Maker Projects
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Getting Started with ESP32 for Beginners — First Project (Full Bench Guide)
USB data cable → DevKit → breadboard LED + resistor. If the LED never blinks, suspect the cable before the code. This is the long-form companion to the free ESP32 Starter Kit PDF. Goal: a first board that enumer…
ESP32 Home Automation with Sensors & Relays (Safe Bench Build)
Sensors publish; actuators subscribe. Keep v1 on low-voltage practice loads. Pairs with the Pi + ESP32 MQTT architecture and free ESP32 kit PDF. Scope & non-goals In scope: BME280/DHT class sensors, opto…
Raspberry Pi + ESP32 Mesh for Smart Home (Local MQTT Architecture)
Pi runs the broker; ESP32 nodes publish sensors and subscribe to commands. LAN only for v1. Companion to the paid ESP32 + Pi Project Bundle and free Pi weekend PDF. Goal: one broker, one publishing node, one com…
Building a Custom CNC with ESP32 and 3D Printed Parts (Bench Protocol)
ESP32 as motion brain is only safe after mechanical baseline and E-stop path exist. Diagram ≠ commission. Review standard: /review-standard. This build is documented as a protocol + BOM. Real cut photos and dial…
ESP32-CAM Timelapse Rig for Print Monitoring
Power, lens focus, and storage tips for overnight capture.
Safe OTA Updates on ESP32 (Without Bricking the Lab)
Partition schemes, rollback, and staged fleet updates for a handful of boards.
ESP32 Power Budget for Battery Projects (Measured Protocol)
Measured content: this is a protocol for numbers you take with a meter. Do not invent µA figures from marketing slides. Hardware under test (declare yours) ItemExample BoardESP32-WROOM DevKit vs bare module (…