3D Hangouts –  IoT Art Display, Coding Vibes and Punch Monkey

3D Hangouts – IoT Art Display, Coding Vibes and Punch Monkey

Author: Adafruit Industries March 5, 2026 Duration: 1:08:28
This week @adafruit we’re showcasing the IoT Art Display with PyPortal and CircuitPython. Prototyping a simple NeoPixel LED lightbar for MIDI controllers. Shop talking about sculpt coating on 3D prints. This week’s time lapse features an articulating toy inspired by Punch the Monkey. PyPortal Art Display Guide: https://learn.adafruit.com/pyportal-art-display Adafruit PyPortal https://www.adafruit.com/product/4116 https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/adafruit-industries-llc/4116/10230008 QT PY RP2040 https://www.adafruit.com/product/4900 NeoPixel Strip with JST https://www.adafruit.com/product/3919 NeoPixel Driver BFF https://www.adafruit.com/product/5645 Keyboard Sale: https://www.adafruit.com/category/1029 Timelapse Tuesday PunchPal Flexy Orangutan By GEEKDECO https://makerworld.com/en/models/2440810-punchpal-articulated-comfort-orangutan#profileId-2678435

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Deep Dive w/Scott: CircuitPython in Zephyr native simulator [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 0:00
Join Scott as he shows off CircuitPython running locally in the Zephyr native simulator and discusses how it provides a feedback loop for LLM agents. He'll also answer any questions folks have. Thanks to dcd for the time…
John Park's Workshop Live 2/19/26 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:19
John Park's Workshop Live 2/19/26 Projects JPPPoW recap CircuitPython Parsec Learn Guide tool tips gear report and more! Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com -----------------------------------------…
3D Hangouts –  Lamps, Frames and Fidgets [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 0:00
This week @adafruit released the stained glass lamp using the CircuitPlayground Bluefruit. Looking at some prototyping and work in progress. This week’s time lapse features a mechanical fidget with helical gears. Stained…
Professor Bubbleton's Breathing Head in A Jar - DIY Tutorial [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 0:59
Step right up and behold Professor Bubbleton’s Breathing Head, a curious apparatus to keep your audience on the edge of their seats. A submerged head rests under theatrical LED illumination sealed inside a clear apotheca…
Stained Glass Lamp [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:10
Build a stained glass inspired lamp with tap and Bluetooth controls. Guide: https://learn.adafruit.com/stained-glass-lamp Use translucent filament to give the shades a stained glass effect. This project features light me…
CircuitPython Weekly Meeting for February 17, 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:51
Notes document is available here, with timecodes: https://github.com/adafruit/adafruit-circuitpython-weekly-meeting/blob/main/2026/2026-02-17.md Join here for the chat all week: http://adafru.it/discord The CircuitPython…
Triple Helical Gear Fidget [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00
Cross-Axis Triple Helical Gear Fidget Spinner By AbyssalCactus https://makerworld.com/en/models/2293153-cross-axis-triple-helical-gear-fidget-spinner Bambu X1C PolyMaker PLA 02hr 18mins X:29 Y:29 Z:35mm .2mm layer / .4mm…