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The Rollercoaster Of Developing The Ultimate Hackable Keyboard

Posted on August 2, 2022 by Danie Conradie

When designing anything with “hackable” in the punchline, scope creep is an integral part of the process. You end up trying to create something to potentially be an infinite number …read more Continue reading The Rollercoaster Of Developing The Ultimate Hackable Keyboard→

Posted in mechanical keyboard, peripherals hacks, RGB LEDs, rp2040, zack freedman

Hoverboard Powered Sofa Is Fun and a Bit Dangerous

Posted on August 2, 2022 by Danie Conradie

Discarded hoverboards are a great source of free high torque motors for hacking. This can include crazy but fun projects like this hoverboard-driven IKEA sofa, as demonstrated by [Bitluni] and …read more Continue reading Hoverboard Powered Sofa Is Fun and a Bit Dangerous→

Posted in couch, toy hacks, transportation hacks, wii nunchuck | Tagged Hoverboard

OpenDendrometer Can Measure How Your Tree Feels

Posted on August 1, 2022 by Danie Conradie

There are various ways to measure plant health, and we’ve seen many projects creating open-source solutions. One we haven’t seen is a dendrometer, which involves measuring various physical dimensions of …read more Continue reading OpenDendrometer Can Measure How Your Tree Feels→

Posted in automated plant care, Botany, fruit trees, tool hacks

Simple Propulsion For The Lazy Paddle Boarder

Posted on August 1, 2022 by Danie Conradie

One of the downsides to healthy outdoor activities is all the exercise. Who would want to do that if you can build something to do the hard work for you? …read more Continue reading Simple Propulsion For The Lazy Paddle Boarder→

Posted in boat, electric drill, marine propulsion, transportation hacks

R2Home Is Ready To Bring Back Your High Altitude Payload

Posted on August 1, 2022 by Danie Conradie

With high-altitude ballooning, you are at the mercy of the winds, which can move your payload hundreds of kilometers and deposit it in some inaccessible spot. To solve this [Yohan …read more Continue reading R2Home Is Ready To Bring Back Your High Altitude Payload→

Posted in arduino, drone hacks, high altitude balloon, Parachute | Tagged autopilot

Trippy Bicycle Uses Multiple Partial Wheels

Posted on August 1, 2022 by Danie Conradie

Bicycles need at least two wheels to be rideable, but [The Q] realized you don’t necessarily need the wheels to be in one piece. As long as you have at …read more Continue reading Trippy Bicycle Uses Multiple Partial Wheels→

Posted in bicycle rims, bicycle wheel, the q, transportation hacks

Turning a Pair of Syringes into a Tiny Water Pump

Posted on July 31, 2022 by Danie Conradie

There is something inherently fascinating about tiny mechanical devices, especially when you’re used to seeing much larger versions. This is the case with [Penguin DIY]’s tiny centrifugal water pump built …read more Continue reading Turning a Pair of Syringes into a Tiny Water Pump→

Posted in centrifugal pump, parts, syringe, water pump

Large Format 3D Printer is a Serious Engineering Challenge

Posted on July 27, 2022 by Danie Conradie

When you want to build a large format 3D printer, you can’t just scale up the design of a desktop machine. In an excellent four-part build series (videos after the …read more Continue reading Large Format 3D Printer is a Serious Engineering Challenge→

Posted in 3d Printer hacks, aluminum extrusions, extruder, large scale 3d printing, pellet fed

Omnidirectional Walker With Wheeled Feet

Posted on July 26, 2022 by Danie Conradie

[James Bruton] is on a quest to explore all the weird and wonderful methods of robot locomotion, and in his latest project created an omnidirectional walker that can move in …read more Continue reading Omnidirectional Walker With Wheeled Feet→

Posted in james bruton, robots hacks, strandbeest, walking robot

Automated Hotend Swapping For Less Wasteful Multicolor Printing

Posted on July 25, 2022 by Danie Conradie

Multicolor printing on FDM machines can be tricky to get working flawlessly, and purging hotends when changing colors can end up wasting a lot of filament and material. To solve …read more Continue reading Automated Hotend Swapping For Less Wasteful Multicolor Printing→

Posted in 3d Printer hacks, automatic tool changer, hotend, Multicolor 3D printing, multimaterial

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