Collaborate Disseminate
[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
The world of custom mechanical keyboards is vibrant, with new designs emerging weekly. However, keyboards are just one way we interact with computers. Ploopy, an open-source hardware company, focuses on …read more Continue reading Open-Source Knob Packed with Precision
At one point in time mechanical seven segment displays were ubiquitous, over time many places have replaced them with other types of displays. [Sebastian] has a soft spot for these …read more Continue reading Modern Tech Meets Retro 7-Segment
We’ve all seen the exploded view of complex things, which CAD makes possible, but it’s much harder to levitate parts in their relative positions in the real world. That, however, …read more Continue reading Casting Time: Exploded Watch in Resin
Balancing robots are always fun to see, as they often take forms we’re not used to, such as a box standing on its corner. This project, submitted by [Alexchunlin], showcases …read more Continue reading Cube Teeter Totter: One Motor, Many Lessons
If you’ve worked on a project with small LEDs, you know the frustration of determining their polarity. This ingenious LED Probe from [David] packs a lot of useful features into …read more Continue reading LED Probe: A Smart, Simple Solution for Testing LEDs
This Pet Hacks Contest entry from [Andrea] opens the door to a great collaboration of sensors to solve a problem. The Cat At The Door project’s name is a bit …read more Continue reading 2025 Pet Hacks Contest: Cat at the Door