[Frank Herrmann] had an interesting idea to turn a geared DC motor into ... Together, this handful of parts provide all that is needed to read the encoder, control the motor rotation and listen ...

Driving a brushless DC (gimbal) motor can be a pain in the transistors. [Ignas] has written up a nice article not only explaining how to do just this with an Arduino, but also explaining a little ...

If you would like to learn more about how jet engines work you may be interested in this new DIY Arduino ... parts and added some extra ones to make the model suitable to spin once I place a DC ...

A 12 V DC one would suffice. Of course, you'll also need motors to actually make the thing move and a matching 12 V battery to power the whole contraption. The Arduino, of course, drives the whole ...