# Videos

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## [About the Videos category](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/about-the-videos-category/417)

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**Author:** [@Graham](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Graham)\
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## [New video by Michael; The Factory | Simulating Microgravity with Random Positioning Machines](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-the-factory-simulating-microgravity-with-random-positioning-machines/18006)

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**Author:** [@Michael](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Michael)\
**Replies:** 22\
**Last updated:** [24 March 2026 03:10 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-the-factory-simulating-microgravity-with-random-positioning-machines/18006 "2026-03-24T03:10:54Z")

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New video! Designing experiments for microgravity from the safety of our 9.8m/s/s has its challenges. Considering the price of rocket fuel it’s not so simple to just send your project into space on a whim, so we designed…

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## [Python: Problem with YOLOE](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/python-problem-with-yoloe/23200)

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**Author:** [@Bill293536](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Bill293536)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [3 September 2025 07:58 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/python-problem-with-yoloe/23200 "2025-09-03T07:58:35Z")

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I am trying to get YOLOE working but I can’t get very far with it. :slight\_smile: I use MacBook, and it does: from ultralytics import YOLO Ok. But it hangs up on: pip install –no-cache-dir “git+https://github.com/u…

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## [New video by Sam; Character Displays with Particle Photon and Electron](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-sam-character-displays-with-particle-photon-and-electron/435)

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**Author:** [@Sam](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Sam)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [23 December 2024 12:36 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-sam-character-displays-with-particle-photon-and-electron/435 "2024-12-23T12:36:33Z")

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New video! Sam shares how to connect a LCD / OLED Character Display to a Particle Photon (you could just as easily use a Particle Electron). This is handy for showing text, including variables and other insights that rev…

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## [NoIR Camera Board v2-8 Image "Flaring"](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/noir-camera-board-v2-8-image-flaring/20746)

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**Author:** [@Andrew273246](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Andrew273246)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [30 August 2024 06:30 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/noir-camera-board-v2-8-image-flaring/20746 "2024-08-30T06:30:00Z")

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Hi. I have a NoIR v2-8 with an IR LED. It’s set up for movement detection, specifically detecting snakes both day and night. The location is outside, with a separate solar panel and battery. The external battery supplie…

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## [New video by Michael; Developing Camera Drivers for MicroPython & Raspberry Pi Pico | The Factory](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-developing-camera-drivers-for-micropython-raspberry-pi-pico-the-factory/17693)

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**Author:** [@Michael](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Michael)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [28 January 2024 11:30 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-developing-camera-drivers-for-micropython-raspberry-pi-pico-the-factory/17693 "2024-01-28T11:30:55Z")

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New video! ArduCam have put together some really great products! The Arduino-based C libraries are extensive and easy to use. Being the Pico fans we are we decided to put together a basic camera driver for Raspberry Pi P…

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## [New video by Michael; The Factory | Solving Address Collisions with a PiicoDev MUX](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-the-factory-solving-address-collisions-with-a-piicodev-mux/16779)

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**Author:** [@Michael](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Michael)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [26 December 2023 23:41 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-the-factory-solving-address-collisions-with-a-piicodev-mux/16779 "2023-12-26T23:41:20Z")

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The tricky thing about I2C devices is there’s only a finite pool of addresses. What happens when there’s a collision or you want to use multiple identical devices? Enter the Multiplexer or MUX. This week we assemble a M…

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## [New video by Michael; The Factory | Designing a DAC for MicroPython](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-the-factory-designing-a-dac-for-micropython/13078)

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**Author:** [@Michael](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Michael)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [15 November 2023 05:12 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-the-factory-designing-a-dac-for-micropython/13078 "2023-11-15T05:12:27Z")

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New video! We’re test-driving a Digital-to-Analogue Converter idea this week in The Factory. R-2R DACs are a parallel input DAC that are really easy to experiment with. We want to see how viable this kind of DAC is for d…

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## [Mainboard 16 pin VGA socket, has anyone seen this before?](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/mainboard-16-pin-vga-socket-has-anyone-seen-this-before/18000)

