A Model of Dry Humor
If you want to see a glorious combination of model bananas in a treehouse mixed with a lot of tongue-in-cheek humor, you will appreciate [Studson]’s build video. Video also after …read more Continue reading A Model of Dry Humor
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3D-Printed Scale Model of Perseverance Rover Seems as Complicated as the Real One
Sometimes the best way to figure out how something works is to make a model of it. 3D-modeling software makes it possible to do the job in silico, and sometimes …read more Continue reading 3D-Printed Scale Model of Perseverance Rover Seems as Complicated as the Real One
Hackaday Links: March 21, 2021
If you think you’re having a bad day at work, pity the poor sysadmin at Victoria University of Wellington in Australia, who accidentally nuked the desktops of pretty much everyone …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: March 21, 2021
Amazing STARGᐰTE with DHD and Infinity Mirror Wormhole
The Stargate Universe franchise has spawned numerous movies, serials, books, comics and games since 1994, and has been a favorite among science fiction fans. Prop makers and hackers often try building their own Stargate replica – the Einstein–Rosen bridge portal …read more
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Circuit Impedance Calculations Without Cumbersome Simulations
Using circuit simulating software like SPICE can be a powerful tool for modeling the behavior of a circuit in the real world. On the other hand, it’s not always necessary to have all of the features of SPICE available all …read more
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Steam Engine Replica from LEGO
If engineering choices a hundred years ago had been only slightly different, we could have ended up in a world full of steam engines rather than internal combustion engines. For now, though, steam engines are limited to a few niche …read more
Movie Magic Hack Chat
Join us on Wednesday, January 20th at noon Pacific for the Movie Magic Hack Chat with Alan McFarland!
If they were magically transported ahead in time, the moviegoers of the past would likely not know what to make of our …read more
Cardboard Models Trace Design Process of Vintage Tektronix Miniscopes
There aren’t many brands that inspire the kind of passion and fervency among its customers as Tektronix does. The venerable Oregon-based manufacturer of top-end test equipment has produced more collectible gear over the last 75 years than just about anyone else.
Over that time they have had plenty of innovations, …read more
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Falcon 9 Lamp is Touching Down in the Living Room
Many of us have been inspired by the videos of the Falcon 9 booster, tall as an office building, riding a pillar of flame down to a pinpoint landing at Kennedy Space Center or on one of SpaceX’s floating landing pads in the ocean. It’s not often that we get …read more
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Learn About Historic Firearm Design With A 3D Printer
Over the last century, very little of the basic design of firearm cartridges has changed, but the mechanics of firearms themselves have undergone many upgrades. The evolution of triggers, safeties, magazines, and operating mechanisms is a fascinating field of study. Hands-on experience with these devices is rare for most people, …read more
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