Makerby Curiosta

Maker by Curiosta · first draft

Maker projects with the parts already picked.

Project ideas for students working through Fab Academy-style topics such as electronics, embedded programming, laser cutting, milling and casting. Each one comes with a parts list, so you can see what a build needs before you start.

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Draft, and unofficial

This is an early draft. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or part of Fab Academy or the Fab Foundation, and it is not a Fab Academy curriculum. Project details, prices and GST rates can be wrong or out of date. Check them before you buy.

What is here

  • Projects. 5 ideas from beginner to advanced, each with what it teaches, a build time, safety notes and a priced parts list.
  • Parts catalogue. 38 priced parts used by the projects, with the seller's price, a source link and the date it was read. Parts shared between projects are marked. There are also 26 draft parts whose prices have not been researched yet; they are listed separately and are in no project or total.
  • Curriculum. An unofficial companion to the Fab Academy curriculum: what each module's official assignment asks for, and what bare-minimum and exceptional work could look like. Open the curriculum.
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  • Buying. There is no online checkout. Email info@curiosta.com to buy or import parts.

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  • Prices are what a seller listed, including GST, on the date shown next to each part. They are not a Curiosta quote.
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Projects

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  • beginner
  • 4-6 hours

ESP32 Climate Node with OLED and MQTT Dashboard

Read digital (DHT22) and I2C (BMP280) sensors, share one I2C bus with an OLED (addressing 0x76 / 0x3C), then publish readings over Wi-Fi via MQTT to a live web dashboard. Good first project for input devices + networking weeks.

  • Input devices
  • Networking and communications
  • Embedded programming
  • +2 more

₹811required parts, GST-inclusive as listed on 24 Oct 2026; GST rate unverified. Shipping not included.

See the parts list for ESP32 Climate Node with OLED and MQTT Dashboard →
  • beginner
  • 4-6 hours

Ultrasonic Radar Scanner (RP2040 + Servo + OLED)

Timing-based distance sensing, driving a servo with PWM, level-shifting a 5V echo line to a 3.3V MCU with a resistor divider, and drawing a polar sweep on an OLED. Pairs a laser-cut pan bracket with MicroPython on RP2040.

  • Input devices
  • Output devices
  • Embedded programming
  • +2 more

₹987required parts, GST-inclusive as listed on 24 Oct 2026; GST rate unverified. Shipping not included.

See the parts list for Ultrasonic Radar Scanner (RP2040 + Servo + OLED) →
  • intermediate
  • 8-12 hours

Wi-Fi Obstacle-Avoiding Mini Rover (Laser-Cut Chassis)

Design a parametric laser-cut chassis around N20 motors, drive them with a DRV8833 H-bridge using PWM, add an ultrasonic scan head, handle a 2S battery with a 5V buck converter, and add a Wi-Fi web UI for manual/auto modes.

  • Mechanical design
  • Computer-controlled cutting
  • Output devices
  • +4 more

₹1,848required parts, GST-inclusive as listed on 24 Oct 2026; GST rate unverified. Shipping not included.

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  • intermediate
  • 8-10 hours

Milled Pocket Reaction Game Board (XIAO RP2040)

Full board loop: schematic and layout in KiCad (single-sided, jumper-friendly), mill on a desktop CNC/PCB mill, solder through-hole parts, then program a game with buttons, WS2812 LEDs, buzzer and OLED score display. Covers DRC, tool-path generation, and debugging a fresh board.

  • Electronics design
  • Electronics production
  • Embedded programming
  • +2 more

₹837required parts, GST-inclusive as listed on 24 Oct 2026; GST rate unverified. Shipping not included.

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  • advanced
  • 12-16 hours over 2-3 days (cure times)

Cast Epoxy Glow Lamp (3D-Printed Master, Silicone Mould, Wi-Fi LEDs)

Design a diffuser dome with a cavity for the electronics, print the master, make a two-part silicone mould (parting line, pour/vent design, release), cast in clear epoxy, finish (sand to frost), then drive a WS2812 ring from XIAO ESP32-C3 with a Wi-Fi colour picker page.

  • 3D scanning and printing
  • Molding and casting
  • Output devices
  • +3 more

₹3,569.35required parts, GST-inclusive as listed on 24 Oct 2026; GST rate unverified. Shipping not included.

See the parts list for Cast Epoxy Glow Lamp (3D-Printed Master, Silicone Mould, Wi-Fi LEDs) →