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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://community.element14.com/cfs-file/__key/system/syndication/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><channel><title>Moon Phase Display with Raspberry Pi Pico -- Episode-641</title><link>https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/project-videos/w/documents/28409/moon-phase-display-with-raspberry-pi-pico----episode-641</link><description /><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>Telligent Community 12</generator><item><title>Moon Phase Display with Raspberry Pi Pico -- Episode-641</title><link>https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/project-videos/w/documents/28409/moon-phase-display-with-raspberry-pi-pico----episode-641</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2024 18:44:07 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:31be0949-470d-4083-92d5-11a5d9b21cf4</guid><dc:creator>pchan</dc:creator><comments>https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/project-videos/w/documents/28409/moon-phase-display-with-raspberry-pi-pico----episode-641#comments</comments><description>Current Revision posted to Documents by pchan on 2/8/2024 6:44:07 PM&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;"&gt;&lt;span class="TextRun SCXW110063664 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110063664 BCX0"&gt;In this week&amp;#39;s episode of element14 &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110063664 BCX0"&gt;p&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110063664 BCX0"&gt;resents, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110063664 BCX0"&gt;Lorraine takes on the challenge of creating a moon phase display. Inspired by a fascination with the moon&amp;#39;s &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110063664 BCX0"&gt;different phases&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110063664 BCX0"&gt;, Lorraine envisions a desk accessory that displays the moon phase based on a &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110063664 BCX0"&gt;user&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110063664 BCX0"&gt;-&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110063664 BCX0"&gt;input&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110063664 BCX0"&gt; date.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="EOP SCXW110063664 BCX0"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 id="mcetoc_1hm4vnihg0"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;"&gt;Watch the Video:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txeBicJ23eU&amp;amp;feature=youtu.be"&gt;www.youtube.com/watch&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="TextRun SCXW80473203 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW80473203 BCX0"&gt;The project involves incorporating a keypad and LED displays for user interaction&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW80473203 BCX0"&gt;, as well as a motor to control the &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW80473203 BCX0"&gt;moon phases&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW80473203 BCX0"&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80473203 BCX0"&gt; Lorraine discusses the &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80473203 BCX0"&gt;selection&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80473203 BCX0"&gt; of a motor drive board based on the DRV8833 by &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW80473203 BCX0"&gt;Kitronik&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80473203 BCX0"&gt;, allowing control of a servo or stepper motor. She also dives into the Astronomy API &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80473203 BCX0"&gt;in Python &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80473203 BCX0"&gt;to retrieve moon phase data based on the entered date.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="EOP SCXW80473203 BCX0"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="EOP SCXW80473203 BCX0"&gt;&lt;img alt="image" style="max-height:360px;max-width:640px;"  src="/resized-image/__size/1280x720/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-03-81/vlcsnap_2D00_2024_2D00_02_2D00_08_2D00_17h00m32s645.png" /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="TextRun SCXW161501404 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW161501404 BCX0"&gt;The video&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW161501404 BCX0"&gt;showcases&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW161501404 BCX0"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;the coding process in&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW161501404 BCX0"&gt;P&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW161501404 BCX0"&gt;ython, including how to obtain and process data from the API. Lorraine addresses challenges with keypad functionality, detailing the mapping of keys to pins and troubleshooting issues with the middle rows.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="EOP SCXW161501404 BCX0"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="EOP SCXW161501404 BCX0"&gt;&lt;img loading="lazy" alt="image" style="max-height:360px;max-width:640px;"  src="/resized-image/__size/1280x720/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-03-81/vlcsnap_2D00_2024_2D00_02_2D00_08_2D00_17h00m58s547.png" /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;Moving forward, the hardware implementation takes shape, using 3D-printed components and a pre-purchased moon lamp. Lorraine takes viewers through the steps of disassembling the moon lamp, adapting it to fit her project, and 3D printing parts for the case.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img loading="lazy" alt="image" style="max-height:360px;max-width:640px;"  src="/resized-image/__size/1280x720/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-03-81/vlcsnap_2D00_2024_2D00_02_2D00_08_2D00_17h01m35s026.png" /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;The final assembly consists of wiring up LEDs, integrating a spinning shadow maker inside the moon, and calibrating the motor&amp;#39;s start position. Lorraine shares her delight in the successful test of the moon phase display, expressing surprise at how well the project turned out despite some cosmetic adjustments that are needed.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;img loading="lazy" alt="image" style="max-height:360px;max-width:640px;"  src="/resized-image/__size/1280x720/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-03-81/vlcsnap_2D00_2024_2D00_02_2D00_08_2D00_17h01m44s061.png" /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img loading="lazy" alt="image" style="max-height:360px;max-width:640px;"  src="/resized-image/__size/1280x720/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-03-81/Capture.PNG" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="TextRun SCXW161501404 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW161501404 BCX0"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;img loading="lazy" alt="image" style="max-height:360px;max-width:640px;"  src="/resized-image/__size/1280x720/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-03-81/Capture2.PNG" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 id="mcetoc_1hku9hbjf3"&gt;Downloads and Links:&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="/challenges-projects/element14-presents/m/files/149002" data-e14adj="t"&gt;Episode 641 Resources&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://peppe8o.com/7-segment-display-and-raspberry-pi-pico-wiring-and-setup-with-micropython/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t"&gt;Link to the code&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;by peppe8o&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;KitronikLtd GitHub:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;a id="" href="https://github.com/KitronikLtd/Kitronik-Pico-Simply-Robotics-MicroPython/blob/main/SimplyRobotics.py" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t"&gt;https://github.com/KitronikLtd/Kitronik-Pico-Simply-Robotics-MicroPython/blob/main/SimplyRobotics.py&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;Github for Code and Laser Cut Files:&amp;nbsp;&lt;a class="OWAAutoLink" href="https://github.com/Lorrainbow/moonphases" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t"&gt;https://github.com/Lorrainbow/moonphases&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://astronomyapi.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t"&gt;Moon Phase API&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;h2 id="mcetoc_1hku9f5k02"&gt;Bill of Material:&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;table class="e14-product-bom-main"&gt;
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&lt;th&gt;Product Name&lt;/th&gt;
&lt;th&gt;Quantity&lt;/th&gt;
