3D Printing Projects

You can build a Minecraft-inspired compass with GPS. Guide: learn.adafruit.com/minecraft-gps-compass Inspired by summer camp adventures, this compass saves and loads waypoints so you always know the way back. The menu lets you pick previously saved locations and points you toward them as you explore outdoors. Powered by an Adafruit Feather RP2350, this project pairs a mini GPS module with a gyrosc...

Build and play a modern version of the iconic 90's hit game, Bop It. Powered by the Feather RP2040 PropMaker running Circuit Python. Tutorial: https://learn.adafruit.com/prop-it-game Feather RP2040 Propmaker: https://www.adafruit.com/product/5768 Alpanumeric LED Display: https://www.adafruit.com/product/2158 ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subs...

Every week we'll 3D print designs from the community and showcase slicer settings, use cases and of course, Time-lapses! This Week: Enderman By PeWu makerworld.com/en/models/1952402-minecraft-enderman-model-kit Bambu X1C PolyMaker PLA 1hr 17mins X:130 Y:19 Z:19mm .2mm layer / .4mm Nozzle 10% Infill / 1mm Retraction 200C / 60C 16g 230mm/s ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE!...

You can build wearable headbands with neopixel LEDs that respond to BLE beacons at Disney Theme Parks. Guide: https://learn.adafruit.com/ble-beacon-neopixels These NeoPixel accessories interact with Disney BLE devices like MagicBands, Starlight bubble wands, and park statues. This means you can use Disney products like the bubble wands to cast colors to our custom NeoPixel projects. Visit the Adaf...

Build a Star Trek inspired prop with LCARS diagnostics, CO2/Humidity/Temperature graphs Guide: learn.adafruit.com/star-trek-data-dispenser This unit displays live CO₂, humidity, temperature and battery level as shaped colored bars that match the on-screen prop graphics. When CO₂ levels get too high, a haptic motor buzzes to alert you. Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ------...

Build a MIDI visualizer with NeoPixel LEDs and the PropMaker Feather RP2040. A 3D printed grid display is inspired by the light billboard from the movie, Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Links ⬇️ CAD files, code and Tutorial: https://learn.adafruit.com/midi-neopixel-visualizer Feather RP2040 PropMaker https://www.adafruit.com/product/5768 NeoPixel Pebble Strand https://www.adafruit.com/product/...

Blurry Analog LED matrix clock with animated backgrounds that change throughout the day. Guide: learn.adafruit.com/blurry-analog-clock The clock displays hour and minute hands over a flowing gradient background, inspired by blurry LED art gallery sculptures. Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discor...

Turn your PyPortal into an IoT-connected art gallery that cycles through art, space, cats and dogs! Pull from image feeds or images from an SD card. Skip images with a tilt or shake. Guide: https://learn.adafruit.com/pyportal-art-display Tap the screen to change feeds. Customize your feed, transition animations, and even the audio chirp feedback! 3D print the melted diagonal frame to mount the PyP...

Build a stained glass inspired lamp with tap and Bluetooth controls. Guide: https://learn.adafruit.com/stained-glass-lamp Use translucent filament to give the shades a stained glass effect. This project features light meter mode, audio reactivity and colors and animations. Tap detect is used to cycle through color modes, or use the Adafruit Bluefruit Connect app to adjust the brightness Visit the...

Build a fun and playful 3D printed MP3 player with CircuitPython and an RP2040 PropMaker Feather! It's a boombox for young makers, but with a twist: use a color sensor to detect a LEGO DUPLO brick and play a song, sound effect, or audio clip. Each colored brick plays a different audio file. Files, Code and Assembly Tutorial at: https://learn.adafruit.com/color-sensing-music-player Visit the Adafru...

Build a retro Apple IIe inspired 3D printed enclosure for the Adafruit Fruit Jam mini computer. Free files and tutorial: https://learn.adafruit.com/apple-iie-fruit-jam-enclosure Apple IIe Case Learn Guide: https://learn.adafruit.com/apple-iie-fruit-jam-enclosure Fruit Jam: https://www.adafruit.com/product/6200 Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com -------------------------------...

You can 3D print a Star Trek Deep Space Nine-inspired ear piece, designed as a lanyard for your wireless Bluetooth ear buds. Guide: https://learn.adafruit.com/bajoran-airpods The piece is designed to sit over your outer ear and allows access to the touch controls on the Apple AirPods. Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HE...

