{"id":43295,"date":"2021-12-22T17:29:07","date_gmt":"2021-12-22T21:29:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.andysowards.com\/blog\/?p=43295"},"modified":"2021-12-22T17:29:09","modified_gmt":"2021-12-22T21:29:09","slug":"5-epic-arduino-projects-to-impress-your-friends-with","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/andysowards.com\/blog\/2021\/5-epic-arduino-projects-to-impress-your-friends-with\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Epic Arduino Projects to Impress Your Friends With"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Are you getting stuck into the world of Arduino? Whether you’re a newcomer to programming or an advanced hobbyist, this popular platform offers a wealth of opportunities for exciting DIY tech projects. Learning new skills could be great for your career prospects too – computer programming recently became the fastest-growing profession in the UK<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So where do you start? There are a range of Arduino boards and add-ons available<\/a> to help you create projects that interact with the world around them in different ways. Some might take a little more work and expertise than others – but you’re sure to impress your friends if you pull them off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are five epic ideas to inspire your next Arduino project. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Here’s a low-cost air hockey table you can make yourself<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Do you have fond memories of playing air hockey in arcades? If you’ve always dreamt of having a mini air rink of your own, you could try building one instead of buying.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This project involves using a vacuum cleaner to provide constant airflow across a DIY playfield. You can then program your Arduino to act as a colourful scoring system. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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