Collaborate Disseminate
We don’t know if you’ve looked into it recently, but the prices for vintage computers are through the roof right now. These classic machines are going through something of a …read more Continue reading Restoring the Cheapest TRS-80 at the Swap Meet
There was a time when those looking for tech bargains had to either try their luck at the local flea market, or make the pilgrimage out to a dedicated swap …read more Continue reading VCF’s Swap Meet Experiment Helps Support Expansion
There was a time where you could regularly find local swap meets to pick up computer hardware, ham radios, and other tech gear at the sort of cut-rate prices so …read more Continue reading This Weekend: VCF Swap Meet in Wall, NJ
For those who have a passion for vintage hardware, whether it be a classic computer or a war-surplus ham radio rig, finding the things without resorting to paying shipping fees …read more Continue reading Travel the World Looking for Retro Tech, Virtually
Sometimes, if you wait long enough for something you want, it will come to you. Whether it’s the law of attraction or just plain laziness, it has finally happened — …read more Continue reading The First-Ever Kansas City Keyboard Meetup Is This Weekend
We don’t need to tell you that these last couple of years have been a real drag for in-person events. But at long last, after a bit of a false …read more Continue reading Don’t Miss the VCF Indoor Swap Meet This Weekend
When computers were the sort of thing you ordered from a catalog and soldered together in your garage, swap meets were an invaluable way of exchanging not just hardware and …read more Continue reading VCF Swap Meet Takes Step Back To Move Forward
At a recent swap meet, [digitalrice] found what appeared to be a like-new QIDI X-Plus 3D printer. It wasn’t clear what was wrong with it, but considering it retails for $900 USD, he figured the asking price of $150 was worth the gamble. As you might expect, the printer ended …read more
Continue reading Bringing a Swap Meet 3D Printer Back from the Dead
Only a few days ago, a significant proportion of the Hackaday crew was leaving Goshen, Indiana after the fourth annual Midwest RepRap Festival. We go to a lot of events every year, and even when you include DEF CON, security conferences, ham swap meets, and Maker Faires, MRRF is still one of the best. The event itself is an odd mix of people rallying under a banner of open source hardware and dorks dorking around with 3D printer. It’s very casual, but you’re guaranteed to learn something from the hundreds of attendees.
Hundreds of people made the trek out to …read more
We like to pop into electronics flea markets and swap meets at every chance we get. Last month [Brian] made it to the ham swap meet at Northrup Grumman held in Redondo Beach. I had a great time a couple of years back at the Electronics Flea Market held at De Anza College. Physical proximity to one of these nearly-mythical events is, unfortunately, required. If only the Internet offered a solution to this problem…
The fact that you’re reading Hackaday puts you into one of three categories: you wish you had a lot more tools, you’re on the way to …read more
Continue reading Tindie Opens a Flea Market for Tools, Components, and other Gear
