This FPV Tank Explores The Lawn
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/08/this-fpv-tank-explores-the-lawn/
Radio control is good and all, and it’s always fun to watch a little vehicle scoot about the backyard. But there’s always something to be said for feeling as though you’re really in control. First person view, or FPV, is the way to do it, and [Brian] has gone down …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/08/this-fpv-tank-explores-the-lawn/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/08/this-fpv-tank-explores-the-lawn/
Radio control is good and all, and it’s always fun to watch a little vehicle scoot about the backyard. But there’s always something to be said for feeling as though you’re really in control. First person view, or FPV, is the way to do it, and [Brian] has gone down …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/08/this-fpv-tank-explores-the-lawn/)
Hackaday Links: December 8, 2019
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/08/hackaday-links-december-8-2019/
Now that November of 2019 has passed, it’s a shame that some of the predictions made in Blade Runner for this future haven’t yet come true. Oh sure, 109 million people living in Los Angeles would be fun and all, but until we get our flying cars, we’ll just have …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/08/hackaday-links-december-8-2019/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/08/hackaday-links-december-8-2019/
Now that November of 2019 has passed, it’s a shame that some of the predictions made in Blade Runner for this future haven’t yet come true. Oh sure, 109 million people living in Los Angeles would be fun and all, but until we get our flying cars, we’ll just have …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/08/hackaday-links-december-8-2019/)
RC Strandbeest is a Head Above the Rest
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/08/rc-strandbeest-is-a-head-above-the-rest/
Prolific maker [Jeremy Cook] recently put the finishing touches (at least, for now) on his impressive ClearCrawler remote controlled Strandbeest, which includes among other things a surprisingly expressive “head” complete with LED matrix eyes. For anyone in the audience who was only mildly terrified of these multi-legged robotic beasties before, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/08/rc-strandbeest-is-a-head-above-the-rest/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/08/rc-strandbeest-is-a-head-above-the-rest/
Prolific maker [Jeremy Cook] recently put the finishing touches (at least, for now) on his impressive ClearCrawler remote controlled Strandbeest, which includes among other things a surprisingly expressive “head” complete with LED matrix eyes. For anyone in the audience who was only mildly terrified of these multi-legged robotic beasties before, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/08/rc-strandbeest-is-a-head-above-the-rest/)
Antique Pocket Watch Project Updates Antique Pocket Watch
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/08/antique-pocket-watch-project-updates-antique-pocket-watch/
Here at Hackaday we have a bit of a preoccupation with timepieces. Maybe it’s the deeply personal connection to an object you wear on your body, or the need for ultimate reliability. Perhaps it’s just a fascination with the notion of time itself. Whatever the case, we don’t seem to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/08/antique-pocket-watch-project-updates-antique-pocket-watch/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/08/antique-pocket-watch-project-updates-antique-pocket-watch/
Here at Hackaday we have a bit of a preoccupation with timepieces. Maybe it’s the deeply personal connection to an object you wear on your body, or the need for ultimate reliability. Perhaps it’s just a fascination with the notion of time itself. Whatever the case, we don’t seem to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/08/antique-pocket-watch-project-updates-antique-pocket-watch/)
Conductive Tape Current Capacity Comparison
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/09/conductive-tape-current-capacity-comparison/
The world of DIY circuits for STEM and wearables has a few options for conductors. Wire with Dupont connectors is a standard, as is adhesive copper tape. There’s also conductive nylon/steel thread or ribbon. Which you choose depends on your application, of course, but as a general rule wire is …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/09/conductive-tape-current-capacity-comparison/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/09/conductive-tape-current-capacity-comparison/
The world of DIY circuits for STEM and wearables has a few options for conductors. Wire with Dupont connectors is a standard, as is adhesive copper tape. There’s also conductive nylon/steel thread or ribbon. Which you choose depends on your application, of course, but as a general rule wire is …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/09/conductive-tape-current-capacity-comparison/)
Guitar Effect Built from an Old Record Player
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/09/guitar-effect-built-from-an-old-record-player/
With little more than a gutted record player, a light bulb, and the legendary 555 timer IC, [Jacob Ellzey] has constructed this very slick optical tremolo effect for his guitar. By modulating the volume of the input signal, the device creates the wavering effect demonstrated in the video after the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/09/guitar-effect-built-from-an-old-record-player/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/09/guitar-effect-built-from-an-old-record-player/
