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555

CoreXY Chessboard: Electronics Meet Classic Chess

By Andrew Kazour

Explore how to automate chess piece movement with magnets, motors, and clever coding. Learn how CoreXY kinematics bring an automated chessboard to fruition.

PROJECT
996

Using Hall Effect Sensors to Track Magnet Position

By Sasan Liaw

Learn how to use Hall effect sensors to accurately calculate an object’s position using magnets! I walk through my design process, what I learned, and how I am applying this technology to high-power liquid rocketry. Includes breadboard prototyping, PCB design, firmware and algorithm development, and sensor characterization.

TUTORIAL
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An Overview of Magnets

By Jake Hertz

Magnets are key to technology. Learn about the types of magnets, including neodymium and ferrite, and how they power motors, sensors, and data storage.