Articles – Studiopieters

Projects Building a 3D Printed Pit Droid, Part 4: Sanding and Preparing How to get from raw PLA prints to a smooth, painted and believably weathered Pit Droid: sanding, filler primer, colour choices without an official palette, and where the wear goes. Research and plan, tested parts follow. Read more

Guides Your Smart Home in Your Own Hands: Why I Build My HomeKit Accessories Myself Why I build my HomeKit accessories myself: control over what your device does, no mandatory manufacturer cloud or subscription, more insight into the software, and choosing what is reachable. And the responsibility that comes with it. Read more

Projects Building a micro-Duck, Part 5: Starting Over, the Right Way I made a decision and I'm starting from zero. A new duck, a new parts list, and a step-by-step guide to the first things you can do right now: download the files, set up the slicer and print the parts. Read more

Guides Building a micro-Duck, Part 4: Too Many Ducks Not a build step. I compare the XGO-Duck with the original Pollen Microduck and four other builds, check what each one really shows, and work out what a MicroDuck costs before I spend anything. Read more

Guides NFC NTAG215 Stickers: What They Are and How to Program Them What an NFC NTAG215 sticker is, how a tag with no battery can talk to your phone, and what it is used for. Plus how to program one with a free phone app or an ESP32 and PN532, and how to lock it. Read more

Projects Building a micro-Duck, Part 3: Printing the Parts What to print, how many of each, how big every part is, and which settings the repository gives. With a test-first plan, a print order, an upper limit for the filament and a PDF to tick off. Read more

Guides MG996R Servo The standard-size, high-torque metal gear servo: specifications, the position versus 360 degree confusion, wiring and the control signal, how to power it without brownouts, and how to drive it from an ESP32-S3. Read more