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Tandy Pocket Computer Assembly is… Weird

Posted on February 13, 2024 by Al Williams

Radio Shack had a long history of buying things overseas, having their name slapped on them, and selling them in the United States. That was the case with the Tandy …read more Continue reading Tandy Pocket Computer Assembly is… Weird→

Posted in CAP-X, COMP-X, pocket pc, radio shack, retrocomputing, tandy

Printing a Log

Posted on February 11, 2024 by Al Williams

We’ve used wood filament before, and we hazily remember a Cura plugin that changed temperatures to create wood grain. But unlike [Patrick Gibney], we never thought of printing a faux …read more Continue reading Printing a Log→

Posted in 3d Printer hacks, wood filament, wood grain

3D Printed DIN Rail Mount is Attractive

Posted on February 11, 2024 by Al Williams

DIN rails aren’t very common in hobby projects, although you do see them occasionally. But in some industries, they are everywhere. The rail is just a piece of aluminum or …read more Continue reading 3D Printed DIN Rail Mount is Attractive→

Posted in DIN rail, misc hacks

Analog Engineer’s Pocket Reference Needs a Big Pocket

Posted on February 11, 2024 by Al Williams

We always admire when companies produce useful tools or documentation that aren’t specific to their products. For example, consider LTSpice. Sure, it has the company’s models baked in. But there’s …read more Continue reading Analog Engineer’s Pocket Reference Needs a Big Pocket→

Posted in books, misc hacks, op amps

Wooden Desk Lamp Uses Unusual Dimmer

Posted on February 11, 2024 by Al Williams

One of the problems with laser cutting projects is that while they look good, they often look like they were laser cut. [Timber Rough] has a wooden desk lamp that …read more Continue reading Wooden Desk Lamp Uses Unusual Dimmer→

Posted in desk lamp, laser hacks, led hacks, Magnetic levitation

Simple Magnetic Levitator

Posted on February 10, 2024 by Al Williams

[Stoppi] always has exciting projects and, as you can see in the video below, the latest one is a very simple magnetic levitator design. The design is classic and simple: …read more Continue reading Simple Magnetic Levitator→

Posted in classic hacks, hall effect sensor, Magnetic levitation

Power Supply Efficiency Measurements

Posted on February 9, 2024 by Al Williams

Even if you don’t have a Rohde Schwarz oscilloscope, you can still enjoy their recent video about using an oscilloscope to measure power supply efficiency. Of course, you don’t have …read more Continue reading Power Supply Efficiency Measurements→

Posted in oscilloscope, power supply efficency, tool hacks

3D Printing Silicone Parts

Posted on February 8, 2024 by Al Williams

Silicone is a useful material for many purposes. Traditionally, creating something out of silicone required injection molding. That’s not difficult, but it does require a good bit of setup. As …read more Continue reading 3D Printing Silicone Parts→

Posted in 3d Printer hacks, 3D Printing, formlabs, silicone

The End of Landlines?

Posted on February 8, 2024 by Al Williams

Imagine if, somehow, telephones of all kinds had not been invented. Then, this morning, someone entered a big corporation board room and said, “We’d like to string copper wire to …read more Continue reading The End of Landlines?→

Posted in cdc, Hackaday Columns, phone hacks, pots, submarine cables, telephone

The Revolver: A 3D-Printed… Screwdriver!

Posted on February 8, 2024 by Al Williams

You know those “What my friends think I do” vs “What I actually do” memes? Well there should be one for 3D printing that highlights what you think you’ll do …read more Continue reading The Revolver: A 3D-Printed… Screwdriver!→

Posted in 3D printed parts, planetary gear, screwdriver, tool hacks

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