Build a 4x12 key ortho linear mechanical keyboard powered by the Adafruit KB2040 running CircuitPython. You'll 3D print the enclosure to house the NeoKey ortho snap-apart PCBs and the Adafruit KB2040. Links below. Keyboard Learn Guide: https://learn.adafruit.com/4x12-ortho-mechanical-keyboard NeoKey Ortho Linear Snap-Part PCBs: https://www.adafruit.com/product/5157 Adafruit KB2040: https://www.ada...

Build a slow movie player with Adafruit's E-ink bonnet and a 7.5in monochrome e-ink display. Guide: https://learn.adafruit.com/eink-slow-movie-player With custom dithering, you can adjust it for animation or live-action films - we think it’s a great way to take a deeper appreciation of cinema. This project was inspired by Tom Whitwell's slow-movie project. Our build features a custom 3d printed en...

Build an internet-connected pool notifier to alert the neighborhood that the pool party is underway! Guide: learn.adafruit.com/pool-party-notification-device In this guide, you'll use Adafruit IO and WipperSnapper firmware to build a pool party notifier that raises a flag and displays a message on an E-Ink screen. This project can be completed without programming or soldering. When your pool is re...

You can build your own Apple Macintosh Classic inspired mini computer with Adafruit's Fruit Jam and 3D printed parts. Full tutorial, files and code at: https://learn.adafruit.com/mac-classic-fruit-jam Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subsc...

The MagTag 2025 edition has all the same features but now has a new chip driver with support for Arduino and CircuitPython. https://www.adafruit.com/product/4800 With the new SSD1680 chip driver on the 2025 edition, you’ll want to install the latest stable release of Circuit Python, version 10.0. The new case has ample room for a 500mAh lipo battery (or smaller) and mounting holes for M3 hardware...

Low-cost, easy to build IoT device to remotely monitor your indoor crops or exotic plants Guide: https://learn.adafruit.com/no-code-indoor-grow-monitor The device is designed to be suspended in mid-air, so the no-contact thermometer is pointing towards the leaves or flowers of your plant. The 3D printed case houses a couple of sensors to calculate your plant's photosynthetic photon flux density (P...

Learn how to apply a seamless pattern to a spline curve shape using the Emboss feature in Fusion 360. Tutorial by Noe Ruiz for Adafruit Industries

Seal the Honmoon with Rumi's sword from KPop Demon Hunters! Guide: https://learn.adafruit.com/rumi-sword Powered by the Adafruit TPS61169 Constant Current Boost Converter for LEDs! Two Pink LED nOOds illuminate the blade and handle to create a bright cosplay prop! We designed the sword with steel machine screws to reinforce the 3D printed parts so it's strong and durable, just like the demon hunte...

Build a 3D printed vintage synth inspired USB MIDI controller with custom GUI, an OLED, pots, knobs and key switches using CircuitPython and Adafruit KB2040! Learn Guide https://learn.adafruit.com/midi-keyset KB2040 https://www.adafruit.com/product/5302 1.3in OLED Display https://www.adafruit.com/product/938 CHOC Key Switches https://www.adafruit.com/product/5114 Potentiometers https://www.adafrui...

Adafruit USB Type C CC Resistor Fixer is designed to remedy missing 5.1k resistors to your USB-C device ! Guide: https://learn.adafruit.com/resistor-fixer-case Simply plug it in between the USB C cable and the device. It's great for those gadgets that don't work on every USB-C power outlet or charger. Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------...

Print a case for the Adafruit TPS61169 Constant Current Boost Converter for LEDs! Guide: https://learn.adafruit.com/nood-booster-case The case has cutouts for the terminal blocks to attach LED nOOds, and cutouts for the current adjustment switches -- useful when powering multiple strips. Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS...

Build a thermal camera using Raspberry Pi, an MLX90640 and the Pi camera V2. This fuses the Pi's camera feed with a thermal graphic overlay. A Python script features a graphical interface that allows you to control the overlay's opacity and temperature range, and even take screenshots. Code, CAD and assembly instructions: https://learn.adafruit.com/raspberry-pi-thermal-camera Raspberry Pi 4 - 4GB:...

Turn airspace into an art canvas with 20x20 LED Matrix and Adafruit Mini Sparkle Motion Board. Make animations with gifs using WLED and a drone to make a floating night time show! Guide: learn.adafruit.com/led-matrix-drone Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Adafruit on Instagram: https://www...