Lego Plays Electronic Drums
The ability to quickly try out an idea, and then expand and develop it, is what rapid prototyping is all about. Although we tend to think of 3D printing when …read more Continue reading Lego Plays Electronic Drums
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Hackaday Prize 2022: Recycled Plastic Skateboard Decks Demonstrate Small-Scale Injection Molding
Injection molding is usually focused on high-volume production, but that doesn’t always need to be the case. The Recycled Plastic Skateboard Deck project centers on the use of injection molding …read more Continue reading Hackaday Prize 2022: Recycled Plastic Skateboard Decks Demonstrate Small-Scale Injection Molding
Analog Tank Driving Simulator Patrols a Tiny Physical Landscape
How do you build a practical tank-driving simulator in the 1970s, when 3D computer-generated graphics are still just a fantasy of the future? If you’re a European tanker school, the …read more Continue reading Analog Tank Driving Simulator Patrols a Tiny Physical Landscape
Cutting a Wearable Display in Half is Harder and Simpler than it Seems
In the world of hardware hacking, you sometimes spend a ridiculous amount of time debugging a problem, only to find a simple solution that was right in front of you …read more Continue reading Cutting a Wearable Display in Half is Harder and Simpler than it Seems
The TAK Ecosystem: Military Coordination Goes Open Source
In recent years you’ve probably seen a couple of photos of tablets and smartphones strapped to the armor of soldiers, especially US Special Forces. The primary app loaded on most …read more Continue reading The TAK Ecosystem: Military Coordination Goes Open Source
Plotter Churns Out Labels with Roll of Tape
Like it or not, organizing your workspace from time to time is a necessary chore. Labels can go a long way towards taming the most unruly of benches, but writing …read more Continue reading Plotter Churns Out Labels with Roll of Tape
3D Printing a Prosthetic-Compatible Golf Club
Relearning an old sport, or starting a new one, can be challenging for amputees. Besides the obvious physical aspects, custom prosthetics or adaptors might need to be made and fitted, …read more Continue reading 3D Printing a Prosthetic-Compatible Golf Club
Magnetic Gearbox Can Go Fast But Not Hard
3D printed gearboxes are great for experimental designs, but due to roughness and inaccuracies in the printed surfaces, they can wear quickly and be rather noisy. As a possible alternative, …read more Continue reading Magnetic Gearbox Can Go Fast But Not Hard
Rolling Sphere Robotic Arm Seems Serpentine
Hinge joints are usually the simplest to use for robotic applications, but if you want motion that looks more organic, rolling joint (or rolling contact) mechanisms are worth a look. …read more Continue reading Rolling Sphere Robotic Arm Seems Serpentine
Share Screen To RGB Panel With Pi Pico W
RGB LEDs are great for adding a bit of color to your life, and it’s even more satisfying to use a matrix of them as a graphic display. [bitluni] built …read more Continue reading Share Screen To RGB Panel With Pi Pico W