You can Join the Build Inside the Box Challenge! Here's what's in The Box

Build Inside The Box

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Thanks to the element14 Community for all of the great ideas, while it was difficult, we had to distil all of the recommendations down to what would fit into one box (and fit our challenge).

Now while our contestants get to grips with the parts that were decided for what was to be in the box, you can take part in the competition with the box and to do so, you have the opportunity to win the box yourself!

Here's what's in THE BOX:

The BOX Buy the BoxBuy the Box
Arduino MKR Zero Buy NowBuy Now	MULTICOMP PRO Portable USB High Capacity Power Bank Buy NowBuy Now
WAGO Pluggable Terminal Block Buy NowBuy Now	MICROCHIP MCP604-I/PMCP604-I/P Operational Amplifier Buy NowBuy Now
VISHAY Phototransistor Buy NowBuy Now	MIDAS OLED Graphic Display Buy NowBuy Now
MICROCHIP Temperature Sensor IC Buy NowBuy Now	ST Range/Gesture Sensor 53L0-SATEL-I1 Buy NowBuy Now

Members Contest is closed - Build Inside The Box

The contest criteria: In conjunction with the Build Inside The Box 500 - where our video host contestants will be competing against each other to win prizes for their favourite STEM organisations, we are also hosting a member challenge open to all element14 Community Members. All you have to do is:

use all of the components in The Box to build a working project
post a blog of how you created that project
include a short video of the project working in your blog

Blogs should be posted in element14 presents space (not in your 'user account' blog space). Be sure to tag it with 'BuildInsideTheBox' (you can tag content at the end of your blog.)

Meet the Winners for the Members Challenge and watch episode 504.

The top three entries for members who 'Build Inside the Box' (as selected by the video host contestants participating in the Build Inside The Box 500, and also by the element14 Community staff) will each win a $150 shopping cart that you can spend on any of our global online stores.

Project blogs need to be posted before (and no later) than Friday, 7th May 2021 5pm CDT

Go here for full terms and conditions

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dubbie over 4 years ago

Looks an interesting selection of 'bit's. I have some similar parts already lying around, left over from other stuff so it could be fun to try something with an 'equivalent' box of bits to see what I could do. Bu then again, the sun is shining,, it's warm (at the moment anyway) and there is gardening to be done - or a garden ready for snoozing in, so I'll likely not get around to it. Maybe I'll just make something with a box instead. Or just make a box!

It's amazing what you can do with a couple of old pallets.

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beacon_dave over 4 years ago in reply to dubbie

"...It's amazing what you can do with a couple of old pallets..."
yup, just add a few components...
Pallet Bluetooth Speaker V3 DIY - YouTube
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dubbie over 4 years ago in reply to beacon_dave

Dave, Impressive. It is also more clamps in one place than I have ever seen before. It also seems to be much better pallet wood than we get in the UK. Pity it didn't have a technique for 'unnailing' the slats. I have tried drilling, crowbar and finally brute force with a big hammer. The big hammer approach works best for me but does tend to smash up a fair number of the slats. Still, I managed enough bits to make the planter.

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beacon_dave over 4 years ago in reply to dubbie

"...Pity it didn't have a technique for 'unnailing' the slats..."

It sounds like you might need to be introduced to the slide hammer nail puller

How to Use a Slide Hammer Nail Puller - YouTube

(either that or a very powerful electromagnet attached to the end of your industrial robot arm )
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dubbie over 4 years ago in reply to beacon_dave

Dave,

I have not heard of or seen such a slide hammer before and my Dad definitely did not have one. However, I did eventually manage to get most nails out using a claw hammer which I then hammered using a lump hammer into the nail so that the claws cut into the metal of the nail. Then I hit the handle of the claw hammer with lump hammer to make a sort of impact hammer and that loosed most nails, even ones without heads. I might now have enough wood to make a small planter. Or, I go and find some more pallets.

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beacon_dave over 4 years ago in reply to dubbie

Perhaps a strong contender for the next 'Cool Tools Awards' then ?

I've only used one once. It was to get the side off a 12' long shipping crate. Some appear to be designed much better than others though, so choose wisely...
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beacon_dave over 4 years ago in reply to dubbie

Perhaps a strong contender for the next 'Cool Tools Awards' then ?

I've only used one once. It was to get the side off a 12' long shipping crate. Some appear to be designed much better than others though, so choose wisely...
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