Pano-Selfie Phone Spinner

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Your smartphone can snap incredible panoramic pictures, but now you are part of the picture. Using your 3D printer and an Arduino Nano, capturing images with yourself in them is a breeze. See the demo video here: https://youtu.be/WnVA3JU0sz0 There are four easy-to-print components to this setup, but point-to-point soldering requires some technical skill. You'll need an Arduino Nano, an RC micro servo motor, two switches, a couple of resistors, and a tiny LED. With a 9V battery powering the servo, you might not get much use time due to duty cycle restrictions. But for this project's short photo shoots, it will do just fine. A later upgrade and feature was implemented: a step-down voltage regulation circuit for better performance. You don't need advanced coding skills, as the Arduino code borrowed from examples included in development tools can be easily used here. I've shared all of the Arduino code within this instruction guide for reference purposes. Expect more photo opportunities opening up now that you're no longer just outside looking through your smartphone: snapping pics of friends and family around tables will look great, along with scenic landscapes or action shots in intersections – why not go further and have fun with behind-the-scenes running in the foreground of photos as they snap a panoramic image.