Category: Jo highVoltage

Josie is eleven and has worked with 3D printing for the last few years. She started programming with Arduino, but her programming really took off when she discovered MakeCode. She now programs in CircuitPython as well. Josie loves to watch YouTube DIY videos and now enjoys making her own videos about her projects. She is also an avid baker.

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Jo highVoltage Gingerbread Pond with CPX, Crickit & CircuitPython

Jo highVoltage made a Gingerbread Pond where a gingerbread skater spins in the middle when a button on the CPX is pressed.  A DC motor is under the pond and is attached to a skateboard bearing which is attached to a piece of PVC board that is cut in a circle.  Using CircuitPython the CPX/Crickit is programmed to make the motor turn causing the skater … Continue reading Jo highVoltage Gingerbread Pond with CPX, Crickit & CircuitPython

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Jo highVoltage’s Automated Book Report

In this project Jo highVolatage shows how she uses her CPX, Crickit and a continuous servo to automate her book report.  The CPX is coded using CircuitPython.   This youTube video shows how the project was made: Here is the code for the project: Josie’s CPX Crickit continuous servo BOOK REPORT import time import board import digitalio from adafruit_crickit import crickit print(“1 Continuous Servo demo!”) … Continue reading Jo highVoltage’s Automated Book Report

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Jo highVoltage Harry Potter Lego Quidditch Match

Jo highVoltage brought her lego scene to life using her CPX, a Crickit, a continuous servo, a NeoPixel strip and an external speaker.  This project is coded in CircuitPython. The video shows how the project was made.   Here is the CircuitPython code for this project: import time import board import digitalio from adafruit_crickit import crickit import neopixel import audioio num_pixels = 30   # … Continue reading Jo highVoltage Harry Potter Lego Quidditch Match

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