Collaborate Disseminate
DaVinci’s notebook — the real one, not the band — was full of wonderous inventions, though many were not actually built and probably weren’t even practical with the materials available …read more Continue reading Bringing Da Vinci’s Saw Mill to Life
When you think of electric motors, you usually think of magnets. But magnets are heavy, and good magnets can pose problems when you need lots of them. A technology called …read more Continue reading New Electric Motor Tech Spins with No Magnets
Surge protectors are a common item in the modern household, but the Meanwell unit that [Big Clive] tears apart was clearly intended for commercial use. In fact, he mentions it was …read more Continue reading Industrial Surge Protector Teardown
If someone stops by and asks you to help them make some noisy thing less noisy, you probably wouldn’t reach for a roll of tape. But [The Action Lab] shows …read more Continue reading Tape is Very, Very Quiet
[Video Game Esoterica] loves a 1990s video game called Operation Tiger. Apparently, there are only a few of these known to exist in 2023, and he managed to find one …read more Continue reading Rare Arcade Game Teardown and Mods
Ask someone to name all the things they can find in a room. Only a few will mention air. Ask a Linux command line user about programs they use and …read more Continue reading Linux Fu: Build a Better Ls
[Harrison Low] published some 3D-printed linear actuators, which generated a lot of interest. He got a lot of advice from people on the Internet, and he took it to heart. …read more Continue reading Homebrew Linear Actuators Improved
We suspect that if you want to write a blockbuster movie or novel, the wrong approach is to go to a studio or publisher and say, “I have this totally …read more Continue reading Will RadioShack Return?
Name one other podcast where you can hear about heavy 3D-printed drones, DIY semiconductors, and using licorice to block laser beams. Throw in homebrew relays, a better mouse trap, and …read more Continue reading Hackaday Podcast 235: Licorice for Lasers, Manual Motors, and Reading Resistors
The good news is that 3D printing lets you iterate on your design until it is just right. The bad news is that you often have to iterate your design …read more Continue reading Fitting 3D Prints in a Snap