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Raspberry Pi projects

83 open-source builds that use a Raspberry Pi — checked, explained and honestly judged.

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You can build an open-source algae photobioreactor with a built-in fluorometerFULL CAD

You can build an open-source algae photobioreactor with a built-in fluorometer

ScienceFor advanced builders

An old discarded monitor becomes a mirror that shows your day every morningNO CAD FILES

An old discarded monitor becomes a mirror that shows your day every morning

DisplaysFor beginners

FarmBot — open-source CNC farming robotFULL CAD

FarmBot — open-source CNC farming robot

GardenFor advanced builders

A 300-dollar kit turns a decades-old lab microscope into an automated scanning systemFULL CAD

A 300-dollar kit turns a decades-old lab microscope into an automated scanning system

ScienceFor intermediate builders

Two scanners sold as broken became a 3.2 gigapixel cameraNO CAD FILES

Two scanners sold as broken became a 3.2 gigapixel camera

Open-hardwareFor expert builders

You can build three lab syringe pumps plus a microscope from Caltech's open design for under 400 dollarsFULL CAD

You can build three lab syringe pumps plus a microscope from Caltech's open design for under 400 dollars

ScienceFor intermediate builders

Send a Raspberry Pi to the stratosphere on a weather balloonNO CAD FILES

Send a Raspberry Pi to the stratosphere on a weather balloon

ScienceFor advanced builders

Dune Weaver: A Kinetic Sand Table That Draws ItselfFULL CAD

Dune Weaver: A Kinetic Sand Table That Draws Itself

Kinetic-artFor intermediate builders

Turn a cheap store lawn mower into a self-driving robot with centimeter GPS accuracyFULL CAD

Turn a cheap store lawn mower into a self-driving robot with centimeter GPS accuracy

GardenFor advanced builders

Your Raspberry Pi can run a hydroponic or mushroom farm on its own, holding the conditions while you harvestNO CAD FILES

Your Raspberry Pi can run a hydroponic or mushroom farm on its own, holding the conditions while you harvest

GardenFor intermediate builders

You can build the board that looks inside solid objects with soundFULL CAD

You can build the board that looks inside solid objects with sound

Open-hardwareFor expert builders

You can build a drawing robot out of two sticks and a pencil for about 14 eurosNO CAD FILES

You can build a drawing robot out of two sticks and a pencil for about 14 euros

RoboticsFor beginners

Your TV can light up the whole room with the colours of what is on screenNO CAD FILES

Your TV can light up the whole room with the colours of what is on screen

HomeFor intermediate builders

A fluorescence microscope for under 500 dollars, and it keeps up with an OlympusFULL CAD

A fluorescence microscope for under 500 dollars, and it keeps up with an Olympus

ScienceFor advanced builders

You can build a 3D laser scanner from a Velodyne LIDAR and map a caveNO CAD FILES

You can build a 3D laser scanner from a Velodyne LIDAR and map a cave

ScienceFor expert builders

You can 3D-print your own walking Star Wars BD-X droid - fully open-sourceFULL CAD

You can 3D-print your own walking Star Wars BD-X droid - fully open-source

RoboticsFor expert builders

A 150-dollar second-hand office PC runs a local language model well enough to useNO CAD FILES

A 150-dollar second-hand office PC runs a local language model well enough to use

AIFor beginners

A Raspberry Pi kit becomes a synth workstation with hundreds of instrumentsFULL CAD

A Raspberry Pi kit becomes a synth workstation with hundreds of instruments

AudioFor intermediate builders

SpotMicro: Print Your Own Spot-Style Robot DogNO CAD FILES

SpotMicro: Print Your Own Spot-Style Robot Dog

RoboticsFor advanced builders

OhmPi: an open-hardware resistivity meter that images what is under the groundFULL CAD

OhmPi: an open-hardware resistivity meter that images what is under the ground

ScienceFor advanced builders

You can 3D print a scanner that turns any real object into a 3D modelFULL CAD

You can 3D print a scanner that turns any real object into a 3D model

WorkshopFor intermediate builders

OpenCAL: an open-source volumetric 3D printer that cures a whole object at once, no layersFULL CAD

OpenCAL: an open-source volumetric 3D printer that cures a whole object at once, no layers

WorkshopFor advanced builders

You can build the rig that makes sound visible in the airFULL CAD

You can build the rig that makes sound visible in the air

ScienceFor advanced builders

A Raspberry Pi and 30 to 100 dollars of parts let you fix any computer from anywhere — even in BIOSNO CAD FILES

A Raspberry Pi and 30 to 100 dollars of parts let you fix any computer from anywhere — even in BIOS

AutomationFor intermediate builders

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