Collaborate Disseminate
There should be a line of jokes that start “A physicist and an engineer walk into a bar…”. In my case I’m an engineer and my housemate is a physicist, …read more Continue reading The Light Guide Hiding In Your Extrusion
There was a time when ordering some glassware from a distributor meant making a sizable minimum order, sending a check in the mail and waiting weeks for a box full …read more Continue reading Glassblowing for the Lab
Among his many interests, [Dave Jones] likes test and measurement equipment. He recently posted a few videos on his EEVblog exploring the reasons why Fluke voltmeters are so expensive. In the …read more Continue reading Fluke DMM Hack Adds One Digit to Model Number
Many of us hardware-oriented types find it hard to walk past a lonely-looking discarded item of consumer electronics without thinking “If only I could lug that back to the car …read more Continue reading Reverse Engineering: Trash Printer Gives Up Its Control Panel Secrets
As a shining example of the law of unintended consequences, [Lou] demonstrates how certain types of freezer/refrigerator combinations fail to work in a cold environment, such as a garage during …read more Continue reading Fixing A Freezer Design Flaw With A Little Bit Of Heat
When [jns] and their colleague came across an industrial or possibly military grade keyboard/trackball combo on eBay, their minds did the same backflips that yours or mine might. Enthralled by the …read more Continue reading Nuclear Missile Silo Keyboard Re-Launched In USB
To say that the ocean is a dynamic environment would be a gross understatement, especially when coastlines are involved. Waves crash, tides go in and out, and countless variables make …read more Continue reading Surf Sensor Adds Depth To Finding The Ultimate Wave
The semiconductor shortage has curtailed the choices available to designers and caused some inventive solutions to be found, but the one used by [djzc] is probably the most inventive we’ve …read more Continue reading Nifty Chip Adapter Does The Impossible
The Flipper Zero hacker tool is a multipurpose hacker tool that aims to make the world of hardware hacking more accessible with a slick design, wide array of capabilities, and …read more Continue reading What’s On Your Bank Card? Hacker Tool Teaches All About NFC and RFID
We’re delighted to see the progress on [Foaly]’s 3D-printed Cortex 2 rocket, and the latest build log is full of beautiful pictures and design details. Not only is this rocket …read more Continue reading 3D Printed Rocket’s Features are Out of this World