Collaborate Disseminate
[samsuksiri] frequently uses a laptop and has an external drive to store projects. The drive flops around on the end of its tether and gets in the way, so they …read more Continue reading Sticky Situation Leads To Legit LEGO Hack
Alright, here’s your quick and dirty hack for the day. The astute among you may recall [Peter Waldraff]’s bookshelf train build of a few days ago, and the fact that …read more Continue reading Ballpoint Switch Is Oh-So Satisfying
Plastic welding isn’t a new idea. But a recent video from [The Maker] shows an interesting twist. Given a broken piece of plastic, he secures it together with tape, machines …read more Continue reading Zippy Plastic Welding
They say that the two essential items in any toolbox are WD-40 and duct tape: one thing to make stuff move and another thing to stop stuff from moving. Many …read more Continue reading Quick Reload for Your Glue Sticks: The Glue Gun Six Shooter
Are you one of those people who hoards cardboard for someday, and then periodically breaks it all down and puts it out for recycling because you haven’t done anything with …read more Continue reading Throw Out That Box? No, Build a Shelving Unit
Despite reading Hackaday daily and seeing the incredible things that people do, something comes along that just sort of blows you away every once in a while. Sometimes it’s just …read more Continue reading Spider-Man Swings A Little Closer To Reality
Prototyping new ideas can be a lot of fun, but putting new projects in a durable enclosure can be a difficulty. This is especially the case when the user of …read more Continue reading 3D Printed Preschooler Proof MP3 Player Takes A Beat-ing
There are all sorts of reasons to build your own keyboard, and we would argue that the more custom the layout, the easier it is to justify the time and …read more Continue reading Huge Hand-Wired Ortho is a Beautiful Battleship Keyboard
If you’ve got a 3D printer, you’re probably familiar with the reinforced belts that are commonly used on the X and Y axis. These belts either come as long lengths that you attach to the machine on either end, or as a pre-sized loop. Traditional wisdom says you can’t just …read more
[Daniel Roibert] found a way to add cheap strain relief to JST-XH connectors, better known to hobby aircraft folks as the charging and balance connectors on lithium-polymer battery packs. His solution is to cast them in hot glue, with the help of 3D printed molds. His project provides molds fitted …read more
Continue reading Cheap Strain Relief By Casting Hot Glue in a 3D Print