With little more than a gutted record player, a light bulb, and the legendary 555 timer IC, [Jacob Ellzey] has constructed this very slick optical tremolo effect for his guitar. By modulating the volume of the input signal, the device creates the wavering effect demonstrated in the video after the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/09/guitar-effect-built-from-an-old-record-player/)
Teardown: 168-in-1 Retro Handheld Game
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/09/teardown-168-in-1-retro-handheld-game/
The holidays are upon us, and that can mean many furrowed brows trying to figure out what token gift they can give out this year as stocking-stuffers. Something that’s a bit more interesting than a coupon book or a lotto scratcher, but also affordable enough that you can buy a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/09/teardown-168-in-1-retro-handheld-game/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/09/teardown-168-in-1-retro-handheld-game/
The holidays are upon us, and that can mean many furrowed brows trying to figure out what token gift they can give out this year as stocking-stuffers. Something that’s a bit more interesting than a coupon book or a lotto scratcher, but also affordable enough that you can buy a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/09/teardown-168-in-1-retro-handheld-game/)
DIY Music Controllers for Raging With Machines
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/09/diy-music-controllers-for-raging-with-machines/
[Tristan Shone], aka Author & Punisher, found a way to make industrial music even heavier. This former mechanical engineer from Boston crafted his one-man band in the university fab labs of Southern California while pursing an art degree. He started machining robust custom MIDI controllers that allow him to get …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/09/diy-music-controllers-for-raging-with-machines/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/09/diy-music-controllers-for-raging-with-machines/
[Tristan Shone], aka Author & Punisher, found a way to make industrial music even heavier. This former mechanical engineer from Boston crafted his one-man band in the university fab labs of Southern California while pursing an art degree. He started machining robust custom MIDI controllers that allow him to get …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/09/diy-music-controllers-for-raging-with-machines/)
Open-Source Satellite Propulsion Hack Chat
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/09/open-source-satellite-propulsion-hack-chat/
Join us on Wednesday, December 11 at noon Pacific for the Open-Source Satellite Propulsion Hack Chat with Michael Bretti!
When you look back on the development history of any technology, it’s clear that the successful products eventually reach an inflection point, the boundary between when it was a niche product …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/09/open-source-satellite-propulsion-hack-chat/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/09/open-source-satellite-propulsion-hack-chat/
Join us on Wednesday, December 11 at noon Pacific for the Open-Source Satellite Propulsion Hack Chat with Michael Bretti!
When you look back on the development history of any technology, it’s clear that the successful products eventually reach an inflection point, the boundary between when it was a niche product …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/09/open-source-satellite-propulsion-hack-chat/)
Can You Piezo A Peugeot?
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/09/can-you-piezo-a-peugeot/
Car manufacturers have a problem when it comes to climate change. Among the variety of sources for extra atmospheric CO2 their products are perhaps those most in the public eye, and consequently their marketing departments are resorting to ever more desperate measures to sanctify them with a green aura. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/09/can-you-piezo-a-peugeot/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/09/can-you-piezo-a-peugeot/
Car manufacturers have a problem when it comes to climate change. Among the variety of sources for extra atmospheric CO2 their products are perhaps those most in the public eye, and consequently their marketing departments are resorting to ever more desperate measures to sanctify them with a green aura. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/09/can-you-piezo-a-peugeot/)
Hackaday Superconference: An Analog Engineer Dives Into RF
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/09/hackaday-superconference-an-analog-engineer-dives-into-rf/
Those of us who work with electronics will usually come to the art through a particular avenue that we master while imbibing what we need from those around it. For example, an interest in audio circuitry may branch into DSP and microcontrollers as projects become more complex. Some realms though …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/09/hackaday-superconference-an-analog-engineer-dives-into-rf/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/09/hackaday-superconference-an-analog-engineer-dives-into-rf/
Those of us who work with electronics will usually come to the art through a particular avenue that we master while imbibing what we need from those around it. For example, an interest in audio circuitry may branch into DSP and microcontrollers as projects become more complex. Some realms though …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/09/hackaday-superconference-an-analog-engineer-dives-into-rf/)
Drive A Plasma Ball With An ATV Ignition Coil And A 555
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/09/drive-a-plasma-ball-with-an-atv-ignition-coil-and-a-555/
[Discrete Electronics Guy] sends in his short tutorial on building a high voltage power supply from simple things.
