# community projects

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## [About the community projects category](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/about-the-community-projects-category/5303)

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**Author:** [@Antun\_Skuric](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/Antun_Skuric)\
**Replies:** 0

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This category is intended as a place to share and showcase projects developed by the SimpleFOC community members. SimpleFOC has been used as a base for many very cool projects by the community members and this category …

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## [SimpleFOC sensorless fan for dealing with this summer's heat waves](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/simplefoc-sensorless-fan-for-dealing-with-this-summers-heat-waves/8240)

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**Author:** [@Antun\_Skuric](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/Antun_Skuric)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [June 30, 2026, 9:15pm UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/simplefoc-sensorless-fan-for-dealing-with-this-summers-heat-waves/8240 "2026-06-30T21:15:55Z")

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Hi guys, We the recent heatwaves one can be stuck at home with no air conditioning and no fan. For those having a BLDC motor and a drone prop, SimpleFOC can provide a solution :smiley: #include \<Arduino.h\> #include \<S…

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## [Music on a BLDC motor](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/music-on-a-bldc-motor/8242)

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**Author:** [@Andrew](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/Andrew)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 27, 2026, 9:21am UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/music-on-a-bldc-motor/8242 "2026-06-27T09:21:19Z")

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I wanted to have some fun with a BLDC motor and use it as a speaker. It turned out much better than expected. Camera equipment used was Fujifilm X-S10 + 50mm F/2 lens + Rode Videomic Pro. No audio processi…

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## [Design Review Request -- STM32 Quadruped Dual-ESC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/design-review-request-stm32-quadruped-dual-esc/8075)

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**Author:** [@Nate](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/Nate)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2026, 10:45pm UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/design-review-request-stm32-quadruped-dual-esc/8075 "2026-04-14T22:45:28Z")

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Hello Everyone, I first want to say that this is my first post, and that I am a high school senior. So, I want to apologize in advance for any misconceptions, as my understanding of power electronics is mostly self-taug…

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## [PCB Design for 0702 BLDCs](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/pcb-design-for-0702-bldcs/7822)

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**Author:** [@Blockheadsuper](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/Blockheadsuper)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2026, 3:09pm UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/pcb-design-for-0702-bldcs/7822 "2026-03-11T15:09:07Z")

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Hello folks. I’ve been snooping around this forum for a little while and wanted to share the board I’ve been working on in case someone finds it useful or interesting. KiCad files are here on github I’m interested in ma…

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## [FOC can make a different](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/foc-can-make-a-different/7990)

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**Author:** [@herbk](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/herbk)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2026, 1:34pm UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/foc-can-make-a-different/7990 "2026-02-14T13:34:45Z")

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Vehicles for agriculture use have to work at low speeds with high loads. Usual motors don’t have the torque needet, even at using reducers or getting very expensive quickly. My intention to solve this was to use a Direc…

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## [DRV8316 + STM32G431 design request for comments](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/drv8316-stm32g431-design-request-for-comments/5421)

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**Author:** [@rambros](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/rambros)\
**Replies:** 46\
**Last updated:** [January 24, 2026, 2:08pm UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/drv8316-stm32g431-design-request-for-comments/5421 "2026-01-24T14:08:05Z")

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Here’s the schematic: The board will be used to control this A2212 motor. We use these type of motors in our 3D printed RC vehicles. (trucks, cars, excavators…) Interfaces: CANBUS UART I2C PWM I will mostly us…

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## [Design Review Request: Powerful Brushless Motor Driver v6 with DRV8353 and STM32G431](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/design-review-request-powerful-brushless-motor-driver-v6-with-drv8353-and-stm32g431/7520)

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**Author:** [@Andrew](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/Andrew)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 4, 2025, 9:55am UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/design-review-request-powerful-brushless-motor-driver-v6-with-drv8353-and-stm32g431/7520 "2025-08-04T09:55:43Z")

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Hello everyone, I’ve been working on an improved version of my previous version 5 motor driver. The new Powerful Brushless Motor Driver v6 features many improvements, and also moves to a 14 layer PCB which increases the …

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## [Critique my design: CubeSat reaction wheel demo](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/critique-my-design-cubesat-reaction-wheel-demo/7492)

