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Automate That Halloween Treating
A cardboard monster head dispenses Halloween candy when you press its nose. An ESP32 runs the show, dispensing candy via a stepper motor with a finger wheel. An IR break beam detects when candy is dispensed, triggering flashing lights and sounds. The project's code is shared in a GitHub repository.
Source: https://hackaday.com/2026/11/06/automate-that-halloween-treating. 8 Sync News only summarizes and links out; content copyright belongs to the authors and original sources.
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