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**Author:** [@den](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/den)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [11 September 2023 10:16 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/mainboard-16-pin-vga-socket-has-anyone-seen-this-before/18000 "2023-09-11T10:16:04Z")

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Hey All I am looking for a very particular VGA cable that will fit this 16pin VGA socket on an Iomega PX4-300D NAS, see image via Pasteboard - Uploaded Image This is what I believe i’m looking for but I’m having iss…

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## [New video by Michael; The Factory | PiicoDev Transceiver: Radio Waves & Data Packets](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-the-factory-piicodev-transceiver-radio-waves-data-packets/16186)

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**Author:** [@Michael](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Michael)\
**Replies:** 26\
**Last updated:** [25 July 2023 10:14 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-the-factory-piicodev-transceiver-radio-waves-data-packets/16186 "2023-07-25T10:14:39Z")

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New video! Here’s a game changer! We’ve kept the lid on the PiicoDev Transceiver project pretty well, but we’re finally ready to talk about it. This episode is all about how we managed the compact design, and a real fiel…

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## [New video by Michael; The Factory | How To Align Components for a NeoDen K1830 Pick & Place Machine](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-the-factory-how-to-align-components-for-a-neoden-k1830-pick-place-machine/9329)

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**Author:** [@Michael](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Michael)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [23 April 2023 23:25 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-the-factory-how-to-align-components-for-a-neoden-k1830-pick-place-machine/9329 "2023-04-23T23:25:50Z")

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In this weeks The Factory episode, we cover the component alignment workflow on our PNP setup. Correct alignment is paramount to a smooth-running PCB assembly process. In this episode of The Factory, we share our compone…

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## [New video by Michael; The Factory | PiicoDev Now Supporting ESP32 & January Updates](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-the-factory-piicodev-now-supporting-esp32-january-updates/16298)

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**Author:** [@Michael](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Michael)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [16 March 2023 08:54 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-the-factory-piicodev-now-supporting-esp32-january-updates/16298 "2023-03-16T08:54:56Z")

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New video! In a way, PiicoDev always worked with ESP32 (MicroPython)… if you were adventurous enough to just give it a go you might have been pleasantly surprised. What was missing was exhaustive testing with all the Pii…

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## [New video by Michael; The Factory | Design A Product With Us Part 7: Pick & Place Assembly](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-the-factory-design-a-product-with-us-part-7-pick-place-assembly/16051)

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**Author:** [@Michael](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Michael)\
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**Last updated:** [5 January 2023 05:20 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-the-factory-design-a-product-with-us-part-7-pick-place-assembly/16051 "2023-01-05T05:20:05Z")

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New video! You asked for it! In this series finale we’re setting up the Pick-and-Place Machine to assemble the PiicoDev Servo Drivers. This video can also be viewed here

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## [New video by Michael; The Factory | Design A Product With Us Part 6: Test Jigs & Quality Control](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-the-factory-design-a-product-with-us-part-6-test-jigs-quality-control/15846)

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**Author:** [@Michael](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Michael)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [8 December 2022 23:58 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-the-factory-design-a-product-with-us-part-6-test-jigs-quality-control/15846 "2022-12-08T23:58:41Z")

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New video! We’re back with a bonus round! Did you think the previous episode was the last? We’re (once again) talking test jigs in this episode of The Factory. We’ve designed our board, panelised it for production but we…

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## [New video by Michael; The Factory | Design A Product With Us Part 5: Power Experiments & Panelisation](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-the-factory-design-a-product-with-us-part-5-power-experiments-panelisation/15736)

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**Author:** [@Michael](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Michael)\
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**Last updated:** [24 November 2022 05:28 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-the-factory-design-a-product-with-us-part-5-power-experiments-panelisation/15736 "2022-11-24T05:28:07Z")

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New video! We’re talking about design verification and panelising for production this week in The Factory. See how we panelise a PCB design using the wonderful KiCad plugin - KiKit. This video can also be …

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## [New video by Michael; The Factory | Design A Product With Us Part 4: Assemble & Test A Prototype PCB](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-the-factory-design-a-product-with-us-part-4-assemble-test-a-prototype-pcb/15687)