&lt;th&gt;&lt;a id="e14-product-link-34fa9" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=3996082,3226019,2845435,MP006289,2507562,3922011,30,30,2847149&amp;nsku=38AK5986,29AH6819,51AC1982,15AJ6563,72Y2015,51AK9772,1420788,4156552,51AC2928&amp;COM=e14c-noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-noscript&amp;osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_BUY_KIT" class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('34fa9'));" data-farnell="3996082,3226019,2845435,MP006289,2507562,3922011,30,30,2847149" data-newark="38AK5986,29AH6819,51AC1982,15AJ6563,72Y2015,51AK9772,1420788,4156552,51AC2928" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="53M8680,69AK0909" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" &gt;Buy Kit&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/th&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Raspberry Pi Pico W&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;1&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;a id="e14-product-link-21190" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=3996082&amp;nsku=38AK5986&amp;COM=e14c-noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-noscript&amp;osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('21190'));" data-farnell="3996082" data-newark="38AK5986" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" &gt;Buy Now&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;span&gt;Harwin&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;Pin headers 1 row of 20 pins&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;1&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;a id="e14-product-link-a31c2" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=3226019&amp;nsku=29AH6819&amp;COM=e14c-noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-noscript&amp;osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('a31c2'));" data-farnell="3226019" data-newark="29AH6819" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" &gt;Buy Now&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;micro USB cable&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;1&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;a id="e14-product-link-e305d" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=2845435&amp;nsku=51AC1982&amp;COM=e14c-noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-noscript&amp;osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('e305d'));" data-farnell="2845435" data-newark="51AC1982" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" &gt;Buy Now&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;span&gt;Multicomp&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;Jumper Wire Kit, Male to Female, Multi-Coloured, 200 mm, 0.1&amp;quot; Dupont Connector, 0.2 mm&amp;sup2;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;1&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;a id="e14-product-link-a9ecf" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=MP006289&amp;nsku=15AJ6563&amp;COM=e14c-noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-noscript&amp;osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('a9ecf'));" data-farnell="MP006289" data-newark="15AJ6563" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" &gt;Buy Now&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;NANOTEC Stepper Motor, High Torque, Single Shaft, 42 mm, Bipolar, 1.8 &amp;Acirc;&amp;deg;, 0.09 N-m, 1.4 A&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;1&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;a id="e14-product-link-1ef60" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=2507562&amp;nsku=72Y2015&amp;COM=e14c-noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-noscript&amp;osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('1ef60'));" data-farnell="2507562" data-newark="72Y2015" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" &gt;Buy Now&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;KITRONIK Robotics Board, 3.0 V to 10.8 V Supply, 2 Stepper Motors, Raspberry Pi Pico&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;1&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;a id="e14-product-link-fde73" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=3922011&amp;nsku=51AK9772&amp;COM=e14c-noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-noscript&amp;osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('fde73'));" data-farnell="3922011" data-newark="51AK9772" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" &gt;Buy Now&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;span&gt;TR FASTENINGS&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;m3 nuts&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;30&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;a id="e14-product-link-e01fe" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=1420788&amp;nsku=53M8680&amp;COM=e14c-noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-noscript&amp;osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('e01fe'));" data-farnell="1420788" data-newark="53M8680" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" &gt;Buy Now&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;span&gt;TR FASTENINGS&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;m3 machine screws&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;30&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;a id="e14-product-link-a2b80" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=4156552&amp;nsku=69AK0909&amp;COM=e14c-noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-noscript&amp;osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('a2b80'));" data-farnell="4156552" data-newark="69AK0909" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" &gt;Buy Now&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;span&gt;Multicomp&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;Right angle pins&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;1&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;a id="e14-product-link-22aaf" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=2847149&amp;nsku=51AC2928&amp;COM=e14c-noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-noscript&amp;osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('22aaf'));" data-farnell="2847149" data-newark="51AC2928" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" &gt;Buy Now&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr class="xs-hide"&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;/tbody&gt;
&lt;/table&gt;
&lt;h2 id="mcetoc_1hku9hvbv4"&gt;Additional Parts:&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;table&gt;
&lt;tbody&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;3d fillament to print the 3d brackets, motor holders and the shadow&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Wood or acrylic for the case&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;A moon!&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;/tbody&gt;
&lt;/table&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="font-size: 90%;"&gt;Tags: Arduino Moon Phase Project, buttons, e14p_LU, Maker Electronics Tutorial, Lunar Phase Display Project, Electronic Keypad Coding, raspberry pi pico w, Maker's Lunar Calendar, Hardware Calibration Techniques, raspberry pi pico, DIY Moon Phase Indicator, DIY Moon Phase Gadget, Electronic Desk Accessory, motors, LED Moon Display Tutorial, raspberry pi, moon, Moon Phase LED Display, Lunar Phase Calendar Device, astronomy, electronics, Stepper Motor Moon Project, Astronomy API Integration, friday_release, 3D Printed Moon Lamp Hack, moon phases&lt;/div&gt;
</description></item><item><title>Moon Phase Display with Raspberry Pi Pico -- Episode-641</title><link>https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/project-videos/w/documents/28409/moon-phase-display-with-raspberry-pi-pico----episode-641/revision/6</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2024 18:44:07 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:31be0949-470d-4083-92d5-11a5d9b21cf4</guid><dc:creator>tariq.ahmad</dc:creator><comments>https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/project-videos/w/documents/28409/moon-phase-display-with-raspberry-pi-pico----episode-641#comments</comments><description>Revision 6 posted to Documents by tariq.ahmad on 2/8/2024 6:44:07 PM&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;"&gt;&lt;span class="TextRun SCXW110063664 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110063664 BCX0"&gt;In this week&amp;#39;s episode of element14 &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110063664 BCX0"&gt;p&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110063664 BCX0"&gt;resents, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110063664 BCX0"&gt;Lorraine takes on the challenge of creating a moon phase display. Inspired by a fascination with the moon&amp;#39;s &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110063664 BCX0"&gt;different phases&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110063664 BCX0"&gt;, Lorraine envisions a desk accessory that displays the moon phase based on a &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110063664 BCX0"&gt;user&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110063664 BCX0"&gt;-&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110063664 BCX0"&gt;input&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110063664 BCX0"&gt; date.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="EOP SCXW110063664 BCX0"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 id="mcetoc_1hm4vnihg0"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;"&gt;Watch the Video:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txeBicJ23eU&amp;amp;feature=youtu.be"&gt;www.youtube.com/watch&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="TextRun SCXW80473203 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW80473203 BCX0"&gt;The project involves incorporating a keypad and LED displays for user interaction&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW80473203 BCX0"&gt;, as well as a motor to control the &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW80473203 BCX0"&gt;moon phases&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW80473203 BCX0"&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80473203 BCX0"&gt; Lorraine discusses the &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80473203 BCX0"&gt;selection&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80473203 BCX0"&gt; of a motor drive board based on the DRV8833 by &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW80473203 BCX0"&gt;Kitronik&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80473203 BCX0"&gt;, allowing control of a servo or stepper motor. She also dives into the Astronomy API &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80473203 BCX0"&gt;in Python &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80473203 BCX0"&gt;to retrieve moon phase data based on the entered date.