Resources
Making an Outdoor Enclosure for the Kitronik Air Quality Control HAT for Raspberry Pi
In this blog we will explore making and testing an outdoor enclosure for the Kitronik Air Quality Control HAT for Raspberry Pi. The library and example code for the Air Quality Control HAT can be found on our GitHub repo. Find out more!
Making an Enclosure for the USB Rechargeable Torch Kit
One of our newest products is the Kitronik USB Rechargeable Torch Kit: a through-hole soldering kit designed to charge fast and provide a fun design challenge. We have made this simple enclosure for you to use as a jumping-off point for your own design or perhaps just for some inspiration! Learn how...
Make An Automatic Edge-Lit Nightlight With The Kitronik LED Strip With Light Sensor
It’s time for another make! This is a neat little edge-lit stand for our new USB LED Strip with Light Sensor, complete with a tiny sleeping panda! You can customise the design all you’d like, including changing the colour of the edge-lit design and the stand. Read on to learn how Emma made this!
How to Make An Ice Lolly Enclosure For Our Compact LED Torch Kit
We’re on our way towards summer, so our latest make is an icon of the season - an ice lolly! This fun enclosure for our new Keyring Torch (35160) shows just how effectively different acrylics can work together. Follow Emma's instructions and make your own.
Kitronik Mono Amp Mini Guitar Amplifier Enclosure
Prepare to rock with Emma's Guitar Amplifier-style enclosure for our Mono Amp Kit! "It features an interesting experiment in making a speaker mesh from polypropylene, which worked quite well if I do say so myself!"
Kitronik Timed Night Light Kit - Stacked Triangles Custom Enclosure
Emma's Timed Night Light Kit is the most complex new make from the 2022 Spring D&T Flyer, but it’s worth it! The triangular shade on top produces angular colour-shifting shapes on the wall and would make an excellent addition to any bedroom!
How To Make A Custom LED Picture Frame
Emma shows you how to make a custom LED picture frame, using our LED picture frame kit. Although there is quite a sizable parts list, the step by step instructions should make it a breeze. As always, the DXF file is freely downloadable and can be used as is, or tweaked to suit your needs.
Perspex Sweet Pastels Retro-style Radio Enclosure for our Stereo Amplifier Kit
Emma shows you how to make a laser cut retro-style-radio enclosure for our Stereo Amplifier Kit with Perspex Sweet Pastels acrylic. You can make this enclosure with any acrylic you want but we think that for the best results possible, the Sweet Pastels range is the way to go.
Egg And Brushing Timer Enclosure For The Kitronik Timer Kit
Emma shows you how to make a egg timer enclosure for the Kitronik timer kit, don't give this the brush off as there's an optional teeth cleaning design too! Follow along and make your own!
Custom Laser Cut Enclosure For Kitronik Steady Hand Game Project Kit (with Latch)
When building a project kit, such as our Steady Hand Kit, having an attractive and sturdy case to house it makes the outcome that much more rewarding. Emma's been back on the laser cutter and has produced this rather fetching custom enclosure.
Starry Mood Light Enclosure For Kitronik Round USB LED Lamps
Emma has designed these fantastic starry custom enclosures for our Kitronik Round RGB USB LED Board and Kitronik Round White USB LED Board. All of the files needed are available as a free download, for you to use or customise.
Cat On The Moon Value Acrylic Edge Lit Sign - Halloween 2021
Happy Spooky Season everyone! Emma's back with another edge-lit project for you all, using our brand new USB RGB LED Strip! We've made this from our clear value value range of cheap acrylic sheets but you can use whatever you have to hand. We've found that clear works best for these types of signs, especially when used with an RGB light source.
Laser Cut Sign for our New USB RGB LED Strip
With the release of a new LED strip, we have created a new casing to allow you to make edge-lit designs for it! This blog will cover the base itself, then the Retrowave-style edge lit design.
Custom Enclosure For The Kitronik Smart Greenhouse Kit
Emma shows you how to make a custom enclosure for the Kitronik smart greenhouse kit for the BBC micro:bit. Maybe you want to grow a taller crop or maybe you just fancy having the kit sit in something that looks like a traditional greenhouse kit. Whatever your reasons, we've got you covered!
How To Make A Transparent Custom Amplifier Case
Emma shows you how to make a custom case for one of our high powered stereo amplifier kits. This howto comes complete with a list of the items that we used and a free DXF download so you can get to work straight away. We chose to use a transparent orange Perspex sheet, but any transparent acrylic will work.
Laser Cut Edge Lit Signs For Christmas 2020
Christmas 2020 is almost here and that means it's time to make shiny things. Like you needed an excuse! So, let's leave 2020 in the rear-view mirror in style with some Christmas themed laser cut edge-lit signs. See how we made ours and grab the DXF files to make yours!
Laser Cut Edge-Lit Sign For Halloween 2020
Although it promises to be more subdued than normal, Halloween is fast approaching and that means it's time to get making. Why not have a go at making this fetching pumpkin edge lit sign for Halloween 2020. We think it looks great and sup spooky in the dark!
Simple 5V LED Strip Board Edge-Lit Perspex Sign
In this resource, we show you how to make an edge-lit deer using our brand new 5V LED Strip Board! It features five ultra-bright LEDs, a micro USB ...
Laser Cut Clip Together Mono Amplifier Case
The cover of our Easter 2019 D&T Update features this nifty clip together acrylic case. This is a super easy project, showcasing design, materials, and a small amount of soldering.The design files for the project are available, so you can quickly cut one for yourself.
Kitronik Spooky Halloween 2018 Project Ideas
With Halloween 2018 creeping up on us, we’ve made some spooky resources to give your decorations a techy twist! It’s a great time of year to test out some ideas and to dust off your making skills.