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Zero backlash, high “gear” reduction, high torque transparency, silent operation, and low cost. What is this miracle speed reduction technology, you ask? Well, it’s shoelaces and a bunch of 3D …read more Continue reading Gears are Old and Busted, Capstans are Cool
This neat video from the [Computer History Archives Project] documents the development of the Aiken Mark I through Mark IV computers. Partly shrouded in the secrecy of World War II …read more Continue reading Aiken’s Secret Computing Machines
Watching a video about a scratch-built ultra-precise switch for metrology last week reminded me that it’s not always the projects that are the most elegant solutions that I enjoy reading …read more Continue reading Sometimes It’s Not the Solution
[Felipe Tavares] wasn’t satisfied with the boring default fonts on an HD44780-based display. And while you can play some clever tricks with user-defined characters, if you want to treat the …read more Continue reading Pixel Graphics From an HD44780, By Cutting Wires
I really enjoyed reading Anne Ogborn’s piece on making simple DIY measurement devices for physical quantities like force, power, and torque. It is full of food for thought, if you’re …read more Continue reading About Right
We’re tremendously excited to be able to announce that the Hackaday Supercon is on for 2024, and will be taking place November 1st through the 3rd in sunny Pasadena, California. …read more Continue reading Hackaday Supercon 2024 Call for Participation: We Want You!
What’s solder for, anyway? It’s just the stuff that sticks the parts to the PCB. If you’re rapid prototyping, possibly with expensive components, and want to be able to remove …read more Continue reading No Solder! Squeeze Your Parts to the PCB
Our own Dan Maloney has been on a Voyager kick for the past couple of years. Voyager, the space probe. As a long-term project, he has been trying to figure …read more Continue reading Institutional Memory, On Paper
Do you like your cup of tea to be cooled down to exactly 54 C, have a love for machining, and possess more than a little bit of a mad …read more Continue reading DIY Bimetallic Strip Dings for Teatime
If you want to make circuits for a living, what better way to impress a future employer than to hand them a piece of your work to take home? But …read more Continue reading The 2024 Business Card Challenge Starts Now