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="EOP SCXW80473203 BCX0"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="EOP SCXW80473203 BCX0"&gt;&lt;img alt="image" style="max-height:360px;max-width:640px;"  src="/resized-image/__size/1280x720/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-04-35/vlcsnap_2D00_2024_2D00_02_2D00_08_2D00_17h00m32s645.png" /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="TextRun SCXW161501404 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW161501404 BCX0"&gt;The video&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW161501404 BCX0"&gt;showcases&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW161501404 BCX0"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;the coding process in&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW161501404 BCX0"&gt;P&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW161501404 BCX0"&gt;ython, including how to obtain and process data from the API. Lorraine addresses challenges with keypad functionality, detailing the mapping of keys to pins and troubleshooting issues with the middle rows.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="EOP SCXW161501404 BCX0"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="EOP SCXW161501404 BCX0"&gt;&lt;img loading="lazy" alt="image" style="max-height:360px;max-width:640px;"  src="/resized-image/__size/1280x720/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-04-35/vlcsnap_2D00_2024_2D00_02_2D00_08_2D00_17h00m58s547.png" /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;Moving forward, the hardware implementation takes shape, using 3D-printed components and a pre-purchased moon lamp. Lorraine takes viewers through the steps of disassembling the moon lamp, adapting it to fit her project, and 3D printing parts for the case.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img loading="lazy" alt="image" style="max-height:360px;max-width:640px;"  src="/resized-image/__size/1280x720/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-04-35/vlcsnap_2D00_2024_2D00_02_2D00_08_2D00_17h01m35s026.png" /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;The final assembly consists of wiring up LEDs, integrating a spinning shadow maker inside the moon, and calibrating the motor&amp;#39;s start position. Lorraine shares her delight in the successful test of the moon phase display, expressing surprise at how well the project turned out despite some cosmetic adjustments that are needed.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;img loading="lazy" alt="image" style="max-height:360px;max-width:640px;"  src="/resized-image/__size/1280x720/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-04-35/vlcsnap_2D00_2024_2D00_02_2D00_08_2D00_17h01m44s061.png" /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img loading="lazy" alt="image" style="max-height:360px;max-width:640px;"  src="/resized-image/__size/1280x720/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-04-35/Capture.PNG" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="TextRun SCXW161501404 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW161501404 BCX0"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;img loading="lazy" alt="image" style="max-height:360px;max-width:640px;"  src="/resized-image/__size/1280x720/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-04-35/Capture2.PNG" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 id="mcetoc_1hku9hbjf3"&gt;Downloads and Links:&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="/challenges-projects/element14-presents/m/files/149002" data-e14adj="t"&gt;Episode 641 Resources&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://peppe8o.com/7-segment-display-and-raspberry-pi-pico-wiring-and-setup-with-micropython/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t"&gt;Link to the code&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;by peppe8o&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;KitronikLtd GitHub:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;a id="" href="https://github.com/KitronikLtd/Kitronik-Pico-Simply-Robotics-MicroPython/blob/main/SimplyRobotics.py" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t"&gt;https://github.com/KitronikLtd/Kitronik-Pico-Simply-Robotics-MicroPython/blob/main/SimplyRobotics.py&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;Github for Code and Laser Cut Files:&amp;nbsp;&lt;a class="OWAAutoLink" href="https://github.com/Lorrainbow/moonphases" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t"&gt;https://github.com/Lorrainbow/moonphases&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://astronomyapi.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t"&gt;Moon Phase API&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;h2 id="mcetoc_1hku9f5k02"&gt;Bill of Material:&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;table class="e14-product-bom-main"&gt;
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&lt;th&gt;Product Name&lt;/th&gt;
&lt;th&gt;Quantity&lt;/th&gt;
&lt;th&gt;&lt;a id="e14-product-link-3cf4d" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=3996082,3226019,2845435,MP006289,2507562,3922011,30,30,2847149&amp;nsku=38AK5986,29AH6819,51AC1982,15AJ6563,72Y2015,51AK9772,1420788,4156552,51AC2928&amp;COM=e14c-noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-noscript&amp;osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_BUY_KIT" class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('3cf4d'));" data-farnell="3996082,3226019,2845435,MP006289,2507562,3922011,30,30,2847149" data-newark="38AK5986,29AH6819,51AC1982,15AJ6563,72Y2015,51AK9772,1420788,4156552,51AC2928" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="53M8680,69AK0909" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" &gt;Buy Kit&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/th&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Raspberry Pi Pico W&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;1&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;a id="e14-product-link-2096e" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=3996082&amp;nsku=38AK5986&amp;COM=e14c-noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-noscript&amp;osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('2096e'));" data-farnell="3996082" data-newark="38AK5986" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" &gt;Buy Now&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;span&gt;Harwin&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;Pin headers 1 row of 20 pins&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;1&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;a id="e14-product-link-c35bd" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=3226019&amp;nsku=29AH6819&amp;COM=e14c-noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-noscript&amp;osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('c35bd'));" data-farnell="3226019" data-newark="29AH6819" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" &gt;Buy Now&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;micro USB cable&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;1&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;a id="e14-product-link-759c2" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=2845435&amp;nsku=51AC1982&amp;COM=e14c-noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-noscript&amp;osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('759c2'));" data-farnell="2845435" data-newark="51AC1982" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" &gt;Buy Now&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;span&gt;Multicomp&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;Jumper Wire Kit, Male to Female, Multi-Coloured, 200 mm, 0.1&amp;quot; Dupont Connector, 0.2 mm&amp;sup2;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;1&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;a id="e14-product-link-b101c" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=MP006289&amp;nsku=15AJ6563&amp;COM=e14c-noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-noscript&amp;osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('b101c'));" data-farnell="MP006289" data-newark="15AJ6563" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" &gt;Buy Now&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;NANOTEC Stepper Motor, High Torque, Single Shaft, 42 mm, Bipolar, 1.8 &amp;Acirc;&amp;deg;, 0.09 N-m, 1.4 A&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;1&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;a id="e14-product-link-a3ab7" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=2507562&amp;nsku=72Y2015&amp;COM=e14c-noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-noscript&amp;osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('a3ab7'));" data-farnell="2507562" data-newark="72Y2015" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" &gt;Buy Now&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;KITRONIK Robotics Board, 3.0 V to 10.8 V Supply, 2 Stepper Motors, Raspberry Pi Pico&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;1&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;a id="e14-product-link-08700" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=3922011&amp;nsku=51AK9772&amp;COM=e14c-noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-noscript&amp;osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('08700'));" data-farnell="3922011" data-newark="51AK9772" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" &gt;Buy Now&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;span&gt;TR FASTENINGS&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;m3 nuts&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;30&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;a id="e14-product-link-a43ce" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=1420788&amp;nsku=53M8680&amp;COM=e14c-noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-noscript&amp;osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('a43ce'));" data-farnell="1420788" data-newark="53M8680" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" &gt;Buy Now&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;span&gt;TR FASTENINGS&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;m3 machine screws&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;30&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;a id="e14-product-link-a94d2" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=4156552&amp;nsku=69AK0909&amp;COM=e14c-noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-noscript&amp;osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('a94d2'));" data-farnell="4156552" data-newark="69AK0909" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" &gt;Buy Now&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;span&gt;Multicomp&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;Right angle pins&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;1&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;a id="e14-product-link-1da42" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=2847149&amp;nsku=51AC2928&amp;COM=e14c-noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-noscript&amp;osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('1da42'));" data-farnell="2847149" data-newark="51AC2928" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" &gt;Buy Now&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;/tbody&gt;
