The mission of Maker Forge is to inspire and empower makers, hobbyists, and enthusiasts to explore the world of open-source robotics, electronics & 3D printing. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out, the projects and resources here are designed to help you unleash your creativity and bring your ideas to life.
The original, smaller biped robot. Archie is a legacy build focused on early modular experimentation with custom PCBs and basic walking features.
The current stable and recommended build. Buddy is larger, more robust, and ideal for reliable operation, education, and community projects.
The next-generation preview release. Cody features advanced modularity, a custom CM5 carrier board, and expanded connectivity for makers and robotics enthusiasts.
Build a lightsaber hilt with a Raspberry Pi Pico and Neopixels
Build a Harry Potter style map that shows the location of a user using a hidden LED matrix
Streamline the Raspberry Pi 5 for robotics with this custom carrier board designed for the Compute Module 5.
Keeping track of electronic components and parts can be a challenge for hobbyists and makers. The Inventory Management App is a command-line tool designed to make this process simple, flexible, and...
When designing a bipedal walking robot, one of the most important early design choices is how to configure the degrees of freedom in the legs. In the modular biped robot, each leg has four servos t...
Over the last few years I have made everything from an autonomous bipedal robot to a time machine, but the one thing I always thought my workshop was lacking was a maniacal sentient robot with acce...
Creating a custom carrier board for the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 (CM5) can seem daunting—but with the right tools and best practices, it becomes a highly rewarding venture. Whether you’re buil...
I recently purchased a Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 (CM5) and wanted to flash it with the Raspberry Pi OS using a laptop running Ubuntu 20.04, but was faced with an error when trying to flash the ...
The Raspberry Pi Pico is a powerful microcontroller that can be used for a variety of projects. I recently began a build to create a controller to interface with projects via the Pico’s wifi and bl...
As the IoT landscape expands, more devices communicate on the 433 MHz frequency, a common frequency for home automation systems, remote controls, weather stations, and similar IoT devices. With the...
In modern software development, managing dependencies and configuring environments can often be a tedious and error-prone task. To simplify this process, we’ve revamped our install.sh script, which...
Emir Hamurcu has been collaborating with the OpenBCI Discovery Program to develop a Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) system that allows users to control devices with their thoughts. This innovative t...
In the Modular Biped Project I wanted to achieve a cleaner, scalable, and modular design where new modules can be added or removed without needing to modify main.py. To achieve this I wanted to ref...