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Vegard Makes @vegardmakes.com · 10/01/2026

Controlling LEGO robotics with microcontrollers part 2. No hardware changes this time, only software. I make the software into a library and implement sensor auto polling using an Arduino hardware timer interrupt along with touch sensor debouncing. vegardmakes.com/electronics/...

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LEGO Robotics microcontroller control - Software

Introduction In the first post of the series, we started with getting the Arduino Nano to read a LEGO NXT touch sensor. The focus of the post was to get our first sensor readings, and we implemented a...

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Vegard Makes @vegardmakes.com · 03/01/2026

I finally got around to doing some projects again. Tried interfacing LEGO Mindstorms NXT sensors with an Arduino Nano microcontroller. I started with the simplest sensor, the NXT touch sensor. The next post will be on the other NXT basic sensors. vegardmakes.com/electronics/...

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LEGO Robotics microcontroller control - NXT touch sensor

Introduction LEGO and LEGO Technic have had many different systems for robotics, sensors and actuators over the time. In our house we have Mindstorms NXT and BOOST, and I also have access to Mindstorm...

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Vegard Makes @vegardmakes.com · 05/05/2025

I uploaded the model of the 3D printable front suspension strut replacement for the Nikko RC car to printables in case it is useful for anyone else. Will upload it to printables as well makerworld.com/en/models/13...

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Front suspension struts for Nikko R/C car by Vegard MakesMakerWorld: Download Free 3D Models

One of the front suspension struts of one of our son's Nikko RC cars broke, making is impossible to steer the car. Instead of throwing the car away, I designed a simple replacement strut based on...

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Vegard Makes @vegardmakes.com · 22/04/2025

Having a #3dprinter and some basic construction skills means it is easy to repair stuff instead of it going in the trash. One of the front suspension struts on one of my step son's RC cars broke, and using Fusion I was able to design a replacement and print it on my @bambulabglobal.bsky.social A1

A broken front strut for an RC car with a replacement designed in Fusion and printed on a Bambu Lab A1

A 3D printed replacement front strut for an AC car with all the parts needed to mount the strut and the front wheel

A 3D printed replacement front strut mounted in an RC car

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Vegard Wærp @vegard.waerp.net · 25/03/2025

Being interested in 3D printers, my youtube feed was filled with videos about the new @bambulabglobal.bsky.social H2D today. The one I clicked on as soon as I got the notification was this one from Clough42, one of my favourite engineering channels. As always, great review from James.

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What I Learned from 300 Hours with the Bambu Lab H2D 3D Printer

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Vegard Makes @vegardmakes.com · 05/02/2025

I made a short video about the reset circuit for my 8-bit breadboard computer: youtu.be/txjptMIfu1w?...

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8 bit breadboard computer part 2 - Reset circuit

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Vegard Makes @vegardmakes.com · 02/02/2025

Some more progress on my electronics project, to build a 8 bit breadboard computer from scratch using discrete chips: Reset synchronizer circuit to hold reset active for 4 clock cycles and synchronize reset release with clock, made with four D-type flip flops.

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Vegard Makes @vegardmakes.com · 28/01/2025

First part of my breadboard computer build done, a clock module without any 555 timers, which is usually used for these Ben Eater inspire build. vegardmakes.com/electronics/...

A solderless breadboard with two integrated circuits and several passive components implementing a clock module for a 8 bit computer from scratch build.

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Vegard Makes @vegardmakes.com · 26/01/2025

First baby steps towards my Ben Eater inspired breadboard computer, my first real electronics project. Working on switch debouncing for clock single stepping. Next step is adding a schmitt triggered inverter to get a nice square transition.

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Vegard Makes @vegardmakes.com · 23/01/2025

Now that we have gotten a new 3D printer I can use the old Flashforge Adventurer 3 for tinkering. I made a tool for installing a SSH server on it. www.reddit.com/r/FlashForge...

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Reddit - Dive into anything

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Vegard Makes @vegardmakes.com · 19/01/2025

After having wanted to build a breadboard computer in the style of #beneater for years, I am finally starting. I even made a web page to document this and other projects. I posted an short overview of the project at vegardmakes.com/electronics/... #electronics #projects #maker

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Breadboard computer

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