&lt;/table&gt;
&lt;h2 id="mcetoc_1hku9hvbv4"&gt;Additional Parts:&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;table&gt;
&lt;tbody&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;3d fillament to print the 3d brackets, motor holders and the shadow&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Wood or acrylic for the case&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;A moon!&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;/tbody&gt;
&lt;/table&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="font-size: 90%;"&gt;Tags: Arduino Moon Phase Project, buttons, e14p_LU, Maker Electronics Tutorial, Lunar Phase Display Project, Electronic Keypad Coding, raspberry pi pico w, Maker's Lunar Calendar, Hardware Calibration Techniques, raspberry pi pico, DIY Moon Phase Indicator, DIY Moon Phase Gadget, Electronic Desk Accessory, motors, LED Moon Display Tutorial, raspberry pi, moon, Moon Phase LED Display, Lunar Phase Calendar Device, astronomy, electronics, Stepper Motor Moon Project, Astronomy API Integration, friday_release, 3D Printed Moon Lamp Hack, moon phases&lt;/div&gt;
</description></item><item><title>Light up the Moon phases with Rasp-Pi -- Episode-641</title><link>https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/project-videos/w/documents/28409/moon-phase-display-with-raspberry-pi-pico----episode-641/revision/5</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2024 18:38:29 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:31be0949-470d-4083-92d5-11a5d9b21cf4</guid><dc:creator>tariq.ahmad</dc:creator><comments>https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/project-videos/w/documents/28409/moon-phase-display-with-raspberry-pi-pico----episode-641#comments</comments><description>Revision 5 posted to Documents by tariq.ahmad on 2/8/2024 6:38:29 PM&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;"&gt;&lt;span class="TextRun SCXW110063664 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110063664 BCX0"&gt;In this week&amp;#39;s episode of element14 &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110063664 BCX0"&gt;p&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110063664 BCX0"&gt;resents, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110063664 BCX0"&gt;Lorraine takes on the challenge of creating a moon phase display. Inspired by a fascination with the moon&amp;#39;s &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110063664 BCX0"&gt;different phases&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110063664 BCX0"&gt;, Lorraine envisions a desk accessory that displays the moon phase based on a &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110063664 BCX0"&gt;user&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110063664 BCX0"&gt;-&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110063664 BCX0"&gt;input&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW110063664 BCX0"&gt; date.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="EOP SCXW110063664 BCX0"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 id="mcetoc_1hm4vnihg0"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:inherit;"&gt;Watch the Video:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txeBicJ23eU&amp;amp;feature=youtu.be"&gt;www.youtube.com/watch&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="TextRun SCXW80473203 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW80473203 BCX0"&gt;The project involves incorporating a keypad and LED displays for user interaction&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW80473203 BCX0"&gt;, as well as a motor to control the &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW80473203 BCX0"&gt;moon phases&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW80473203 BCX0"&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80473203 BCX0"&gt; Lorraine discusses the &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80473203 BCX0"&gt;selection&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80473203 BCX0"&gt; of a motor drive board based on the DRV8833 by &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW80473203 BCX0"&gt;Kitronik&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80473203 BCX0"&gt;, allowing control of a servo or stepper motor. She also dives into the Astronomy API &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80473203 BCX0"&gt;in Python &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80473203 BCX0"&gt;to retrieve moon phase data based on the entered date.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="EOP SCXW80473203 BCX0"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="EOP SCXW80473203 BCX0"&gt;&lt;img alt="image" style="max-height:360px;max-width:640px;"  src="/resized-image/__size/1280x720/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-04-35/vlcsnap_2D00_2024_2D00_02_2D00_08_2D00_17h00m32s645.png" /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="TextRun SCXW161501404 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW161501404 BCX0"&gt;The video&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW161501404 BCX0"&gt;showcases&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW161501404 BCX0"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;the coding process in&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW161501404 BCX0"&gt;P&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW161501404 BCX0"&gt;ython, including how to obtain and process data from the API. Lorraine addresses challenges with keypad functionality, detailing the mapping of keys to pins and troubleshooting issues with the middle rows.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="EOP SCXW161501404 BCX0"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="EOP SCXW161501404 BCX0"&gt;&lt;img loading="lazy" alt="image" style="max-height:360px;max-width:640px;"  src="/resized-image/__size/1280x720/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-04-35/vlcsnap_2D00_2024_2D00_02_2D00_08_2D00_17h00m58s547.png" /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;Moving forward, the hardware implementation takes shape, using 3D-printed components and a pre-purchased moon lamp. Lorraine takes viewers through the steps of disassembling the moon lamp, adapting it to fit her project, and 3D printing parts for the case.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img loading="lazy" alt="image" style="max-height:360px;max-width:640px;"  src="/resized-image/__size/1280x720/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-04-35/vlcsnap_2D00_2024_2D00_02_2D00_08_2D00_17h01m35s026.png" /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-contrast="auto"&gt;The final assembly consists of wiring up LEDs, integrating a spinning shadow maker inside the moon, and calibrating the motor&amp;#39;s start position. Lorraine shares her delight in the successful test of the moon phase display, expressing surprise at how well the project turned out despite some cosmetic adjustments that are needed.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;img loading="lazy" alt="image" style="max-height:360px;max-width:640px;"  src="/resized-image/__size/1280x720/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-04-35/vlcsnap_2D00_2024_2D00_02_2D00_08_2D00_17h01m44s061.png" /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img loading="lazy" alt="image" style="max-height:360px;max-width:640px;"  src="/resized-image/__size/1280x720/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-04-35/Capture.PNG" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="TextRun SCXW161501404 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW161501404 BCX0"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;img loading="lazy" alt="image" style="max-height:360px;max-width:640px;"  src="/resized-image/__size/1280x720/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-04-35/Capture2.PNG" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 id="mcetoc_1hku9hbjf3"&gt;Downloads and Links:&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="/challenges-projects/element14-presents/m/files/149002" data-e14adj="t"&gt;Episode 641 Resources&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://peppe8o.com/7-segment-display-and-raspberry-pi-pico-wiring-and-setup-with-micropython/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t"&gt;Link to the code&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;by peppe8o&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;KitronikLtd GitHub:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;a id="" href="https://github.com/KitronikLtd/Kitronik-Pico-Simply-Robotics-MicroPython/blob/main/SimplyRobotics.py" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t"&gt;https://github.com/KitronikLtd/Kitronik-Pico-Simply-Robotics-MicroPython/blob/main/SimplyRobotics.py&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;Github for Code and Laser Cut Files:&amp;nbsp;&lt;a class="OWAAutoLink" href="https://github.com/Lorrainbow/moonphases" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t"&gt;https://github.com/Lorrainbow/moonphases&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://astronomyapi.