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**Author:** [@Michael](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Michael)\
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**Last updated:** [18 November 2022 02:21 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-the-factory-design-a-product-with-us-part-4-assemble-test-a-prototype-pcb/15687 "2022-11-18T02:21:22Z")

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New video! The prototype PCBs have arrived! In this episode we assemble and test a couple of prototypes - and deal with a couple of hiccups along the way! This video can also be viewed here

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## [New video by Michael; The Factory | Design A Product With Us Part 3: PCB Design In KiCAD](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-the-factory-design-a-product-with-us-part-3-pcb-design-in-kicad/15556)

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**Author:** [@Michael](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Michael)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [7 November 2022 06:17 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-the-factory-design-a-product-with-us-part-3-pcb-design-in-kicad/15556 "2022-11-07T06:17:03Z")

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New video! It’s time for some hardware design! In this episode we’ll go from schematic design to PCB layup and somehow we’ll cram seven connectors plus a driver chip onto a tiny board. Follow along and, as always, try to…

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## [New video by Michael; The Factory | Design A Product With Us Part 2: Hello, World!](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-the-factory-design-a-product-with-us-part-2-hello-world/15478)

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**Author:** [@Michael](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Michael)\
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**Last updated:** [27 October 2022 05:37 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-the-factory-design-a-product-with-us-part-2-hello-world/15478 "2022-10-27T05:37:06Z")

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New video! We’re continuing our PiicoDev Servo Driver design journey! In today’s episode we write a Hello, World class for the PCA9685 PWM Driver and make a few mistakes along the way. Everything works out well in the en…

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## [New video by Michael; The Factory - Design A Product With Us Part 1: PiicoDev Servo Driver](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-the-factory-design-a-product-with-us-part-1-piicodev-servo-driver/15410)

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**Author:** [@Michael](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Michael)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [24 October 2022 23:24 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-the-factory-design-a-product-with-us-part-1-piicodev-servo-driver/15410 "2022-10-24T23:24:13Z")

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New video! The Factory is back! We’re going to drill all the way down on product development this time around. In this new mini-series join us as we design a project from the ground up. We’ll cover every st…

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## [New video by Michael; The Factory | Neoden 8 (K1830) Maintenance & Gantry Exploration](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-the-factory-neoden-8-k1830-maintenance-gantry-exploration/10535)

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**Author:** [@Michael](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Michael)\
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**Last updated:** [30 August 2022 03:07 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-the-factory-neoden-8-k1830-maintenance-gantry-exploration/10535 "2022-08-30T03:07:01Z")

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This week in The Factory we’re doing some maintenance on our Pick-n-Place machine and taking the opportunity to have a look at the hardware in the gantry. The manufacturer sent us an air-tube upgrade kit that will suppo…

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## [New video by Michael; The Factory | A Graphical Display For Raspberry Pi Pico 128x64 OLED](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-the-factory-a-graphical-display-for-raspberry-pi-pico-128x64-oled/12103)

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**Author:** [@Michael](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Michael)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [30 August 2022 02:12 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-the-factory-a-graphical-display-for-raspberry-pi-pico-128x64-oled/12103 "2022-08-30T02:12:47Z")

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New video! More project updates for you in #TheFactory! We’re chuffed to release the PiicoDev OLED module, put a feature freeze on the Buzzer Module, and introduce a few new members of the Makerverse prototyping family. …

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## [New video by Michael; The Factory | Designing Interactive Conference Badges](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-the-factory-designing-interactive-conference-badges/14649)

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**Author:** [@Michael](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Michael)\
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**Last updated:** [21 July 2022 06:01 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-the-factory-designing-interactive-conference-badges/14649 "2022-07-21T06:01:34Z")

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New video! We put together an interactive conference badge for STEM2022 - a conference that brought together STEM educators, experts and innovators.YouTube Content: This video can also be viewed here

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## [New video by Michael; The Factory | New Pulse Soldering Machine](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-the-factory-new-pulse-soldering-machine/14365)

