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Sensor Kit · all 37 modules

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Light, sound + relay9

S02Power LEDS03RGB LED 5 mmS152-Color LEDS32RGB LED SMDS13IR TransmitterS20Laser 650 nmS06Buzzer ActiveS27Buzzer PassiveS04Relay 5V

Touch, motion + control11

S08ButtonS09TouchS10Crash SwitchS14TiltS18KnockS23Magic CupS26Motion PIRS05Accel 3-AxisS17JoystickS30KnobS34Rotary Encoder

Temperature + gas6

S01Temp 1-WireS11Temp + HumidityS19Temp AnalogS36ThermistorS07Alcohol MQ-3S22Gas / Smoke MQ-2

Light + IR sensing7

S29Light LDRS35Light TEMT6000S31PulseS21Line TrackerS25Obstacle IRS28Photo GateS12IR Receiver

Magnets, sound + ADC4

S16Hall MagnetS33Reed SwitchS24SoundS38ADC 16-Bit

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Two builds, down to the last screw.

01RC car, GT3 RS body kit
Motor
3600 kV brushless on 2S
Speed
About 37 km/h
Body
GT3 RS-style shell, a 1.6 mm solid printed in 3 pieces
All specs
Motor
Hobbywing QuicRun 3650 G2, 10.5T, 3600 kV
ESC
QuicRun 10BL120 G2, 120 A, BEC at 6.0 V
Battery
Spektrum Smart G2 2S 5000 mAh 100C
Chassis
2.5 mm carbon plate, printed spine and carbon top deck, hinged rear pod with centre shock
Radio
FlySky FS-iA6B on an AFHDS 2A transmitter
Steering
DS3218 20 kg servo, steering plate and tie rods, sliding-kingpin knuckles, 25° lock
Gearing
15/60 then 18/40, 8.89:1, about 37 km/h on the kit's 78 mm tyres
Body kit
992 GT3 RS shell, a closed 1.6 mm solid printed in 3 pieces, held by 4 M3 screws into heat-set inserts
Checks
0 clashes across 230 solids; tyres clear the body by 1 mm at full lock and full travel
02Rocket
Motor
Estes E12, chute at apogee
Guidance
Servo canards + IMU
Stability
1.45 calibres loaded
All specs
Airframe
BT-60 tubes, printed nose cone, fin can and canard bay
Motor
Estes E12-6, 24 mm. The 6 s delay fires the chute near apogee
Guidance
2 SG90 servos on pitch and yaw canards
Flight computer
Seeed XIAO nRF52840 Sense with IMU
Power
1S LiPo and a Pololu U3V40F5 5 V boost
Recovery
30 in nylon parachute on 300 lb Kevlar and elastic cord
Stability
1.45 calibres static margin loaded, 1.89 at burnout
Build
131 features, every part named and placed

The body kit is a design study in the style of the 911 GT3 RS, not a product. Porsche and 911 GT3 RS are trademarks of Porsche AG.

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  3. 03PartsEverything to build it
  4. 04Build notesWhat changed and why

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