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t"&gt;Moon Phase API&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;h2 id="mcetoc_1hku9f5k02"&gt;Bill of Material:&lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Raspberry Pi Pico W&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;1&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;a id="e14-product-link-abe23" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=3996082&amp;nsku=38AK5986&amp;COM=e14c-noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-noscript&amp;osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('abe23'));" data-farnell="3996082" data-newark="38AK5986" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" &gt;Buy Now&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;span&gt;Harwin&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;Pin headers 1 row of 20 pins&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;1&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;a id="e14-product-link-4062d" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=3226019&amp;nsku=29AH6819&amp;COM=e14c-noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-noscript&amp;osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('4062d'));" data-farnell="3226019" data-newark="29AH6819" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" &gt;Buy Now&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;td&gt;micro USB cable&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;1&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;a id="e14-product-link-96b94" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=2845435&amp;nsku=51AC1982&amp;COM=e14c-noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-noscript&amp;osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('96b94'));" data-farnell="2845435" data-newark="51AC1982" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" &gt;Buy Now&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;td&gt;&lt;span&gt;Multicomp&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;Jumper Wire Kit, Male to Female, Multi-Coloured, 200 mm, 0.1&amp;quot; Dupont Connector, 0.2 mm&amp;sup2;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;1&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;a id="e14-product-link-10015" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=MP006289&amp;nsku=15AJ6563&amp;COM=e14c-noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-noscript&amp;osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('10015'));" data-farnell="MP006289" data-newark="15AJ6563" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" &gt;Buy Now&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;NANOTEC Stepper Motor, High Torque, Single Shaft, 42 mm, Bipolar, 1.8 &amp;Acirc;&amp;deg;, 0.09 N-m, 1.4 A&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;1&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;a id="e14-product-link-952f5" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=2507562&amp;nsku=72Y2015&amp;COM=e14c-noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-noscript&amp;osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('952f5'));" data-farnell="2507562" data-newark="72Y2015" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" &gt;Buy Now&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;KITRONIK Robotics Board, 3.0 V to 10.8 V Supply, 2 Stepper Motors, Raspberry Pi Pico&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;1&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;a id="e14-product-link-cc2e9" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=3922011&amp;nsku=51AK9772&amp;COM=e14c-noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-noscript&amp;osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('cc2e9'));" data-farnell="3922011" data-newark="51AK9772" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" &gt;Buy Now&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;span&gt;TR FASTENINGS&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;m3 nuts&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;30&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;a id="e14-product-link-3ed31" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=1420788&amp;nsku=53M8680&amp;COM=e14c-noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-noscript&amp;osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('3ed31'));" data-farnell="1420788" data-newark="53M8680" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" &gt;Buy Now&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;span&gt;TR FASTENINGS&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;m3 machine screws&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;30&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;span&gt;Multicomp&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;Right angle pins&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;1&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;a id="e14-product-link-e1a5e" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=2847149&amp;nsku=51AC2928&amp;COM=e14c-noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-noscript&amp;osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('e1a5e'));" data-farnell="2847149" data-newark="51AC2928" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" &gt;Buy Now&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;td&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;h2 id="mcetoc_1hku9hvbv4"&gt;Additional Parts:&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;table&gt;
&lt;tbody&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;3d fillament to print the 3d brackets, motor holders and the shadow&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;td&gt;Wood or acrylic for the case&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;A moon!&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;/tbody&gt;
&lt;/table&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="font-size: 90%;"&gt;Tags: Arduino Moon Phase Project, buttons, e14p_LU, Maker Electronics Tutorial, Lunar Phase Display Project, Electronic Keypad Coding, raspberry pi pico w, Maker's Lunar Calendar, Hardware Calibration Techniques, raspberry pi pico, DIY Moon Phase Indicator, DIY Moon Phase Gadget, Electronic Desk Accessory, motors, LED Moon Display Tutorial, raspberry pi, moon, Moon Phase LED Display, Lunar Phase Calendar Device, astronomy, electronics, Stepper Motor Moon Project, Astronomy API Integration, friday_release, 3D Printed Moon Lamp Hack, moon phases&lt;/div&gt;
</description></item><item><title>Light up the Moon phases with Rasp-Pi -- Episode-641</title><link>https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/project-videos/w/documents/28409/moon-phase-display-with-raspberry-pi-pico----episode-641/revision/4</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2024 17:18:58 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:31be0949-470d-4083-92d5-11a5d9b21cf4</guid><dc:creator>tariq.ahmad</dc:creator><comments>https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/project-videos/w/documents/28409/moon-phase-display-with-raspberry-pi-pico----episode-641#comments</comments><description>Revision 4 posted to Documents by tariq.ahmad on 2/6/2024 5:18:58 PM&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Inspired by popular moon phase filters Lorraine decided to make a light up moving moon phase device of her own! Enter your date and watch the moon spin until it lands on what the moon&amp;#39;s phase was at that date!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 id="mcetoc_1hku9bnfv0"&gt;Watch the Video:&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txeBicJ23eU&amp;amp;feature=youtu.be"&gt;www.youtube.com/watch&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img alt="image" style="max-height:360px;max-width:640px;"  src="/resized-image/__size/1280x720/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-04-35/Capture.PNG" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img loading="lazy" alt="image" style="max-height:360px;max-width:640px;"  src="/resized-image/__size/1280x720/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-04-35/Capture2.PNG" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 id="mcetoc_1hku9hbjf3"&gt;Downloads and Links:&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="/challenges-projects/element14-presents/m/files/149002" data-e14adj="t"&gt;Episode 641 Resources&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://peppe8o.com/7-segment-display-and-raspberry-pi-pico-wiring-and-setup-with-micropython/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t"&gt;Link to the code&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;by peppe8o&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;KitronikLtd GitHub:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;a id="" href="https://github.com/KitronikLtd/Kitronik-Pico-Simply-Robotics-MicroPython/blob/main/SimplyRobotics.py" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t"&gt;https://github.com/KitronikLtd/Kitronik-Pico-Simply-Robotics-MicroPython/blob/main/SimplyRobotics.py&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;Github for Code and Laser Cut Files:&amp;nbsp;&lt;a class="OWAAutoLink" href="https://github.com/Lorrainbow/moonphases" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t"&gt;https://github.com/Lorrainbow/moonphases&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://astronomyapi.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t"&gt;Moon Phase API&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;h2 id="mcetoc_1hku9f5k02"&gt;Bill of Material:&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;table class="e14-product-bom-main"&gt;
&lt;tbody&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;th&gt;Product Name&lt;/th&gt;
&lt;th&gt;Quantity&lt;/th&gt;
