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Music Play Pal
Electronics & Robotics

Music Play Pal

A tiny desk screen that shows what's playing on your PC: the song, the artist and the album cover spinning like a vinyl record. Press the button to pause or skip. One USB-C cable, no Wi-Fi, no coding.

Beginner 30 min 6 steps 5 files $20
inovitek_3d 1292 views · 6 likes
Desk Pal fortune 8-ball Video
Electronics & Robotics

Desk Pal fortune 8-ball

A magic 8-ball you print yourself. Ask a yes-or-no question, shake or tap, and a blue triangle swirls up with your answer. Print two parts, click in an ESP32-S3 touch screen, and learn how states, random numbers and motion sensors work.

Beginner 45 min 14 steps 9 files $30
inovitek_3d 640 views · 2 likes
Desk command slab Video
Electronics & Robotics

Desk command slab

A tiny desk brick with three pages: a clock, today's weather, and a message you type on your phone. Print three parts, click in an ESP32-C6 screen, and learn how gadgets join Wi-Fi, serve a web page and read the weather.

Intermediate 1h 10m 13 steps 8 files $20
inovitek_3d 2993 views · 13 likes
Slab eyes Video
Art & Props

Slab eyes

A pair of cartoon eyes in a tiny printed case. They look around, blink, wink and doze off all by themselves. Print two parts, click in an ESP32-C6 screen, and learn how timers and maths make a screen feel alive.

Beginner 45 min 13 steps 8 files $18
inovitek_3d 4404 views · 12 likes
Split-flap departure slab Video
Electronics & Robotics

Split-flap departure slab

A tiny airport departures board for your desk. Print three parts, drop in an ESP32-C6 screen, and watch flights click in letter by letter. No Wi-Fi needed, and along the way you learn how a table of data, one button and a few words run the whole show.

Beginner 45 min 15 steps 8 files $20
inovitek_3d 742 views · 2 likes
DVD screensaver slab Video
Electronics & Robotics

DVD screensaver slab

The bouncing DVD logo, on your desk. A tiny screen in a 3D-printed stand plays three pixel-art loops: the DVD bounce, a running dino and a space invader. Print three parts, click in an ESP32-C6 screen, and learn how bouncing, pixel art and smooth animation work.

Beginner 45 min 13 steps 8 files $20
inovitek_3d 496 views · 0 likes
Lucky slab slot machine Video
Toys & Games

Lucky slab slot machine

A slot machine that fits in your hand. Print five parts, click in an ESP32-C6 screen, and pull a real lever to spin three neon reels. Along the way you learn how a computer picks random numbers and decides who wins.

Beginner 45 min 15 steps 8 files $18
inovitek_3d 1584 views · 4 likes
Desk Pal plane radar Video
Electronics & Robotics

Desk Pal plane radar

A tiny radar scope for your desk that shows the real planes flying near your home, with their callsigns. Print three parts, click in an ESP32-S3 touch screen, add your Wi-Fi, and learn how map maths turns positions into dots on a screen.

Intermediate 1h 30m 19 steps 9 files $32
inovitek_3d 894 views · 2 likes
Desk Pal touch doodle Video
Electronics & Robotics

Desk Pal touch doodle

A round finger-painting pad in a 3D-printed case. Draw with your fingertip, hold still to change ink, shake to erase. Print two parts, click in an ESP32-S3 touch screen, and learn how pixels, colours and timers work.

Beginner 40 min 13 steps 9 files $30
inovitek_3d 482 views · 2 likes

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