Cheerlights Tower
As is traditional at Christmas here at DefProc, we attempt a small project to build a new fun, festive item. While this is spuriously titled as a 5 [...]
December 2016
July 2016
Sizing Logos in KiCAD
There are some guides on adding a logo to KiCAD and making PCB artwork in KiCAD, but as they are from an earlier version, they still recommend using [...]
June 2016
Unbricking a Pro-Micro Board
I had a little trouble first setting up the Arduino compatible Pro Micro board in Ubuntu, but with that little hiccup out of the way, it's been a [...]
May 2016
SOMO-II Library
To make Made Invaders feel more like a real-life video game, we included some event sounds and game music. Originally, we had been using the Adafruit VS1053, which [...]
Microcontroller Courses
We run a set of courses that are used to teach technical staff from the Environment Agency to allow them to better understand the technology behind the environmental [...]
March 2016
A Small Egg
On the contrary to what little has been said already about this particular endeavour, the egg in question is actually on the rather large side. Andrew Small's comissioned [...]
February 2016
Can You Feel the Breeze? The “Breath Of Air” Kites
So still and serene are the Kites. A delicate design hanging from a sturdy structure, that with just a gentle movement of air turn into a dancing delight. [...]
December 2015
Oggy! Oggy! Oggcamp 2015!
This year DefProc were a part of the Oggcamp 15 team. It took place over Halloween weekend at LJMU Art Centre opposite the Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral. If you [...]
Red-Peg
This Arduino compatible shield was developed as part of the microcontrollers course that we developed for the Environment Agency in the UK. This shield and Arduino libraries provide [...]
October 2015
The DoES Tower – A Misuse of Trust and a 3D Printer
At Def Proc we were excited to hear that as a part of the Build Your Own exhibition. DoES was lent an Ultimaker 2 Extended 3D printer to [...]