&lt;th&gt;&lt;a id="e14-product-link-4af32" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=3996082,3226019,2845435,MP006289,2507562,3922011,30,30,2847149&amp;nsku=38AK5986,29AH6819,51AC1982,15AJ6563,72Y2015,51AK9772,1420788,4156552,51AC2928&amp;COM=e14c-noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-noscript&amp;osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_BUY_KIT" class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('4af32'));" data-farnell="3996082,3226019,2845435,MP006289,2507562,3922011,30,30,2847149" data-newark="38AK5986,29AH6819,51AC1982,15AJ6563,72Y2015,51AK9772,1420788,4156552,51AC2928" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="53M8680,69AK0909" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" &gt;Buy Kit&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/th&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Raspberry Pi Pico W&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;1&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;a id="e14-product-link-c88d2" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=3996082&amp;nsku=38AK5986&amp;COM=e14c-noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-noscript&amp;osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('c88d2'));" data-farnell="3996082" data-newark="38AK5986" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" &gt;Buy Now&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;span&gt;Harwin&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;Pin headers 1 row of 20 pins&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;1&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;a id="e14-product-link-e9538" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=3226019&amp;nsku=29AH6819&amp;COM=e14c-noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-noscript&amp;osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('e9538'));" data-farnell="3226019" data-newark="29AH6819" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" &gt;Buy Now&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;micro USB cable&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;1&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;a id="e14-product-link-45b18" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=2845435&amp;nsku=51AC1982&amp;COM=e14c-noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-noscript&amp;osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('45b18'));" data-farnell="2845435" data-newark="51AC1982" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" &gt;Buy Now&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;span&gt;Multicomp&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;Jumper Wire Kit, Male to Female, Multi-Coloured, 200 mm, 0.1&amp;quot; Dupont Connector, 0.2 mm&amp;sup2;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;1&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;a id="e14-product-link-4c8d1" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=MP006289&amp;nsku=15AJ6563&amp;COM=e14c-noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-noscript&amp;osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('4c8d1'));" data-farnell="MP006289" data-newark="15AJ6563" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" &gt;Buy Now&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;NANOTEC Stepper Motor, High Torque, Single Shaft, 42 mm, Bipolar, 1.8 &amp;Acirc;&amp;deg;, 0.09 N-m, 1.4 A&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;1&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;a id="e14-product-link-919dc" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=2507562&amp;nsku=72Y2015&amp;COM=e14c-noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-noscript&amp;osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('919dc'));" data-farnell="2507562" data-newark="72Y2015" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" &gt;Buy Now&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;KITRONIK Robotics Board, 3.0 V to 10.8 V Supply, 2 Stepper Motors, Raspberry Pi Pico&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;1&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;a id="e14-product-link-5a433" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=3922011&amp;nsku=51AK9772&amp;COM=e14c-noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-noscript&amp;osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('5a433'));" data-farnell="3922011" data-newark="51AK9772" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" &gt;Buy Now&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;span&gt;TR FASTENINGS&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;m3 nuts&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;30&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;a id="e14-product-link-89b29" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=1420788&amp;nsku=53M8680&amp;COM=e14c-noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-noscript&amp;osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('89b29'));" data-farnell="1420788" data-newark="53M8680" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" &gt;Buy Now&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;span&gt;TR FASTENINGS&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;m3 machine screws&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;30&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;a id="e14-product-link-de425" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=4156552&amp;nsku=69AK0909&amp;COM=e14c-noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-noscript&amp;osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('de425'));" data-farnell="4156552" data-newark="69AK0909" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" &gt;Buy Now&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;span&gt;Multicomp&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;Right angle pins&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;1&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;a id="e14-product-link-d5632" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=2847149&amp;nsku=51AC2928&amp;COM=e14c-noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-noscript&amp;osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('d5632'));" data-farnell="2847149" data-newark="51AC2928" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" &gt;Buy Now&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr class="xs-hide"&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;/tbody&gt;
&lt;/table&gt;
&lt;h2 id="mcetoc_1hku9hvbv4"&gt;Additional Parts:&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;table&gt;
&lt;tbody&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;3d fillament to print the 3d brackets, motor holders and the shadow&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Wood or acrylic for the case&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;A moon!&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;/tbody&gt;
&lt;/table&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="font-size: 90%;"&gt;Tags: buttons, e14p_LU, raspberry pi pico w, raspberry pi pico, motors, raspberry pi, moon, astronomy, electronics, friday_release, moon phases&lt;/div&gt;
</description></item><item><title>Light up the Moon phases with Rasp-Pi -- Episode-641</title><link>https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/project-videos/w/documents/28409/moon-phase-display-with-raspberry-pi-pico----episode-641/revision/3</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2024 17:15:34 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:31be0949-470d-4083-92d5-11a5d9b21cf4</guid><dc:creator>tariq.ahmad</dc:creator><comments>https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/project-videos/w/documents/28409/moon-phase-display-with-raspberry-pi-pico----episode-641#comments</comments><description>Revision 3 posted to Documents by tariq.ahmad on 2/6/2024 5:15:34 PM&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Inspired by popular moon phase filters Lorraine decided to make a light up moving moon phase device of her own! Enter your date and watch the moon spin until it lands on what the moon&amp;#39;s phase was at that date!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 id="mcetoc_1hku9bnfv0"&gt;Watch the Video:&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txeBicJ23eU&amp;amp;feature=youtu.be"&gt;www.youtube.com/watch&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img alt="image" style="max-height:360px;max-width:640px;"  src="/resized-image/__size/1280x720/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-04-35/Capture.PNG" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img loading="lazy" alt="image" style="max-height:360px;max-width:640px;"  src="/resized-image/__size/1280x720/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-04-35/Capture2.PNG" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 id="mcetoc_1hku9hbjf3"&gt;Downloads and Links:&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Episode 641 Resources&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://peppe8o.com/7-segment-display-and-raspberry-pi-pico-wiring-and-setup-with-micropython/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t"&gt;Link to the code&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;by peppe8o&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;KitronikLtd GitHub:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;a id="" href="https://github.com/KitronikLtd/Kitronik-Pico-Simply-Robotics-MicroPython/blob/main/SimplyRobotics.py" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t"&gt;https://github.com/KitronikLtd/Kitronik-Pico-Simply-Robotics-MicroPython/blob/main/SimplyRobotics.py&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;Github for Code and Laser Cut Files:&amp;nbsp;&lt;a class="OWAAutoLink" href="https://github.com/Lorrainbow/moonphases" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t"&gt;https://github.com/Lorrainbow/moonphases&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://astronomyapi.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t"&gt;Moon Phase API&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;h2 id="mcetoc_1hku9f5k02"&gt;Bill of Material:&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;table class="e14-product-bom-main"&gt;
&lt;tbody&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;th&gt;Product Name&lt;/th&gt;
&lt;th&gt;Quantity&lt;/th&gt;