The circuit is a classic, but we love the resourcefulness shown. The ignition coil comes from a three wheeler, the primary power supply is a ATX supply from a computer and the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/09/drive-a-plasma-ball-with-an-atv-ignition-coil-and-a-555/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/09/drive-a-plasma-ball-with-an-atv-ignition-coil-and-a-555/
[Discrete Electronics Guy] sends in his short tutorial on building a high voltage power supply from simple things.
The circuit is a classic, but we love the resourcefulness shown. The ignition coil comes from a three wheeler, the primary power supply is a ATX supply from a computer and the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/09/drive-a-plasma-ball-with-an-atv-ignition-coil-and-a-555/)
Restoring a 1949 Golden Throat Radio
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/09/restoring-a-1949-golden-throat-radio/
[Mr. Carlson] has a really beautiful old 1949-era radio to restore and you can watch him do it in a comprehensive video, below. We aren’t sure what we were more amused by: the odd speaker that looks like a ceiling air vent or the sticker on the back certifying that …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/09/restoring-a-1949-golden-throat-radio/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/09/restoring-a-1949-golden-throat-radio/
[Mr. Carlson] has a really beautiful old 1949-era radio to restore and you can watch him do it in a comprehensive video, below. We aren’t sure what we were more amused by: the odd speaker that looks like a ceiling air vent or the sticker on the back certifying that …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/09/restoring-a-1949-golden-throat-radio/)
Bring The Smithsonian Home With 3D Printing
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/09/bring-the-smithsonian-home-with-3d-printing/
If you’ve ever been to Washington DC, you know the Smithsonian isn’t just a building, instead it’s a collection of 19 museums, 21 libraries, 9 research centers, and a zoo. Even though there are hundreds of affiliated museums, there is a way to bring at least some of the museum …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/09/bring-the-smithsonian-home-with-3d-printing/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/09/bring-the-smithsonian-home-with-3d-printing/
If you’ve ever been to Washington DC, you know the Smithsonian isn’t just a building, instead it’s a collection of 19 museums, 21 libraries, 9 research centers, and a zoo. Even though there are hundreds of affiliated museums, there is a way to bring at least some of the museum …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/09/bring-the-smithsonian-home-with-3d-printing/)
Generating Random Numbers With a Fish Tank
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/09/generating-random-numbers-with-a-fish-tank/
While working towards his Computing and Information Systems degree at the University of London, [Jason Fenech] submitted an interesting proposal for generating random numbers using nothing more exotic than an aquarium and a sufficiently high resolution camera. Not only does his BubbleRNG make a rather relaxing sound while in operation, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/09/generating-random-numbers-with-a-fish-tank/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/09/generating-random-numbers-with-a-fish-tank/
While working towards his Computing and Information Systems degree at the University of London, [Jason Fenech] submitted an interesting proposal for generating random numbers using nothing more exotic than an aquarium and a sufficiently high resolution camera. Not only does his BubbleRNG make a rather relaxing sound while in operation, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/09/generating-random-numbers-with-a-fish-tank/)
Laptop Like It’s 1979 with a 16-Core Z80 on an FPGA
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/10/laptop-like-its-1979-with-a-16-core-z80-on-an-fpga/
When life hands you a ridiculously expensive and massively powerful FPGA dev board, your first reaction may not be to build a 16-core Z80 laptop with it. If it’s not, perhaps you should examine your priorities, because that’s what [Chris Fenton] did, with the result being the wonderfully impractical “ZedRipper.” …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/10/laptop-like-its-1979-with-a-16-core-z80-on-an-fpga/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/10/laptop-like-its-1979-with-a-16-core-z80-on-an-fpga/
When life hands you a ridiculously expensive and massively powerful FPGA dev board, your first reaction may not be to build a 16-core Z80 laptop with it. If it’s not, perhaps you should examine your priorities, because that’s what [Chris Fenton] did, with the result being the wonderfully impractical “ZedRipper.” …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/10/laptop-like-its-1979-with-a-16-core-z80-on-an-fpga/)
