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CNCs come in many forms, including mills, 3D printers, lasers, and plotters, but one challenge seems universal: there’s always a project slightly too large for your machine’s work envelope. The …read more Continue reading Human in the Loop: Compass CNC Redefines Workspace Limits
We’ve seen our share of blinking light projects around here; most are fairly straightforward small projects, but this entry to the 2025 One Hertz Challenge is the polar opposite of …read more Continue reading 2025 One Hertz Challenge: 16-Bit Tower Blinks at One Hertz
3D printing has simplified the creation of many things, but part of making something is knowing just how much you can rely on it. On the [BubsBuilds] YouTube channel, he …read more Continue reading Bearing Witness: Measuring the Wobbles in Rotary Build
USB-C has enabled a lot of great things, most notably removing the no less than three attempts to plug in the cable correctly, but gone are the days of just …read more Continue reading USB-C Rainbow Ranger: Sensing Volts with Style
Normally when you hear the words “rope” and “dog” in the same sentence, you think about a dog on a leash, but in this robot dog, the rope is what …read more Continue reading From Leash to Locomotion: CARA the Robotic Dog
There are many ways to learn, but few to none of them compare to that of spending time standing over the shoulder of a master of the craft. This awesome …read more Continue reading Wire Like a Pro: Peeking into Wire Harness Mastery
[Ryan] purchased a large fume extractor designed to sit on the floor below the work area and pull solder fumes down into its filtering elements. The only drawback to this …read more Continue reading Solder Smarts: Hands-Free Fume Extractor Hack
The Rigol oscilloscopes have a long history of modifications and hacks, and this latest from [Matthias] is an impressive addition; he’s been working on adding a function generator to the …read more Continue reading Budget Brilliance: DHO800 Function Generator
Cable harness design is a critical yet often overlooked aspect of electronics design, just as essential as PCB design. While numerous software options exist for PCB design, cable harness design …read more Continue reading Splice CAD: Cable Harness Design Tool
Counting objects is an ideal task for automation, and when focusing on a single type of object, there are many effective solutions. But what if you need to count hundreds …read more Continue reading Fastener Fusion: Automating the Art of Counting