/tech...

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Microchip Makes @microchip-makes.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Vlad Gheorghe built an adjustable thermostat based on an ATtiny85, featuring a six-digit LED display and a 10K thermistor sensor: github.com/vlad-gheorgh...

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Microchip Makes @microchip-makes.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Atricat used an ATtiny1614 and an SX1276 radio to emulate an Ecowitt WH51 sensor — creating long-range, low-power sensors that allow you to monitor the mailbox (or other devices away from the house) using Home Assistant: github.com/atricat/wh51...

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Microchip Makes @microchip-makes.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Instead of building yet another Wi-Fi lighting project, element14 Presents' Clem Mayer decided to design a network-aware RGB LED strip from scratch by combining a Microchip ENC28J60 Ethernet controller with an ATtiny3226: community.element14.com/challenges-p...

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Microchip Makes @microchip-makes.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

#ThrowbackThursday: Geoffrey Swales' Crab Apple is a minimal 65C02 single-board computer, with 32KB of RAM, 8KB of EEPROM, and a PIC18F15Q41 for the serial console. Even better? It can run original Apple I to bring that early-computing experience back to life! github.com/gcswales/650...

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Microchip Makes @microchip-makes.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Vlad Gheorghe's project combines a voltmeter, an ammeter, and a thermostat into one ATtiny85-based monitoring system: github.com/vlad-gheorgh...

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Microchip Makes @microchip-makes.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Want to add a little flair to your keychain? Ryanjetplane1 designed a coin cell-powered PCB that consists of 12 charlieplexed LEDs, driven by an ATtiny85: github.com/ryanjetplane...

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Microchip Makes @microchip-makes.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

David Johnson-Davies designed a PCB version of his AVR16EB28-based digital signal generator, delivering crystal-accurate square waves from 2Hz to ~33.5MHz in precise 2Hz steps. Set the frequency using a rotary encoder or keypad, with real-time OLED display: www.technoblogy.com/show?5QE2

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Microchip Makes @microchip-makes.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Louis Deur built an ATmega328-controlled 18DOF hexapod robot from scratch that uses inverse kinematics and Bézier paths to generate smooth leg movements, while foot switches detect ground contact and adapt the gait accordingly: www.reddit.com/r/arduino/co...

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Microchip Makes @microchip-makes.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Designed around a SAM D21 MCU with TinyUSB, this 67-key mechanical keyboard features a ThinkPad TrackPoint module salvaged from an old laptop: github.com/dnbdmr/67key...

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Microchip Makes @microchip-makes.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Wilson Harper designed an energy-harvesting PCB business card that uses NFC to power its ATtiny816 and 21 animated LEDs from a smartphone. Tap it and watch it come alive! wilsonharper.net/projects/bus...

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Microchip Makes @microchip-makes.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Ming-Ming Zhu's ATmega4809-controlled stand brings realistic movements to model planes using some servos and potentiometers: www.reddit.com/r/arduino/co...

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Microchip Makes @microchip-makes.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Take game night to the next level with Klaus' ATtiny85-driven electronic dice — which shows roll results between 2-12 on a seven-segment display along with an LED ring for animated visual effects: github.com/kwolf1909/Ne...

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Microchip Makes @microchip-makes.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Tired of the whining noise his LED shelf lights make when dimmed, Aaron Shady decided design a better controller with the help of an RNBD350 BLE module: github.com/AShadyPCB/le...

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Microchip Makes @microchip-makes.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Maurycy’s teardown of an alpha-beta scintillator reveals a SAM D21 inside this tiny contamination monitor: maurycyz.com/misc/ah_tear...

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Microchip Makes @microchip-makes.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Join us on Mare Island as we celebrate 20 years of Maker Faire Bay Area! You'll find the Microchip team in Coal Shed #3 with some of our most interactive demos yet — hands-on robotics, music synthesis, CircuitPython® projects, and real-world embedded development: www.microchip.com/en-us/about/...

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Microchip Makes @microchip-makes.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Velan E's Ant Board V1 is a thumbnail-sized, SAM D11-based dev board with a minimal set of essentials, including USB-C, a 3.3V LDO, a tactile switch, an RGB LED indicator, and exposed GPIO pins: github.com/chilly23/ant...

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Microchip Makes @microchip-makes.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

The Moddo Pinch is a 10.5 x 10.9mm Arduino-compatible development board built around an SAM D11, making it small enough to fit on your fingertip. It features an onboard RGB LED, a reset button, a 3.3V LDO, native USB-C, and 12 header-accessible GPIO pins (with 15 in total): moddo.io/pages/pinch

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Microchip Makes @microchip-makes.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

SecurPic32Cam is a DIY Ethernet security camera running on a PIC32MX230F064D with a hand-written TCP/IP stack: github.com/Tatuck/secur...

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Microchip Makes @microchip-makes.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Abhinav designed a compact, low-cost dev board around an ATtiny412/212: github.com/Abean2k/ATti...

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Microchip Makes @microchip-makes.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Anam Hasan's PCB Stator Motor is an ATtiny1616-driven, three-phase PCB stator that steps a small magnet around a circular track: github.com/anam-ate/PCB...

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Microchip Makes @microchip-makes.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

GLightOne is an ATmega328P-equipped dual-module 12V controller for custom automotive LED lighting systems: www.tindie.com/products/gli...