Journey Through the Inner Workings of a PCB
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/10/journey-through-the-inner-workings-of-a-pcb/
Most electronics we deal with day to day are comprised of circuit boards. No surprise there, right? But how do they work? This might seem like a simple question but we’ve all been in the place where those weird green or black sheets are little slices of magic. [Teddy Tablante] …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/10/journey-through-the-inner-workings-of-a-pcb/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/10/journey-through-the-inner-workings-of-a-pcb/
Most electronics we deal with day to day are comprised of circuit boards. No surprise there, right? But how do they work? This might seem like a simple question but we’ve all been in the place where those weird green or black sheets are little slices of magic. [Teddy Tablante] …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/10/journey-through-the-inner-workings-of-a-pcb/)
Patch, Or Your Solid State Drives Roll Over And Die
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/10/patch-or-your-solid-state-drives-roll-over-and-die/
Expiration dates for computer drives? That’s what a line of HP solid-state drives are facing as the variable for their uptime counter is running out. When it does, the drive “expires” and, well, no more data storage for you!
There are a series of stages in the evolution of a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/10/patch-or-your-solid-state-drives-roll-over-and-die/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/10/patch-or-your-solid-state-drives-roll-over-and-die/
Expiration dates for computer drives? That’s what a line of HP solid-state drives are facing as the variable for their uptime counter is running out. When it does, the drive “expires” and, well, no more data storage for you!
There are a series of stages in the evolution of a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/10/patch-or-your-solid-state-drives-roll-over-and-die/)
Don’t Hang Christmas Lights, Embed Them
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/10/dont-hang-christmas-lights-embed-them/
Finding it hard to get into the holiday spirit this year? Maybe you just need a timely project to light up the evenings until Santa (or Krampus) pays your house a visit. Whoever visits this season, delight or distract them with a 3D printed tree featuring embedded RGB LEDs.
[MakeTVee] …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/10/dont-hang-christmas-lights-embed-them/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/10/dont-hang-christmas-lights-embed-them/
Finding it hard to get into the holiday spirit this year? Maybe you just need a timely project to light up the evenings until Santa (or Krampus) pays your house a visit. Whoever visits this season, delight or distract them with a 3D printed tree featuring embedded RGB LEDs.
[MakeTVee] …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/10/dont-hang-christmas-lights-embed-them/)
New Contest: Tell Time
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/10/new-contest-tell-time/
Clocks. You love ’em, we certainly love ’em. So you hardly need a reason to take on a new clock build, but it makes it much sweeter when you know there’s a horde of people waiting to fawn over your creation. Hackaday’s Tell Time Contest is a celebration of interesting …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/10/new-contest-tell-time/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/10/new-contest-tell-time/
Clocks. You love ’em, we certainly love ’em. So you hardly need a reason to take on a new clock build, but it makes it much sweeter when you know there’s a horde of people waiting to fawn over your creation. Hackaday’s Tell Time Contest is a celebration of interesting …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/10/new-contest-tell-time/)
Weird Substances: Hagfish Slime
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/10/weird-substances-hagfish-slime/
In the cold, dark recesses of ocean floors around the world, hagfish slither around like sea snakes, searching for food. When a hagfish finds a suitable carcass, it devours the dead fish in two different ways. As it burrows face-first through the tissue, eating with its jaw-less, tentacled mouth, the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/10/weird-substances-hagfish-slime/)
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/10/weird-substances-hagfish-slime/
In the cold, dark recesses of ocean floors around the world, hagfish slither around like sea snakes, searching for food. When a hagfish finds a suitable carcass, it devours the dead fish in two different ways. As it burrows face-first through the tissue, eating with its jaw-less, tentacled mouth, the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2019/12/10/weird-substances-hagfish-slime/)