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**Author:** [@Michael](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Michael)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [20 June 2022 23:10 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-the-factory-new-pulse-soldering-machine/14365 "2022-06-20T23:10:39Z")

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New video! This week in The Factory we show off the new Pulse-Soldering machine we’ll use for future production runs. We also respond to some user-feedback to help make PiicoDev as good as it can be. This …

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## [New video by Michael; The Factory | Developing New Makerverse Project Kits](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-the-factory-developing-new-makerverse-project-kits/14239)

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**Author:** [@Michael](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Michael)\
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**Last updated:** [2 June 2022 04:54 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-the-factory-developing-new-makerverse-project-kits/14239 "2022-06-02T04:54:12Z")

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New video! We’re giving a sneak peak at what all this Makerverse hardware has been building up to. We’ve been working on some comprehensive kits that will help makers get started with interesting hardware by completing s…

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## [New video by Michael; The Factory | Developing New PiicoDev Input Modules](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-the-factory-developing-new-piicodev-input-modules/14068)

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**Author:** [@Michael](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Michael)\
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**Last updated:** [12 May 2022 07:33 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-the-factory-developing-new-piicodev-input-modules/14068 "2022-05-12T07:33:30Z")

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New video! It’s high time we made some more user-inputs for PiicoDev! This week we show the first prototypes for the PiicoDev potentiometer, slide-pot, and buttons. Featuring large through-hole components, these are perf…

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## [New video by Michael; The Factory | Designing Shields For Raspberry Pi Pico](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-the-factory-designing-shields-for-raspberry-pi-pico/13703)

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**Author:** [@Michael](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Michael)\
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**Last updated:** [8 April 2022 00:54 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-the-factory-designing-shields-for-raspberry-pi-pico/13703 "2022-04-08T00:54:31Z")

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New video! We’re dabbling with Makerverse Shields for Raspberry Pi Pico this week in The Factory. The internal area is just large enough to fit useful circuits, and if these circuits are stackable then they ought to be v…

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## [Multi-channel video NDI livestream](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/multi-channel-video-ndi-livestream/13654)

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**Author:** [@Allison194745](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Allison194745)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [6 April 2022 11:51 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/multi-channel-video-ndi-livestream/13654 "2022-04-06T11:51:30Z")

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Hello, I’m trying to make a multi-channel video installation with 4x Raspberry pi 4 models. For the final exhibition, I’ve been able to setup the loop and sync video system by connecting the raspberries with a switch a…

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## [New video by Michael; The Factory | Playing Audio with a Handmade DAC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-the-factory-playing-audio-with-a-handmade-dac/13389)

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**Author:** [@Michael](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Michael)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [11 March 2022 20:45 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-the-factory-playing-audio-with-a-handmade-dac/13389 "2022-03-11T20:45:25Z")

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New video! There’s been major progress on the Makerverse DAC over the past couple of weeks. We’re exploring how to play audio with a Raspberry Pi Pico, and the journey has led us through the bare MicroPython source code!…

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## [New video by Michael; The Factory | New Soldering Robot & Interactive RFID Tags](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-the-factory-new-soldering-robot-interactive-rfid-tags/13276)

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**Author:** [@Michael](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Michael)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [27 February 2022 12:14 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-the-factory-new-soldering-robot-interactive-rfid-tags/13276 "2022-02-27T12:14:04Z")

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New video! We’re commissioning the soldering robot this week in The Factory! Our soldering robot solders just like a human would - heating the join with an iron then feeding in solder. We’ve been experimenting with some …

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## [New video by Michael; The Factory | Micropython In An Uno Footprint](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-the-factory-micropython-in-an-uno-footprint/12952)

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**Author:** [@Michael](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Michael)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [4 February 2022 00:44 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/new-video-by-michael-the-factory-micropython-in-an-uno-footprint/12952 "2022-02-04T00:44:13Z")

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New video! We’ve a bunch more prototypes to discuss this week in The Factory. We’re coming face-to-face with the challenges of backwards compatibility: Fitting a 3.3V MicroPython board into the footprint of the 5V Uno. W…

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