&lt;th&gt;&lt;a id="e14-product-link-9e874" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=3996082,3226019,2845435,MP006289,2507562,3922011,30,30,2847149&amp;nsku=38AK5986,29AH6819,51AC1982,15AJ6563,72Y2015,51AK9772,1420788,4156552,51AC2928&amp;COM=e14c-noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-noscript&amp;osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_BUY_KIT" class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('9e874'));" data-farnell="3996082,3226019,2845435,MP006289,2507562,3922011,30,30,2847149" data-newark="38AK5986,29AH6819,51AC1982,15AJ6563,72Y2015,51AK9772,1420788,4156552,51AC2928" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="53M8680,69AK0909" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" &gt;Buy Kit&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/th&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Raspberry Pi Pico W&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;1&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;a id="e14-product-link-42347" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=3996082&amp;nsku=38AK5986&amp;COM=e14c-noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-noscript&amp;osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('42347'));" data-farnell="3996082" data-newark="38AK5986" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" &gt;Buy Now&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;span&gt;Harwin&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;Pin headers 1 row of 20 pins&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;1&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;a id="e14-product-link-f11a3" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=3226019&amp;nsku=29AH6819&amp;COM=e14c-noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-noscript&amp;osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('f11a3'));" data-farnell="3226019" data-newark="29AH6819" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" &gt;Buy Now&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;micro USB cable&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;1&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;a id="e14-product-link-33698" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=2845435&amp;nsku=51AC1982&amp;COM=e14c-noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-noscript&amp;osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('33698'));" data-farnell="2845435" data-newark="51AC1982" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" &gt;Buy Now&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;span&gt;Multicomp&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;Jumper Wire Kit, Male to Female, Multi-Coloured, 200 mm, 0.1&amp;quot; Dupont Connector, 0.2 mm&amp;sup2;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;1&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;a id="e14-product-link-0d9d9" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=MP006289&amp;nsku=15AJ6563&amp;COM=e14c-noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-noscript&amp;osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('0d9d9'));" data-farnell="MP006289" data-newark="15AJ6563" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" &gt;Buy Now&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;NANOTEC Stepper Motor, High Torque, Single Shaft, 42 mm, Bipolar, 1.8 &amp;Acirc;&amp;deg;, 0.09 N-m, 1.4 A&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;1&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;a id="e14-product-link-bb0c8" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=2507562&amp;nsku=72Y2015&amp;COM=e14c-noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-noscript&amp;osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('bb0c8'));" data-farnell="2507562" data-newark="72Y2015" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" &gt;Buy Now&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;KITRONIK Robotics Board, 3.0 V to 10.8 V Supply, 2 Stepper Motors, Raspberry Pi Pico&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;1&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;a id="e14-product-link-8573e" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=3922011&amp;nsku=51AK9772&amp;COM=e14c-noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-noscript&amp;osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('8573e'));" data-farnell="3922011" data-newark="51AK9772" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" &gt;Buy Now&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;span&gt;TR FASTENINGS&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;m3 nuts&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;30&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;a id="e14-product-link-34eaf" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=1420788&amp;nsku=53M8680&amp;COM=e14c-noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-noscript&amp;osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('34eaf'));" data-farnell="1420788" data-newark="53M8680" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" &gt;Buy Now&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;span&gt;TR FASTENINGS&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;m3 machine screws&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;30&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;a id="e14-product-link-b44c5" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=4156552&amp;nsku=69AK0909&amp;COM=e14c-noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-noscript&amp;osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('b44c5'));" data-farnell="4156552" data-newark="69AK0909" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" &gt;Buy Now&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;span&gt;Multicomp&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;Right angle pins&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;1&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;a id="e14-product-link-0c21b" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=2847149&amp;nsku=51AC2928&amp;COM=e14c-noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-noscript&amp;osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('0c21b'));" data-farnell="2847149" data-newark="51AC2928" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" &gt;Buy Now&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr class="xs-hide"&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;/tbody&gt;
&lt;/table&gt;
&lt;h2 id="mcetoc_1hku9hvbv4"&gt;Additional Parts:&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;table&gt;
&lt;tbody&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;3d fillament to print the 3d brackets, motor holders and the shadow&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Wood or acrylic for the case&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;A moon!&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;/tbody&gt;
&lt;/table&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style="font-size: 90%;"&gt;Tags: buttons, e14p_LU, raspberry pi pico w, raspberry pi pico, motors, raspberry pi, moon, astronomy, electronics, friday_release, moon phases&lt;/div&gt;
</description></item><item><title>Light up the Moon phases with Rasp-Pi -- Episode-641</title><link>https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/project-videos/w/documents/28409/moon-phase-display-with-raspberry-pi-pico----episode-641/revision/2</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2024 16:57:04 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:31be0949-470d-4083-92d5-11a5d9b21cf4</guid><dc:creator>tariq.ahmad</dc:creator><comments>https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/project-videos/w/documents/28409/moon-phase-display-with-raspberry-pi-pico----episode-641#comments</comments><description>Revision 2 posted to Documents by tariq.ahmad on 2/6/2024 4:57:04 PM&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Inspired by popular moon phase filters Lorraine decided to make a light up moving moon phase device of her own! Enter your date and watch the moon spin until it lands on what the moon&amp;#39;s phase was at that date!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 id="mcetoc_1hku9bnfv0"&gt;Watch the Video:&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txeBicJ23eU&amp;amp;feature=youtu.be"&gt;www.youtube.com/watch&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 id="mcetoc_1hku9hbjf3"&gt;Downloads and Links:&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 id="mcetoc_1hku9f5k02"&gt;Bill of Material:&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;table class="e14-product-bom-main"&gt;
&lt;tbody&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;th&gt;Product Name&lt;/th&gt;
&lt;th&gt;Quantity&lt;/th&gt;
&lt;th&gt;&lt;a id="e14-product-link-f0157" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=3996082,3226019,2845435,MP006289,2507562,3922011,30,30,2847149&amp;nsku=38AK5986,29AH6819,51AC1982,15AJ6563,72Y2015,51AK9772,1420788,4156552,51AC2928&amp;COM=e14c-noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-noscript&amp;osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_BUY_KIT" class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('f0157'));" data-farnell="3996082,3226019,2845435,MP006289,2507562,3922011,30,30,2847149" data-newark="38AK5986,29AH6819,51AC1982,15AJ6563,72Y2015,51AK9772,1420788,4156552,51AC2928" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="53M8680,69AK0909" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" &gt;Buy Kit&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/th&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Raspberry Pi Pico W&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;1&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;a id="e14-product-link-6ea69" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=3996082&amp;nsku=38AK5986&amp;COM=e14c-noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-noscript&amp;osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('6ea69'));" data-farnell="3996082" data-newark="38AK5986" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" &gt;Buy Now&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;span&gt;Harwin&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;Pin headers 1 row of 20 pins&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;1&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;a