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PKE Meter

By Ben Everard. Posted

This project really combines a few of our favourite things, with MicroPython, 3D-printed parts, and a load of electronic goodies from Pimoroni: a LiPo Amigo Pro charger, a DS-959MG servo, a Display Pack 2.0 for Pico, a 400mAh battery, and a Pico Proto prototyping board. Oh, and a Raspberry Pi Pico W.

Just like in the film Ghostbusters, the PKE meter raises and lowers its arms as a response to the strength of a nearby signal, though in the case of this build, it’s looking for WiFi signal rather than ectoplasmic activity.

Ben Everard

Ben is the editor of HackSpace magazine. He plays with electronics and grows mushrooms, but hasn't yet combined the two.

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