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Future DIY Booklets
by CWC Designs

Practical maker guides covering Raspberry Pi, Pico W, MicroPython, 3D printing, and electronics — built from real projects, not theory.

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Upcoming DIY Booklets

Each booklet covers a complete project from concept to deployment — wiring, code, enclosure, and troubleshooting. Written by a builder, for builders.

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Free
Channel Lettering — Vol. 1
3D-printed channel lettering with WS2812 LEDs, Alibre CAD design, and MicroPython control. A complete build guide from concept to finished sign.
Available Now
ISBN-13: 979-8-9965135-0-5
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Free
Pico Power 3 Channel Light Organ
Pico W + WS2812 NeoPixels + MAX9814 microphone. Beat-reactive light patterns with web-based controls.
In Development
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Free
VTMD Servo Module
Ceremonial display for American Legion posts with servo-driven movement, NeoPixel, RTC clock, and LCD — fully documented. See the Shadow Box version for the servo-free variant.
In Development
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Free
Café Greeter Robot
PIR motion detection, ultrasonic ranging, servo scanning head, and DFPlayer audio greeting system.
In Development
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Free
The Pico W Cookbook: RTC, LCD & Web Control Recipes
A modular reference of self-contained "recipes" — DS3231 RTC setup and time-check code, 1602 LCD wiring and sample code, Android-friendly web UI boilerplate, and more — pulled from real deployed projects. Dip in for just the piece you need.
Planned
Coming Soon

VTMSB — Veterans Toast Module Display Shadow Box

A complete, downloadable build package for the VTMSB — a ceremonial Missing Man Toast display housed in a 3D-printed shadow box, built and donated for American Legion Post 1. Alert timing, LED cycle count, and manual test/pause controls are all adjustable from a companion Android app — no need to reflash or reopen the housing to make a change. Documentation and 3D print files are finished; firmware and optional CAD source are on the way.

VTMSB Shadow Box — silhouettes saluting
What's in the package

Raspberry Pi Pico W · DS3231 RTC · 1602 LCD · WS2812 NeoPixel — a clean, servo-free build with a single MODE button for cycling the display.

  • ✅ Complete Builder's Reference (wiring, BOM, assembly)
  • ✅ User & Technical Manual
  • ✅ All 9 STL files for 3D printing
  • ⏳ Firmware — expected September 2026
  • 📩 Alibre CAD source — available by request to verified veteran organizations
Documentation Ready · Firmware Pending
VTMSB Android control app screenshot
Android App Control

Connect over WiFi to adjust the alert start time and LED sequence cycle count, trigger a test sequence on demand, or pause/resume the daily ceremony — all from your phone, without touching the housing or re-uploading code.

  • 🕒 Live RTC time display
  • ⏱ Adjustable alert start time (hour/minute)
  • 🔁 Configurable LED sequence cycle count
  • ▶️ Test, pause, and resume controls
Download the Package

Individual file downloads — no large zip to fight with your connection. Grab only what you need.

📄 Documentation
Builder's Reference Parts Reference (STL Catalog) User & Technical Manual README_FIRST
🧩 3D Print Files (STL) — 9 parts
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 — Back Access Cover 1602 LCD Bezel Shipping Cover Table Stand
💾 Firmware

⏳ main.py + shadow_variables.txt — pending upload, expected September 2026. All files above are ready now.

About CWC Designs

Built by a Maker, for Makers

CWC Designs produces practical electronics and maker project guides grounded in real-world builds — donated to community organizations and developed with the same detail you'd expect from a working technical document, not a tutorial blog post. Projects span Raspberry Pi Pico W, MicroPython, KiCad PCB design, Alibre 3D modeling, and full system integration.

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