Collaborate Disseminate
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
Inspired by a gag from a mid-90s sitcom Father Ted, [Stephen] decided to create his own talking tape dispenser. This project is a actually a follow-up to the first version …read more Continue reading Bringing a Father Ted Joke to Life
This project, sent in by [Henk], goes through a few different ways to make a solder stencil using a vinyl cutter, a CO2 laser, and a fiber laser. The project …read more Continue reading Solder Stencil Done Three Ways
Appliances fail, but that doesn’t mean it’s the end for them. This impressive hack from [solopilot] shows the results possible when not just fixing but also improving upon its original …read more Continue reading From Burnt to Brilliant: A Toaster’s Makeover
This entry into the 2025 Pet Hacks Contest is about bringing some fun feedback to normally silent plants. Fytó integrates sensors and displays into a 3D printed planter. The sensors …read more Continue reading 2025 Pet Hacks Contest: Fytó – Turn Your Plant Into a Pet