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Uploaded to my google drive. I'm no longer interested in it as I made my own light house file.drive.google.com/drive/folders/1bckWQF2lVjpzA8UIe8LY7scLWoFcgBr_?usp=sharing

Thank you for the question. Here is a link to the battery on Amazon. You can see a picture of it. 3.7 v and 380 Mamp hrs. tinyurl.com/nheedv6f . For the charger on this battery I used the Adafruit Feather board which I had in my kit but it is expensive. You can use this charger: tinyurl.com/6czek5zj . You must choose a battery with the correct JST connector to fit the Microbit : Here is the official Microbit identification: Battery connector JST S2B-PH-SM4-TB... I am happy to answer questions.

found it thanks

@@noobyshadow OK good, we are happy to answer any questions if we know the answers.

Point well taken, that will be for Monday's lesson.

Only works with "plus" hub or called "X" hub. Not round hole hubs. You can buy the small motors in several places. Search for "Geek Servo Motor for Lego". They are red: DC wheel motor and gray: servo motor. Here is one place where I buy them: www.aliexpress.us/w/wholesale-geek-servo-motor.html?spm=a2g0o.home.search.0

Are you using Jacdac ? or just using MakeCode ? I can't find people using Jacdac. Please reply. Thanks .

This is a good question: The game is Arcade Flappy Rage, here is the game: tinyurl.com/mtrepf54 Here is the link to the guy who wrote it and the location on Forum MakeCode Arcade where I find games: forum.makecode.com/t/flappy-rage/11915 I am happy to answer other questions too.

I just tried both links, they work for me. Have you tried to copy them and paste into a different browser? If working in Chrome you can try Edge or Brave browsers. Please tell me if they do not work after trying this. I can send you links via message if you wish.

I saw the twin girls from the library today at Walmart and mentioned that I had the ghost cookie cutter finished for their use. Now it's on to making an American football cookie cutter with Denver Broncos logo for their dad. Cookies galore for MakeCode and Hardware. We will build a fork lift to hoist ourselves up using Microbit after eating all the 'test cookies'.

You can use Kirstan Pedersen's app for importing a photo image. You will have to work to learn how to use it. kristianpedersen.github.io/Convert-Image-to-MakeCode-Arcade-Sprite/

You can look at this video on this channel : MakeCode Arcade Convert a picture into a sprite or background; Pedersen

The way I delete any unwanted object in Tinkercad (after I imported the .stl file) is to cover it with a negative (hole) block and then merge the object and hole together, join them. That deletes the object.

www.thingiverse.com/thing:6755259

I have not tried printing the shown files will all other filament that I have. In regards using a different browser: I see that videos show that for this to be done on a Chromebook the user must first activate Linux and act as a 'developer'. Not likely that I would recommend that to the kids and be responsible for damages. I'll use Chrome on the Chromebook and not recommend other browsers.

Thank you Fotios. We are inspired by all the MakeCode and Microbit teachers and parents ! I would love to make this education more affordable so all kids can learn electronics/coding/3D printing for their future years.

Thanks KITS ! Looking forward to new learning lessons, LIFE = School !

Thanks for the note. I hope others have 3D printers and can make use of the LEGO designs. I have not had any questions about how to do this in the comments section. Also, It is fiddly working in Tinkercad at present. I have not mastered it. Off to Colorado next week so I may be off-line for a while.

Thanks for the comments ! We will try to find new ideas for LEGO Technic.

@Keeping_IT_Simple : They are 10. Twin sisters. You will meet them when next you visit the Ozarks of Missouri for a coding day at the library ! Thanks for all you do for us.

Yes, and we can print gears and other LEGO compatible parts for bot cars as we need them. Thanks for your interest and comments !

I don't understand : " there should be q "generate supports " checkbox ? " I see customize support settings ; but if that is the correct window then I'll need to find someone on TH-cam to walk me through the steps.

@@makecodeandhardware1395 have emailed you

Microsoft MakeCode Software which has Bluetooth notation and the Yahboom Superbit power board for motors. The app on the cell phone is BST M_Bit app , free , for iPhone or for Android.

Difficult to believe that this was not tested well by Elecfreaks before offering it as a lesson with the hardware bot car. I have found this also with MakeCode and Microbit for Jacdac with Kittenbot Kits hardware: Software developers do not seem to have hardware in their possession and so push out the programming and say : "It should work". Then we find, after buying the kits, they do not work as advertised.

Thank you for this note, @jdonwells. It's great to have someone who knows about programming to offer helpful hints. I am not at all a coder nor programmer.

Hi, Smartclass. Do you have any of the parts shown in this video ? It would be best to start with the BBC Microbit. Then you would need some LEGO Technic parts, like for the car shown. The car uses 4 DC wheel motors, they are red ones. You need 4 Mecanum wheels. The power board, which has the battery and the Microbit plugs into it; is from Kittenbot called the Robotbit. The battery is rechargeable. So you need to think about what parts you have and where to get the parts that you need. I am happy to help out with information.

@@makecodeandhardware1395 Thank you. I have the microbit board, the robotbit extension board and the DC motors but I don't know how to make the connections as in the video. Do you know if the video camera can be connected to robotbit?

@@smartclass1167 : OK, to begin with; the Microbit always plays audio (music) out of pin 0 so you do not have to code P0 for that in Makecode. There is a jumper that you remove from P0 and ground on the Robotbit. Plug either wire of the speaker into either pin and the music should play through any small speaker. On the motors you will need to test each one by plugging in to the motor pins. You can use regular wheels but you will need non-drag wheels if you want to turn left or right, or a roller ball. For example: one drive motor to M1 and another drive motor to M2, then the other two wheels are trailing wheels. Or all 4 motors to M1, M2, M3 and M4 with Mecanum wheels as shown. Let me know if you have problems, this video was from 3 years ago so I have to look at the kit again and make another video if you need it. Thanks for asking.

@@makecodeandhardware1395 Thank you for your kindness. I will try in the next days.

@@smartclass1167 ok

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This my first printer. I got it on Monday afternoon (today is Wed.) and printed several pre- coded files on the included micro SD card. Now I am getting new files from Thingiverse. The printer is said to be for classroom use and we can use it that way for sure. I made a Microbit driven fan to cool the print as it is making. We are very happy with this printer; super simple and the newest version has been well de-bugged. Thanks as always for your comment.

This is an interesting point. I have re-watched this video and believe that my comments on MakeCode are valid. When making videos I often have 3 browsers open and many tabs on each one open. We now have failed downloads for many MakeCode programs at the library and coffee shop; this is happening ever more often. I have NOT seen notes from Microsoft that we must close all other browsers and all other pages before attempting to download to hardware but suspect (there's no reason not to) that there is firmware interference if all these other tabs and browsers are open. This may be an issue that should be acknowledged by Microsoft and / or fixed by them. They should at least make consumers aware of the issue. (Kind of like: Your bus won't start if the headlights are turned on. You should be told that by someone.) So I'll leave the video up. If Kittenbot want to inform users of DuckyBot how to turn off RGB LED in Jacdac then I'd like to see them do it. Or, they may just be shipping the module with updated firmware. Thanks for the comment.

@@makecodeandhardware1395 my suggestion in no way was meant to suggest your views were invalid! Sorry if I gave that impression. I am not sure about the multiple tab problem ( not really a problem more a byproduct of how browsers & microcontroller connect to each other) can be " solved" but you are absolutely correct that the issue should be acknowledged & people told about it significantly more than they current are doing !