id="e14-product-link-ed57a" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=3226019&amp;nsku=29AH6819&amp;COM=e14c-noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-noscript&amp;osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('ed57a'));" data-farnell="3226019" data-newark="29AH6819" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" &gt;Buy Now&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;micro USB cable&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;1&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;a id="e14-product-link-31bd7" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=2845435&amp;nsku=51AC1982&amp;COM=e14c-noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-noscript&amp;osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('31bd7'));" data-farnell="2845435" data-newark="51AC1982" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" &gt;Buy Now&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;span&gt;Multicomp&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;Jumper Wire Kit, Male to Female, Multi-Coloured, 200 mm, 0.1&amp;quot; Dupont Connector, 0.2 mm&amp;sup2;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;1&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;a id="e14-product-link-22d7e" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=MP006289&amp;nsku=15AJ6563&amp;COM=e14c-noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-noscript&amp;osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('22d7e'));" data-farnell="MP006289" data-newark="15AJ6563" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" &gt;Buy Now&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;NANOTEC Stepper Motor, High Torque, Single Shaft, 42 mm, Bipolar, 1.8 &amp;Acirc;&amp;deg;, 0.09 N-m, 1.4 A&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;1&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;a id="e14-product-link-fe889" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=2507562&amp;nsku=72Y2015&amp;COM=e14c-noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-noscript&amp;osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('fe889'));" data-farnell="2507562" data-newark="72Y2015" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" &gt;Buy Now&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;KITRONIK Robotics Board, 3.0 V to 10.8 V Supply, 2 Stepper Motors, Raspberry Pi Pico&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;1&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;a id="e14-product-link-291f9" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=3922011&amp;nsku=51AK9772&amp;COM=e14c-noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-noscript&amp;osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('291f9'));" data-farnell="3922011" data-newark="51AK9772" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" &gt;Buy Now&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;span&gt;TR FASTENINGS&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;m3 nuts&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;30&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;a id="e14-product-link-5c805" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=1420788&amp;nsku=53M8680&amp;COM=e14c-noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-noscript&amp;osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('5c805'));" data-farnell="1420788" data-newark="53M8680" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" &gt;Buy Now&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;span&gt;TR FASTENINGS&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;m3 machine screws&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;30&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;a id="e14-product-link-90a5e" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=4156552&amp;nsku=69AK0909&amp;COM=e14c-noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-noscript&amp;osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('90a5e'));" data-farnell="4156552" data-newark="69AK0909" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" &gt;Buy Now&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;span&gt;Multicomp&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;Right angle pins&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;1&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;a id="e14-product-link-f4e35" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=2847149&amp;nsku=51AC2928&amp;COM=e14c-noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-noscript&amp;osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('f4e35'));" data-farnell="2847149" data-newark="51AC2928" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" &gt;Buy Now&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr class="xs-hide"&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;/tbody&gt;
&lt;/table&gt;
&lt;h2 id="mcetoc_1hku9hvbv4"&gt;Additional Parts:&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;table&gt;
&lt;tbody&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;3d fillament to print the 3d brackets, motor holders and the shadow&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Wood or acrylic for the case&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;A moon!&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;/tbody&gt;
&lt;/table&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
</description></item><item><title>Light up the Moon phases with Rasp-Pi -- Episode-641</title><link>https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/project-videos/w/documents/28409/moon-phase-display-with-raspberry-pi-pico----episode-641/revision/1</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2024 17:52:52 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:31be0949-470d-4083-92d5-11a5d9b21cf4</guid><dc:creator>tariq.ahmad</dc:creator><comments>https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/project-videos/w/documents/28409/moon-phase-display-with-raspberry-pi-pico----episode-641#comments</comments><description>Revision 1 posted to Documents by tariq.ahmad on 1/24/2024 5:52:52 PM&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Inspired by popular moon phase filters Lorraine decided to make a light up moving moon phase device of her own! Enter your date and watch the moon spin until it lands on what the moon&amp;#39;s phase was at that date!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 id="mcetoc_1hku9bnfv0"&gt;Watch the Video:&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txeBicJ23eU&amp;amp;feature=youtu.be"&gt;www.youtube.com/watch&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 id="mcetoc_1hku9hbjf3"&gt;Downloads and Links:&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 id="mcetoc_1hku9f5k02"&gt;Bill of Material:&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;table class="e14-product-bom-main"&gt;
&lt;tbody&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;th&gt;Product Name&lt;/th&gt;
&lt;th&gt;Manufacturer&lt;/th&gt;
&lt;th&gt;Quantity&lt;/th&gt;
&lt;th&gt;&lt;a id="e14-product-link-0c4eb" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=3996082,3226019,2845435,MP006289,2507562,3922011,30,30,2847149&amp;nsku=38AK5986,29AH6819,51AC1982,15AJ6563,72Y2015,51AK9772,1420788,4156552,51AC2928&amp;COM=e14c-noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-noscript&amp;osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_BUY_KIT" class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('0c4eb'));" data-farnell="3996082,3226019,2845435,MP006289,2507562,3922011,30,30,2847149" data-newark="38AK5986,29AH6819,51AC1982,15AJ6563,72Y2015,51AK9772,1420788,4156552,51AC2928" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="53M8680,69AK0909" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" &gt;Buy Kit&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/th&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Raspberry Pi Pico W&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Raspberry Pi&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;1&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;td&gt;Harwin&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;1&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;td&gt;micro USB cable&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;element14&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;1&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;td&gt;Multicomp&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;1&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;td&gt;NANOTEC Stepper Motor, High Torque, Single Shaft, 42 mm, Bipolar, 1.8 &amp;Acirc;&amp;deg;, 0.09 N-m, 1.4 A&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;NANOTEC&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;1&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;td&gt;KITRONIK Robotics Board, 3.0 V to 10.8 V Supply, 2 Stepper Motors, Raspberry Pi Pico&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Kitronik&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;1&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;td&gt;m3 nuts&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&amp;quot;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;TR FASTENINGS&amp;quot;&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;td&gt;m3 machine screws&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&amp;quot;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;TR FASTENINGS&amp;quot;&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;td&gt;Right angle pins&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Multicomp&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;1&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;h2 id="mcetoc_1hku9hvbv4"&gt;Additional Parts:&lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;td&gt;3d fillament to print the 3d brackets, motor holders and the shadow&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;td&gt;Wood or acrylic for the case&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;td&gt;A moon!&lt;/td&gt;
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