Meet Flexduino, a DIY Arduino replica that bends and flexes

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(Image credit: Rajesh K T, Edison Science Corner)

Single-board computers (or SBCs) like the Raspberry Pi and Arduino just keep getting smaller. But sometimes that doesn't quite fit the bill. If you're looking for something with a little more flexibility, you might want to check out this awesome custom Arduino PCB put together by maker and developer Rajesh K T with Edison Science Corner known as the Flexduino.

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(Image credit: Rajesh K T, Edison Science Corner)

The original Arduino is traditionally fabricated with a dark blue PCB but this flexible board has a yellowish amber color. It's very thin, measuring in at just 1mm thick which makes it even easier to flex. As a finishing touch, Rajesh made a little logo titled "Flexduino" and had it screen printed on the board.

As of writing, the project has yet to be made open source, so we haven't had the chance to explore the source files for ourselves. However, you can get an in-depth look at the design process and see some detailed screenshots of the gerber file data in the YouTube video shared to his Edison Science Corner channel.

If you want to get a closer look at the Flexduino and see it in action for yourself, check out the original video uploaded by Rajesh. Be sure to follow him for future updates, as well as other cool microelectronics creations like this one.

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  • Giroro
    Arduino definitely is not a Single Board Computer.
    It's not even really a microcontroller. It's more like an SDK and interface standard for a handful of microcontrollers.
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  • Henkos64
    This is an extreem unreliable design with regards to the stress it cause on the solder joints.
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  • coromonadalix
    same here, try to remove a shield pfff just a gimmick, a show off

    and some arduinos are SBC, not theses small fry loll
    Reply