{"id":16844,"date":"2017-05-10T10:04:57","date_gmt":"2017-05-10T09:04:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/?p=16844"},"modified":"2017-05-10T10:04:57","modified_gmt":"2017-05-10T09:04:57","slug":"candy-dispenser-powered-by-a-raspberry-pi-and-an-aiy-projects-kit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/?p=16844","title":{"rendered":"Candy Dispenser powered by a Raspberry Pi and an AIY projects kit"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The hunt for the fabled issue #57 of The MagPi continues for many people. Rumours from the\u00a0deep dark indicate that The Pi Hut had some… but then all was lost. Sold out within 20 minutes. The legend… continues…<\/em><\/p>\n

For those of us who have managed to get hold of the Google AIY Projects kit that came with The MagPi, it’s been a\u00a0fun project with a lot of possibility for expansion. Someone called “The Arduino Guy” has taken the kit and extended it with an Arduino MEGA and a Particle Photon<\/a>\u00a0to make a candy dispenser. A wooden case holds all the components, which also include an LCD display. You press a button (or clap your hands) and command the machine to dispense candy. A short countdown later and out pop M&M-type sweets into your waiting cup. A great use of the kit (although I’m pretty sure it could be done more simply, and just with a Raspberry Pi without using the other boards). Read how to do it yourself here<\/a>\u00a0and see it in action below:<\/p>\n