Collaborate Disseminate
It’s not every day we see the results of someone putting their own spin on a vintage tube amp, but that’s exactly what [lens42] did in creating the McIntosh 217, …read more Continue reading Building a Tube-Based Stereo Amp, In Classic Style
Film scanners are a useful tool for digitizing slides and negatives, and the Plustek 8100 that [Christian Chapman] had was capable, but limited to small format film only. Rather than …read more Continue reading Upgraded Film Scanner Handles Bigger Formats At No Cost
[Walker] has a very interesting new project: a completely different take on a self-destructing USB drive. Instead of relying on encryption or other “visible” security features, this device looks and …read more Continue reading USB Drive Keeps Your Secrets… As Long As Your Fingers Are Wet?
Vintage electronics and capacitor replacements tend to go hand-in-hand. Why? Because electrolytic capacitors just don’t last, not the way most other components do, anyway. It’s one thing to swap old …read more Continue reading Fix Old Caps, But Keep That “Can Capacitor” Look
If you are a process junkie and love seeing the end-to-end of how a thing is made and with what tools, then watch [Michael Klements] show off his Raspberry Pi …read more Continue reading Custom Raspberry Pi Case Shows the Whole Workflow
Inflatable actuators that change shape based on injected pressure can be strong, but their big limitation is that they always deform in the same way. But by taking structural inspiration …read more Continue reading Complex Movements From Simple Inflatables, Thanks to Physics
Like many others, [volzo] loves playing with photography in a playful and experimental way. Oddball lenses, vintage elements, and building from kits is what that world looks like. But that …read more Continue reading Digital “Toy” Camera, Made For Tilt-Shift and Other Analog-Like Experimenting
[D. Scott Williamson] paid $5 for a Roland JV-30 synthesizer at a garage sale. Score! There was only one catch: it didn’t work and didn’t include the power supply. Luckily, …read more Continue reading Restoring $5 Busted Synthesizer Made Easy, Thanks to Thermal
We appreciate a good kitchen hack, and we have always liked TV personality and chef [Alton Brown]’s McGuyver-ish approach to these things. So for anyone who hasn’t seen it, let’s …read more Continue reading Got a Cardboard Box? Get Into Food Smoking!
It started with [CHORL] making a promise to himself regarding constructing a new combat robot: no spending of money on the new robot. That rule was violated (but only a …read more Continue reading When Combat Robot Wheels Need To Be Nice And Cheap (But Mostly Cheap)