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Have you ever wondered how a magnetometer works? We sure have, which was why we were happy to stumble upon this article on simple homebrew fluxgate magnetometers. As [Maurycy] explains, …read more Continue reading Simple Stack of Ferrites Shows How Fluxgate Magnetometers Work
Sometimes, it’s nice to know how windy it is outside. Knowing the direction of the wind can be a plus, too. To that end, [Sebastian Sokołowski] built himself an unusual …read more Continue reading Making a Unique Type Of Wind Gauge For Home Assistant Use
If you have a metal lathe just looking for some work, why not make your own lock nuts? That’s what [my mechanics insight] did when faced with a peculiar lock …read more Continue reading DIY Lock Nuts
[Matthias] bought cheap clip leads online and, wisely, decided to check them. We’ve had the same experience that he’s had. Sometimes, these cheap leads are crimped and don’t make good …read more Continue reading Check Your Clip Leads
We say this with the greatest respect, but [Joel] — your exercise routine is horrible! Kudos for getting up and doing something, but 108 trips up and down the stairs? …read more Continue reading Clever Circuit Makes Exercise Slightly Less Boring
If you need to measure the temperature of something, chances are good that you could think up half a dozen ways to do it, pretty much all of which would …read more Continue reading Measuring Temperature Without a Thermometer
If you’re like us, you’ve got at least one bin dedicated to keeping the random hardware you just can’t bear to part with. In our case it’s mostly populated with …read more Continue reading 3D Printed Hardware Sorter Keeps It Simple
Nerf blasters are fun and all, but they’re limited by the fact they have to be safe for children to play with. [Flasutie] faced no such restrictions when building his …read more Continue reading Building a Hydrogen-Powered Foam Dart Cannon
TVs used to be round, and the GE M935AWL is a great example of that. [bandersentv] found one of these ancient sets, but found it had a “cataract”—a large ugly …read more Continue reading Cataract Surgery For An Old TV
If you’re trying to learn a new language, there are always a lot of words to learn. A word-of-the-day calendar can help, and they’re often readily available off the shelf. …read more Continue reading Word of the Day Calendar Is Great Use of E-Paper