Mega-CNC Router Carves Styrofoam Into a Full-Size Flying Delorean

When you own an enormous CNC router, you’ve got to find projects that justify it. So why not shoot for the sky — literally — and build the 1980s-est possible …read more Continue reading Mega-CNC Router Carves Styrofoam Into a Full-Size Flying Delorean

DeLorean previews Alpha5 Launch Edition ahead of Pebble Beach debut

The DeLorean Motor Company has offered an early look at an upcoming all-electric evolution of the vehicle made famous by the Back to the Future trilogy. The Alpha5 sports coupe will debut at Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in August.Continue ReadingCa… Continue reading DeLorean previews Alpha5 Launch Edition ahead of Pebble Beach debut

Hackaday Links: February 20, 2022

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Sounds like somebody had a really bad day at work, as Western Digital reports that “factory contamination” caused a batch of flash memory chips to be spoiled. How much, you …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: February 20, 2022

iPad, not Flux Capacitor, Brings DeLorean Back to the Future

Add a flux capacitor and a Mr. Fusion to a DeLorean and it becomes a time machine. But without those, a DeLorean is just a car. A 35-year old car at that, and thus lacking even the most basic modern amenities. No GPS, no Bluetooth — not even remote locks for the gullwing doors!

To fix that, [TheKingofDub] decided to deck his DeLorean out with an iPad dash computer that upgrades the cockpit experience, and we have to say we’re impressed by the results. Luckily, the space occupied by the original stereo and dash vents in the center console is …read more

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