Building A Die Filer From Scratch
A die filer is a useful tool to have if you find yourself filing parts on the regular. It’s basically a machine that reciprocates a file up and down for …read more Continue reading Building A Die Filer From Scratch
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Using a Nintendo Switch to Speed Up a 3D Printer
3D printers are almost never fast enough. [Cocoanix] had a Prusa MK3S with this very problem. He found it to be disappointingly tedious when completing even simple prints, and sought …read more Continue reading Using a Nintendo Switch to Speed Up a 3D Printer
Mix Your Own ECN-2 Development Chemicals
After the digital camera rose to prominence, it became a cool hobby to keep taking photos on film. It was even cooler if you did the same with an old …read more Continue reading Mix Your Own ECN-2 Development Chemicals
DIY Electrolysis Machine Removes Hair Permanently
If you talk to the FDA, there’s only one permanent method of hair removal—electrolysis. This involves sticking a needle into a hair follicle, getting it very hot or running a …read more Continue reading DIY Electrolysis Machine Removes Hair Permanently
How Giant Tanks Of Fluid Could Help Support The Power Grid
If you’ve been paying any attention to the renewable energy space, you’ll know that generation isn’t really the problem anymore. Solar panels are cheap, and wind turbines are everywhere. The …read more Continue reading How Giant Tanks Of Fluid Could Help Support The Power Grid
Building a Camera Slider Instead of Buying One Goes Awry
[TheHyperFix] had a problem. He’d spied a brilliant camera slider, but didn’t want to lay out big money to acquire it. The natural solution? Build one! Only, life is seldom …read more Continue reading Building a Camera Slider Instead of Buying One Goes Awry
Why Leaded Fuel Is Still A Thing
Leaded fuel is considered one of the greatest environmental failures in modern human history. Adding tetraethyl lead to gasoline reduced knock in internal combustion engines, which was widely considered a …read more Continue reading Why Leaded Fuel Is Still A Thing
TagTinker Lets You Hack Electronic Shelf Labels
Was there ever anything wrong with simple paper price labels? Absolutely not. And yet, the world invented the electronic price tag anyway. If you happen to come across some of …read more Continue reading TagTinker Lets You Hack Electronic Shelf Labels
TDR For Auto Diagnostics Done On The Cheap
A time domain reflectometer (TDR) is a useful tool to have for finding faults in a wiring harness. However, they don’t come cheap, putting them out of reach for many …read more Continue reading TDR For Auto Diagnostics Done On The Cheap
iPod Nano Gets Three Monitors
Triple monitor workstations are pretty common these days, particularly for those wishing to maximise screen space for greater productivity. [Will It Work?] has put together a sillier take on this …read more Continue reading iPod Nano Gets Three Monitors