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Is CrunchLabs Hack Pack Worth It? A First-Year Retrospective
After six CrunchLabs Hack Pack kits, this retrospective looks at what worked, where the learning faltered, and whether the first year is worth the cost.
HackPack
CrunchLabs Hack Pack blends hands-on engineering with playful design, guiding learners through real electronics, code, and problem-solving in a structured build.
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CrunchLabs Balance Bot: Build, Balance and Tune
CrunchLabs Balance Bot turns feedback control into a hands-on robotics lesson, using an MPU, PID tuning, and autonomous balance.
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Crunchlabs Laser Tag: Build, Aim and Fire
Laser Tag Hack Pack explores IR, lenses, and polarization in a two-player build. It works, but lacks the depth of earlier kits.
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CrunchLabs Sand Garden: Build, Sweep, and Draw
A look at the Sand Garden’s polar gantry, stepper logic, and pattern code. An interesting build, though the advanced math places it beyond typical Hack Pack difficulty.
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CrunchLabs Label Maker: Build, Plot, and Print
The CrunchLabs Label Maker transforms text into motion. Explore stepper-driven plotting, a five by five grid, and the mechanics behind writing with a robot.
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CrunchLabs Domino Robot: Build, Line-Follow, and Tumble
Discover the CrunchLabs Domino Robot! Learn how to build a line-following and tumbling robot that brings fun and creativity to your STEM projects.
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CrunchLabs IR Turret: Build, Code, and Fire
Can a foam-dart turret teach you embedded programming? The CrunchLabs Hack Pack says yes. This hands-on project introduces IR sensors, servo motors, and tidy Arduino code