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John Park's Workshop Live 3/12/26

Projects

JPPPoW recap

CircuitPython Parsec

Learn Guide

tool tips

gear report

and more!

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This week @adafruit we’re prototyping displays using RGB LEDs. Shop talking about sculpt coating on 3D prints. This week’s time lapse features an articulating lobster toy.

Matrix Portal S3

https://www.adafruit.com/product/5778

NeoPixel Seed Pebble Strand

https://www.adafruit.com/product/6024

NeoPixel Driver BFF

https://www.adafruit.com/product/5645

Pi A+ Sale:

https://www.adafruit.com/category/1028

Timelapse Tuesday

Tiny Lobster By Flexi JIMGA

https://makerworld.com/en/models/2411030-tiny-lobster-articulated-keychain#profileId-2643548

https://youtu.be/U5ikYBk1rkw

To show and share a project at 7:30pm Eastern today, view the chat or in discord https://adafru.it/discord and look for the JOIN link to join. For best results, be on a wired network connection and use a headset and microphone.

Every week we'll 3D print designs from the community and showcase slicer settings, use cases and of course, Time-lapses! This Week:

Tiny Lobster

By Flexi JIMGA

makerworld.com/en/models/2411030-tiny-lobster-articulated-keychain

Bambu X1C

PolyMaker PLA

01hr 46mins

X:83 Y:83 Z:39mm

.2mm layer / .4mm Nozzle

10% Infill / 1mm Retraction

200C / 60C

10g

230mm/s

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3D Printing Projects Playlist:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjF7R1fz_OOWD2dJNRIN46uhMCWvNOlbG

3D Hangout Show Playlist:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjF7R1fz_OOVgpmWevin2slopw_A3-A8Y

Layer by Layer CAD Tutorials Playlist:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjF7R1fz_OOVsMp6nKnpjsXSQ45nxfORb

Timelapse Tuesday Playlist:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjF7R1fz_OOVagy3CktXsAAs4b153xpp_

Connect with Noe and Pedro on Social Media:

Noe's Twitter / Instagram: @ecken

Pedro's Twitter / Instagram: @videopixil

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Music by Dan Q https://soundcloud.com/adafruit

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Notes document is available here, with timecodes: https://github.com/adafruit/adafruit-circuitpython-weekly-meeting/blob/main/2026/2026-03-09.md

Join here for the chat all week: http://adafru.it/discord

The CircuitPython Weekly normally is held at 2pm US ET/11am us PT on Mondays. Check the #circuitpython-dev channel on Discord for notices of change in time and links to past meetings. Meeting times are also available in iCal format using the following link: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/adafruit/adafruit-circuitpython-weekly-meeting/master/meeting.ical.

CircuitPython development is sponsored by Adafruit. Please support them by purchasing hardware from https://adafruit.com.

Reminders: Podcast available on most services. Let us know if we’re missing some.

0:00 Housekeeping

2:30 Community News

5:55 State of CircuitPython, Libraries & Blinka

12:40 Hug Reports

14:48 Status Updates

24:15 In the Weeds

24:23 Wrap-up

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OMG, we're zooming through the backlog... new protos ordered (STC31+SHT41, MT6835) and boards/libraries shipped (Terminal Block BFF, TMAG5273, VCNL4030, MAX44009, TMF8806). Still in progress: RV-8803, WF100DPZ, ADS7128, TMF882x, and VL53L5x, then we're back to Feather designs, home sensors, and Raspi accessories.

To show and share a project at 7:30pm Eastern today, view the chat or in discord https://adafru.it/discord and look for the JOIN link to join. For best results, be on a wired network connection and use a headset and microphone.

Scott @ 01:25 - Zephyr native simulator memory tracking and displays

Noe @09:30 - QT py neobff simple interactive light strip activated by midi controller

Boian Mitov @14:26 - Vizuno features

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

Arcade-style fightstick made with Adafruit KB2040 running GP2040-CE firmware. John Park Learn Guide coming soon.

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