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Modern e-readers such as the Amazon Kindle are incredible pieces of engineering, but that doesn’t mean there’s no room for improvement. A device custom-built to your own specifications is always …read more Continue reading Solar-Powered E-Reader With No Buttons
What does one do when frustrated at the lack of affordable, open source portable trackers? If you’re [OG-star-tech], you design your own and give it modular features that rival commercial offerings …read more Continue reading DIY Open-Source Star Tracker Gets You Those Great Night Shots
[JanTec Engineering] was fascinated by the idea of using a 3D printer’s hot end to inject voids and channels in the infill with molten plastic, leading to stronger prints without …read more Continue reading Infill Injection Experiment Makes Stronger Parts
One can 3D print with conductive filament, and therefore plausibly create passive components like resistors. But what about active components, which typically require semiconductors? Researchers at MIT demonstrate working concepts …read more Continue reading MIT Demonstrates Fully 3D Printed, Active Electronic Components
[Azpaca] purchased a fun little toy car from Tamiya, only… there was a problem. The little off-roader wasn’t up to scratch—despite its four-wheel-drive, it couldn’t get over rough ground to …read more Continue reading Tiny RC Four-Wheeler Gets Chassis Upgrade For More Traction
For those times when you could really use a quick 3D model, this metric screw generator will do the trick for screws between M2 and M16 with matching nuts and …read more Continue reading Handy Online Metric Screw, Nut, and Washer Generator
Those of us familiar with PCB work would agree that anything that helps hold probes secure and hands-free to components, traces, or test points is worth looking at. That’s where …read more Continue reading DIY Probe Clamps to Ease Your PCB Work
Ink stamps can be fun to make and use, and 3D printers are uniquely positioned to create quality stamps of all kinds with just a little care. As with most …read more Continue reading 3D Print Stamps, and Ink Stuff to Your Heart’s Content With These Tips
Wielding things like two-handed swords in VR can be awkward. There’s no sense of grasping a solid object. The controllers (and therefore one’s hands) feel floaty and disconnected from one …read more Continue reading Make Your VR Controllers Handle Like Two-Handed Weapons
There are a huge number of manufacturers building awesome radio-controlled cars these days. However, sometimes you just have to go your own way. That’s what [snamle] did with this awesome …read more Continue reading 3D-Printed RC Car Focuses on Performance Fundamentals