Collaborate Disseminate
When the only tool you’ve got is a hammer, every problem starts to look like a nail. Similarly, while a 3D printer is a fantastic tool to have, it can …read more Continue reading Small, Quiet Air Compressor Puts 3D-Printed Parts to Best Use
[Let’s Print] has been fascinated with creating a 3D printed axial compressor that can do meaningful work, and his latest iteration mixes FDM and SLA printed parts to successfully inflate …read more Continue reading 3D Printed Axial Compressor is On a Mission to Inflate Balloons
Opinions vary as to what actually constitutes a “complete” shop, but one thing is for sure: the more tools, the better. That doesn’t mean running out to buy a tool …read more Continue reading Home Brew Sandblaster is a Junk Bin Delight
Having compressed air available in a workshop can be extremely useful. Having a compressor isn’t such a pleasure though, because unless it’s a very expensive model, it will be one …read more Continue reading A Compressor Of Compressors Breaks The Noise Barrier
Probably one of the most reliable devices you will have in your house is the refrigerator, as its compressor has the minimum of moving parts and carries its own lubrication. …read more Continue reading Fridge Compressor Teardown Reveals Engineering Compromises
If there’s one thing that continues to impress us about the Hackaday community as the years roll by, it’s the willingness to share what we’ve learned with each other. Not …read more Continue reading Air-Assist Analysis Reveals Most Effective — and Quietest — Methods
[Lucas] over at Cranktown City on YouTube has been very busy lately, but despite current appearances, his latest project is not a welder. Rather, he built a very clever gas …read more Continue reading Clever Gas Mixer Gets Just the Right Blend for Homebrew Laser Tubes
Never underestimate the power of a well-stocked junk bin. Along with a TIG welder and mechanical ingenuity bordering on genius-level, all of which come to bear on this fridge compressor to four-stroke engine build.
The video posted by [Let’s Learn Something] is long, but watching it at double speed doesn’t …read more
Continue reading Fridge Compressor Turned into Capable Little Four-Stroke Engine
A press can be one of the most useful additions to a workshop, once you have one you will wonder how you ever coped beforehand when it came to all manner of pressing in and pushing out tasks. An arbor press with a big lever and ratchet is very quick …read more
Continue reading Manual To Hydraulic Press, With A Paint Sprayer
Air conditioners are easy to take for granted. From refrigerators to climate control, most of us would miss them dearly if they disappeared. That’s part of what draws [Josh Levine]’s interest in air conditioners, and he has provided an interesting tour of several different units and how different they can …read more
Continue reading See How Wildly Different Air Conditioners Can Be (On The Inside)