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Microchip Makes @microchip-makes.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

How many bird calls can you recognize by ear? 🐦🎶 Hannah Robertson's Birduino is an ATmega328-driven audio player that provides a fun and interactive way to learn the vocalizations of various species, simply by tapping an NFC card on a reader: hannahilea.com/blog/birduino

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Microchip Makes @microchip-makes.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

UC Santa Cruz electrical engineering student Ceferino Sacramento developed a PIC32-powered autonomous navigation and targeting robot that combines event-driven HSM firmware, custom sensing electronics, encoder-corrected differential drive, and a dual-flywheel launcher: github.com/cksacram/aut...

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Microchip Makes @microchip-makes.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Zeyad S. designed a fully custom ATmega328PB board to serve as a compact, flexible development platform for prototyping embedded projects: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

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Microchip Makes @microchip-makes.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Peeling back the years this #ThrowbackThursday...🍌 Calum Knott's WTFDuino was a banana-shaped, ATmega328-based board intentionally designed to be incredibly confusing to use: youtu.be/KAL0XMIszVk

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Microchip Makes @microchip-makes.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Xabier Rosas' Quecet is an Open Source Hardware Association-certified, ATmega328-based intelligent 230VAC soldering/desoldering hot plate controller — designed for personal, educational, and experimental use: github.com/xdesig/Plac_...

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Microchip Makes @microchip-makes.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Grunwalskii is designing a compact, breadboard-friendly ATtiny1616 development board that features an onboard auto UPDI / serial switching circuit: github.com/Grunwalskii/...

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Microchip Makes @microchip-makes.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

David Johnson-Davies' IR NeoPixel Controller is an AVR16DD20-based NeoPixel driver that fits on a small USB-C dongle — and lets you control LEDs via an IR remote: www.technoblogy.com/show?5O8R

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Microchip Makes @microchip-makes.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Vincent Peters designed round PCB medals for a ping pong tournament, each featuring an ATtiny1616-driven LED ring that can be reflashed with custom animations: github.com/VincentPeter...

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Microchip Makes @microchip-makes.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

With smart glasses making headlines lately, we couldn't help but revisit Kevin Bates' Arduglasses for this #TBT. Featuring PCB frames, dual transparent OLED lenses, and an ATmega32U4, his pair of DIY glasses was even Arduboy-compatible for gaming on the go! community.arduboy.com/t/arduglasse...

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Microchip Makes @microchip-makes.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

How far can the Zephyr RTOS go with just 16 KB of RAM? Jorge Guzman set out to answer that question by building a Modbus monitoring and control application on the PIC32CM MC00 Curiosity Nano: gzm-emb.com/blog/zephyr-...

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Microchip Makes @microchip-makes.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

#TBT to the HCC! Back in 2018, Sean Hodgins launched a SAM D21G-based surface-mount module to simplify the process of creating your own custom circuit boards: hackaday.io/project/1599...

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Microchip Makes @microchip-makes.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

David Johnson-Davies' AVR16EB28-controlled Digital Signal Generator generates a crystal accurate square wave from 2Hz to approximately 33.5MHz in precise steps of 2Hz: www.technoblogy.com/show?5Q7F

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Microchip Makes @microchip-makes.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Roni Bandini recreated the legendary 1973 TV Typewriter using an Arduino Nano, a few numeric keypads, and composite video output to bring of the milestones of the personal computing revolution back to life with modern hardware: projecthub.arduino.cc/ronibandini/...

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Microchip Makes @microchip-makes.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Ken Chan's KENSAT is a 2U CubeSat designed to launch an LLM into orbit using a power-gated NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano with an always-on PIC24 flight computer: github.com/kenchangh/ke...

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Microchip Makes @microchip-makes.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

David Johnson-Davies designed a 12-key numeric keypad for use in AVR32EB14 (and other microcontroller) projects that only need one analog input to interface it: www.technoblogy.com/show?41BI

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Microchip Makes @microchip-makes.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

0x007e's MeGARCard is a base development platform featuring a set of push buttons, LEDs, potentiometers, and other onboard components — which can expanded upon with an ATmega16A- or ATmega4808-equipped adapter board: github.com/0x007e/mgc

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Microchip Makes @microchip-makes.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Sadwizard designed a desktop air quality monitor featuring a flicker-free touch UI, real standards color coding, MQTT/Home Assistant telemetry, and a 3D-printed parametric enclosure — all controlled by a SAM D21-based Adafruit Feather M0 WiFi: codeberg.org/sadwizard/mc...

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Microchip Makes @microchip-makes.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Redditor 'fishinginaswamp' managed to generate a Wolfenstein 3D-style rendering on an SAM3X8E-based Arduino Due: www.reddit.com/r/arduino/co...

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Microchip Makes @microchip-makes.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

"The STK500 lives on in a way in Arduino..." Watch Massimo Banzi show off one of the first 20 Arduinos ever built – based on AVR® and designed as a smaller, simpler, and affordable alternative to the STK500 starter kit: www.youtube.com/shorts/Zdx29...

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Microchip Makes @microchip-makes.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Bring a vintage rotary phone back to life on a modern telephone exchange with davidpty's ErdTone — a real-time pulse-to-DTMF converter that runs on an ATtiny85: github.com/davidpty/erd...

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Microchip Makes @microchip-makes.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Never hit your garage wall again! Josh Merritt's ATmega328-based traffic light assistant uses a TF-Luna LiDAR sensor to help you park in exactly the right spot: www.reddit.com/r/arduino/co...

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Microchip Makes @microchip-makes.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Many games require one or two six-sided dice. Rather than have to search for some or need space to roll them, Paul Gallagher created this simple ATtiny85-based gadget: github.com/tardate/Litt...

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