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**Author:** [@Cormac\_McCarthy](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/Cormac_McCarthy)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 4, 2025, 3:42am UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/critique-my-design-cubesat-reaction-wheel-demo/7492 "2025-08-04T03:42:35Z")

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Hello all, I am new here, is this still an active community? I wanted to use parts listed on this site for my project but many of them are no longer sold. Anyway, I would like to share what I am doing and get some crit…

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## [PCB - Dual motor medium power FOC driver shield for Nucleo 144 board (Hall sensors)](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/pcb-dual-motor-medium-power-foc-driver-shield-for-nucleo-144-board-hall-sensors/7352)

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**Author:** [@GregOb](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/GregOb)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 26, 2025, 1:15pm UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/pcb-dual-motor-medium-power-foc-driver-shield-for-nucleo-144-board-hall-sensors/7352 "2025-06-26T13:15:51Z")

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Hello community! I don’t have a specific question, but I wanted to follow up on my previous topic regarding the NUCLEO STM32H755ZI-Q - Configuration. I encountered maximum power issues with my SimpleFOC shield and all t…

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## [Angle control and Torque control](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/angle-control-and-torque-control/7314)

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**Author:** [@Hiren](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/Hiren)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2025, 4:28am UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/angle-control-and-torque-control/7314 "2025-06-14T04:28:02Z")

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Hi all, I am working on this project where I am using both Torque control and Angle control simultaneously. I want torque control to have haptic feedback while manual rotation and precise position using angle control wh…

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## [Mobile unicycle robot](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/mobile-unicycle-robot/7138)

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**Author:** [@CREGIS21](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/CREGIS21)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 3, 2025, 4:52pm UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/mobile-unicycle-robot/7138 "2025-05-03T16:52:13Z")

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Hi all, it’s been a while since I posted something. Just to show you this robot that I made with the last released of SimpleFOC library and inspired by the Unicycle balancing robot with reaction wheel project done by @ R…

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## [Very Simple- SimpleFOC BLDC motor prototype and demo](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/very-simple-simplefoc-bldc-motor-prototype-and-demo/6848)

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**Author:** [@Anupam\_Das](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/Anupam_Das)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 5, 2025, 7:45pm UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/very-simple-simplefoc-bldc-motor-prototype-and-demo/6848 "2025-03-05T19:45:24Z")

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Greetings, I have embarked on SimpleFOC and BLDC motor controller journey. There is much to learn but I have made a few short videos of my progress so far in the hopes that it will be useful to others. This is part 1, w…

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## [Highly configurable 8 Axis SimpleFOC stepper board for CNC and 3D Printing applications](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/highly-configurable-8-axis-simplefoc-stepper-board-for-cnc-and-3d-printing-applications/6493)

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**Author:** [@amken3d](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/amken3d)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 31, 2024, 10:28am UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/highly-configurable-8-axis-simplefoc-stepper-board-for-cnc-and-3d-printing-applications/6493 "2024-12-31T10:28:49Z")

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I’d like to show you all the draft of the 8Axis stepper control board that I have designed. It started with me designing a Step Stick format simpleFOC stepper driver for use with my existing 3d printer boards (Manta 8, O…

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## [Simple FOC on Hoverboard mainboard](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/simple-foc-on-hoverboard-mainboard/5810)

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**Author:** [@raiko\_rubina](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/raiko_rubina)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2024, 5:57am UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/simple-foc-on-hoverboard-mainboard/5810 "2024-11-13T05:57:07Z")

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Hello everyone, I was looking for FOC controllers, but they are all too expensive. I need it for hoverboard motors. I saw a thread about attempts to install simple FOC on the hoverboard’s main board, but it seemed to ge…

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## [Learning to use simplefoc](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/learning-to-use-simplefoc/5668)

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**Author:** [@Mowi](https://community.simplefoc.com/u/Mowi)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2024, 7:14am UTC](https://community.simplefoc.com/t/learning-to-use-simplefoc/5668 "2024-10-16T07:14:05Z")

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Hi, Sharing my build log in this thread if it helps others. My goal is to eventually drive a lathe BLDC (1000w) because the current driver has no documentation and does not seem to regulate speed very well. The current…
