Hello, Halloween Hackfest!
Halloween is possibly the hackiest of holidays. Think about it: when else do you get to add animatronic eyes to everyday objects, or break out the CNC machine to cut …read more Continue reading Hello, Halloween Hackfest!
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Halloween is possibly the hackiest of holidays. Think about it: when else do you get to add animatronic eyes to everyday objects, or break out the CNC machine to cut …read more Continue reading Hello, Halloween Hackfest!
There’s more than one way to scare people on Halloween. Sure, there’s always the low-brow jump scare, but that will generally just annoy the person and possibly cause a heart …read more Continue reading Spooky Noise Box Has Post-Halloween Potential
Sometimes you just need to create a creepy robot head and give it an intimidating personality. [Jens] has done just that, and ably so, with his latest eerie creation. The …read more Continue reading Angry Robot Face Is Less Than Friendly
It’s not Halloween yet, but if you’re planning a technically-complicated costume, it might serve you well to start building now. To that end, here’s a guide from [Ikkalebob] on how …read more Continue reading Realistic Animatronic Eyes Are An Easy DIY Build
The best cauldrons are full of bubbling, steamy potions of great magical potential. We don’t have many of those in the real world, though, so sometimes we have to make …read more Continue reading Build Your Own Mini Fogging Cauldron
[Wentworthm] couldn’t say no to his son’s plea for a Sonic the Hedgehog costume for Halloween but also couldn’t resist sprucing it up with LEDs either. The end result is …read more Continue reading LEDs Put New Spin on a Sonic The Hedgehog Costume
Stationary pumpkins and motionless skeletons aren’t enough to scare people these days. If you want to really create a fright on Halloween, you need something more convincing. This bike-riding skeleton …read more Continue reading Bike-Riding Skeleton Stalks The Streets on Halloween
Halloween costumes can be anything from an expensive authentic recreation of a character’s garb, to a cheap knockoff bought from one of those overcrowded pop-up stores. Alternatively, you can get …read more Continue reading This Crosswalk Sign Costume Is a Halloween Hit
Halloween may be behind us, but we couldn’t resist showing you [Mellow]’s latest project: an automatic candy dispenser that takes the hard work out of serving trick-or-treaters. It’s a cool …read more Continue reading Automatic Candy Dispenser Takes the Hard Work out of Halloween
Sad news for kids and adults alike as Lego announces the end of the Mindstorms line. The much-wish-listed line of robotics construction toys will be discontinued by the end of …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: October 30, 2022