Collaborate Disseminate
[Fearless Night]’s optical theremin project takes advantage of the kind of highly-integrated parts that are available to the modern hacker and hobbyist in all the right ways. The result is …read more Continue reading Optical Theremin Makes Eerie Audio with Few Parts
We wouldn’t go so far as to say “don’t try this at home”, but the way [Troy] brought an expensive (but out of warranty) laptop back to life is interesting, …read more Continue reading Laptop Gets Fixed by Simply Removing Problem Component
Sony’s Playstation 5 console and its DualSense controllers aren’t exactly new, but the triggers of the controllers have a genuinely interesting design that is worth examining. The analog triggers on …read more Continue reading How the PS5’s Genuinely Clever Adaptive Triggers Work
Crowdfunding hardware has its own unique challenges, and [Uri Shaked] wrote a fascinating report that goes into excellent detail about his experience bringing a crowdfunded hardware project to life. [Uri]’s …read more Continue reading Successfully Crowdfunded Hardware: Everything Behind The Scenes
We’ve always been delighted with the thoughtful and detailed write-ups that accompany each of [Tommy]’s synth products, and the background of his newest instrument, the Scout, is no exception. The …read more Continue reading 3D Printed Synth Kit Shares Product Design Insights
No one likes a flickering light source, but lighting is often dependent on the quality of a building’s main AC power. Light intensity has a close relation to the supply …read more Continue reading Measuring LED Flicker, With Phototransistor and Audio App
3D printers have come a long way over the past several years, but the process of bed leveling remains a pain point. Let’s take a look at the different ways …read more Continue reading 3D Printering: Is Hassle-Free Bed Leveling Finally Here?
Prolific maker [Jan Mrázek] shared his process for casting soft silicone parts that nevertheless have some added stiffness, which he accomplished by embedding porous, 3D-printed “ribs” into the pieces during …read more Continue reading Casting Silicone Parts With 3D-Printed Inserts For Stiffness
[Doug]’s newly-installed Yaesu FT-891 mobile transceiver failed to power up despite a careful installation, and it turns out to have ultimately been caused by a reversed cable. There’s a happy …read more Continue reading Fail of the Week: Flipped Cable Leads to Fried Radio
Nearly everyone likes nice pinout diagrams, but the more pins and functions are involved, the more cluttered and less useful the diagram becomes. To address this, [Jan Mrázek] created Pinion, …read more Continue reading Tool Generates Interactive PCB Diagrams from KiCAD