10 DIY kits from AliExpress for those who like to tinker with unusual things

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

A robot, a game console, a beetle with glowing eyes and other interesting mechanisms that you can assemble with your own hands.

1. Robot

The large robot tank assembly kit is based on the Arduino system, an electronic construction kit with its own programming environment. The set contains metal and acrylic body parts, printed circuit boards, motors, fasteners, sensors for orientation in space, an LED screen, and an infrared remote control.

This robot can be assembled without soldering, and then you can write commands for it using the Arduino IDE software shell. An ultrasonic sensor helps the mini-tank to identify obstacles. The toy can go around obstacles or follow objects, such as a hand.

You can control the designer using the remote control or through a mobile application. The tank communicates with the smartphone via Bluetooth. The LED screen displays arrows showing the direction of movement, emoticons and inscriptions.

2. Guitar

Build kits for guitars in two popular designs: Stratocaster and Telecaster. The kits contain all the necessary parts, including pickups - special sensors that send the signal from the strings to the guitar amplifier. Buyers in the reviews note that these are far from the best models in terms of the quality of materials and sound, but they are great for training.

Beginner guitarists can use these DIY kits to gain a deeper understanding of the instrument design. If desired, after the first assembly, the components can be gradually changed to better ones.

3. Sound indicator

Set for the construction of a block of transparent acrylic plates with diode lighting. This piece is best for decorating your home audio system. A couple of blocks can be installed vertically on the columns, or you can use one indicator in a horizontal position, and adjust the glow from the center to the edges.

The device supports eight blinking options and synchronizes with the music signal via a 3.5 mm mini-jack. The included processor processes the sound coming through the input and presents it in the form of a multi-colored volume level indicator.

4. Backlit heart

This is a good option not only for an interesting pastime, but also for a gift to a loved one. Two hundred red, blue, green and yellow diodes will need to be soldered to the heart-shaped PCB.

The chip for controlling the backlight is already installed by the manufacturer and supports many effects - from fast flickering and color overflows to moving beams. The device is powered via a microUSB port, a 5 V power supply is required. In addition, you can order a transparent acrylic stand.

5. LED tower

This kit can be used to assemble a tower lamp 45 cm high. The kit contains almost three hundred diodes, a microcontroller, a control panel and the cables required for power supply. The seller offers to order a transparent acrylic frame separately if you do not have a suitable base for construction.

The backlight can be synchronized with music by connecting a signal to the device via a mini-jack. The tower is capable of demonstrating more than three dozen effects - moving rings, overflows and vortices. There are monochrome options available - red, blue, yellow, green, lilac. You can also purchase a more expensive multicolor model.

6. Game console

Fans of retro games can solder from this set a console with an LED matrix display and a piezo speaker - a small device that makes a sound. At the disposal of the user are puzzles in the spirit of "Tetris", as well as "Snake", races, "Tanks" - only five dozen games. The digital display in the upper right corner shows the points earned. The body of the device is made of transparent plastic.

7. Timer

Countdown timer with LED second hand indicator. When the minute ends, the device emits a beep through the piezo speaker. A basic set without a case and other jewelry will be useful for electronics lovers with an initial level of knowledge - on it you can practice your skills. A USB cable is provided.

8. Beetle with diode eyes

A small kit for teaching and entertaining children. The kit contains a beetle board, light sensor, resistors, a transistor and a pair of LEDs. Separately, you need to purchase a GP CR2032 battery with a voltage of 3 V. The eye lamps burn in the dark or when you cover the sensor with your finger.

9. Diode mill

A miniature board with two buttons is suitable for training a novice electronics engineer. In finished form, the diodes represent a windmill, the rotation speed of which can be adjusted.

10. Sound generator

This kit will come in handy for improving your soldering skills. When assembled, the device can emit 16 sounds through the piezodynamic speaker. They imitate the voices of birds, sirens of an ambulance and a fire engine, a car engine, a machine gun and other noises. Each sound is selected by a combination of four switches.

Bonus: soldering kit

This kit is useful for assembling most of the electronic construction sets from the list. There is a soldering iron with an adjustable heating temperature (200-450 ° C), a stand and replaceable tips. In addition, the kit includes a multimeter for checking electrical components, tweezers, a wire stripper, solder and suction for it, and a mini-screwdriver with eight bits.