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On the “hack/not-a-hack” scale, a 3D printed bracket for aluminum extrusions is — well, a little boring. Such connectors are nothing you couldn’t buy, and even if you insisted on …read more Continue reading Better 3D Prints, Courtesy of a Simple Mass-Produced Bracket
Without any sort of restrictions on designs for trebuchets, these medieval siege weapons are known to send 90 kilogram projectiles over 300 meters. The egg-launching trebuchet contest that [AndysMachines] is …read more Continue reading Trebuchet Sends Eggs Flying
This is a comprehensive list of the best design project management software, covering features, pricing and more. Use this guide to choose your best fit. Continue reading 8 Best Design Project Management Software for 2024
As much as we might all like it if manufacturers supported their products indefinitely with software updates or replacement parts, this just isn’t feasible. Companies fail or get traded, technologies …read more Continue reading Using FreeCAD to Replace OEM Parts
When you first start out in the PCB layout game and know just enough to be dangerous, you simply plop down a connector, run a trace or two, and call …read more Continue reading SMA Connector Footprint Design for Open Source RF Projects
Almost all entry-level physics courses, and even some well into a degree program, will have the student make some assumptions in order to avoid some complex topics later on. Most …read more Continue reading Remote-Controlled Hypercar Slices Through Air
When it comes to things that hackers build, PCBs are a sizeable portion of our creative output. It’s no wonder – PCB design is a powerful way to participate in …read more Continue reading Share Your Projects: Making Helpful PCBs
Quick references are handy, but sometimes it’s nice to have a process demonstrated from beginning to end. In that spirit, [Darren Stone] created a video demonstrating how to model a …read more Continue reading How To Model a Twisted Part in FreeCAD
Since desktop 3D printers have become more common, we’ve seen dramatic shifts in all kinds of areas such as rapid prototyping, antique restoration, mass production of consumer goods, or even …read more Continue reading Hinges Live Inside 3D Prints
Off-the-shelf stock parts are the blocks from which we build mechanical projects. And while plenty of parts have dedicated uses, I enjoy reusing them in ways that challenge what they …read more Continue reading The BSides: more curious uses of off-the-shelf parts