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3D Printing Gets Small in a Big Way

Posted on October 26, 2022 by Al Williams

If you have a 3D printer in your workshop, you probably fret more about how to get bigger objects out of it. However, the University of Amsterdam has a new …read more Continue reading 3D Printing Gets Small in a Big Way→

Posted in 3d Printer hacks, 3D Printing, News, photolithography | Tagged Bioprinting, Metamaterials

The $300,000 3D Printed Car

Posted on October 26, 2022 by Al Williams

We’ve noticed an uptick in cars–especially pricey ones–using 3D-printed parts. However, these are usually small and nonstructural parts with a few exceptions. This isn’t the case with the 2024 Cadillac …read more Continue reading The $300,000 3D Printed Car→

Posted in 3d Printer hacks, car hacks, electric vehicle | Tagged Cadillac

Less is More When It Comes to Sensor Power

Posted on October 25, 2022 by Al Williams

It used to be the cost of a microcontroller was a big inhibitor to putting brains in everything, but those days are long gone. Even 32-bit CPUs are now cheap …read more Continue reading Less is More When It Comes to Sensor Power→

Posted in embedded systems, energy harvesting, Microcontrollers

Build Your own Concrete 3D Printer

Posted on October 25, 2022 by Al Williams

We didn’t notice [Nikita]’s post about building a concrete 3D printer, a few months ago, but the idea seems sound: build a basic CNC XY axis and then add a …read more Continue reading Build Your own Concrete 3D Printer→

Posted in 3d Printer hacks, Concrete Printer

HP-41C, the Forth Edition

Posted on October 21, 2022 by Al Williams

If you have an HP-41 — arguably the best calculator ever made, you might not have noticed that there’s a version of Forth for it. The code was written a …read more Continue reading HP-41C, the Forth Edition→

Posted in forth, hp41c, retrocomputing

Retrotechtacular: The Original Weather Channel

Posted on October 20, 2022 by Al Williams

The Weather Channel has decided to pull the plug on its automated weather display, a favorite experience for weather geeks everywhere. However, it wasn’t the original weather nerd TV station.  …read more Continue reading Retrotechtacular: The Original Weather Channel→

Posted in CATV, Hackaday Columns, Retrotechtacular, weather channel

Hydraulic Press Channel Puts Nuts to the Test

Posted on October 19, 2022 by Al Williams

Have you ever wondered how many threads a nut needs to be secure? [Hydraulic Press Channel] decided to find out, using some large hardware and a hydraulic press. The method …read more Continue reading Hydraulic Press Channel Puts Nuts to the Test→

Posted in Bolts, Hardware, nuts, threads

If Only the Kids Knew About Pipes

Posted on October 18, 2022 by Al Williams

Being a parent is hard work. You need to prepare your child to operate in the world. Reading, writing, arithmetic, and how to make good choices are just the beginning. …read more Continue reading If Only the Kids Knew About Pipes→

Posted in card game, linux hacks, pipes, unix

Whip up Some Homemade Artisanal Flux

Posted on October 18, 2022 by Al Williams

You don’t think much about the power company until you flip the lights on and they don’t come on. The same can be said of soldering flux. You don’t think …read more Continue reading Whip up Some Homemade Artisanal Flux→

Posted in flux, misc hacks, rosin, soldering

3D Printering: Managing Multiple Printing Profiles

Posted on October 18, 2022 by Al Williams
Art of 3D printer in the middle of printing a Hackaday Jolly Wrencher logo

I know people who have 3D printers that are little more than appliances. They buy it, they print with it, and they don’t change much of anything. That doesn’t describe …read more Continue reading 3D Printering: Managing Multiple Printing Profiles→

Posted in 3d Printer hacks, Hackaday Columns, PrusaSlicer, superslicer

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