Watkin’s Tower: London’s Failed Eiffel Tower
https://hackaday.com/2025/06/13/watkins-tower-londons-failed-eiffel-tower/

The city of London is no stranger to tall constructions today, but long before the first skyscrapers would loom above its streets, Watkin’s Tower was supposed to be the tallest …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/06/13/watkins-tower-londons-failed-eiffel-tower/)

A Concentric Clock with Multiple Modes
https://hackaday.com/2025/06/14/a-concentric-clock-with-multiple-modes/

Most of us spend our lives within reach of a device that provides a clock, stopwatch, and a timer – you’re almost certainly reading this article on such a device …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/06/14/a-concentric-clock-with-multiple-modes/)

The Switch 2 Pro Controller: Prepare for Glue and Fragile Parts
https://hackaday.com/2025/06/14/the-switch-2-pro-controller-prepare-for-glue-and-fragile-parts/

For those of us who have worked on SNES and GameCube controllers, we know that these are pretty simple to get into and maintain. However, in the trend of making …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/06/14/the-switch-2-pro-controller-prepare-for-glue-and-fragile-parts/)

Make Magical-Looking Furniture With Kerf Bend Wizard
https://hackaday.com/2025/06/14/make-magical-looking-furniture-with-kerf-bend-wizard/

The intersection between “woodworkers” and “programmers” is not a densely populated part of the Venn diagram, but [Michael Schiebler] is there with his Kerf Bend Wizard to help us make …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/06/14/make-magical-looking-furniture-with-kerf-bend-wizard/)

Upgrading An Old Espresso Machine
https://hackaday.com/2025/06/14/upgrading-an-old-espresso-machine/

Recently, [Samuel Leeuwenburg] got his paws on a Francis! Francis! X1 (yes, that’s the name) espresso machine. This is the espresso machine that is mostly famous for having been in …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/06/14/upgrading-an-old-espresso-machine/)

LED Probe: A Smart, Simple Solution for Testing LEDs
https://hackaday.com/2025/06/14/led-probe-a-smart-simple-solution-for-testing-leds/

If you’ve worked on a project with small LEDs, you know the frustration of determining their polarity. This ingenious LED Probe from [David] packs a lot of useful features into …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/06/14/led-probe-a-smart-simple-solution-for-testing-leds/)

Laptop Brick is Brought Back from the Brink
https://hackaday.com/2025/06/14/laptop-brick-is-brought-back-from-the-brink/

We’ve all been there. [Kasyan TV] had a universal adapter for a used laptop, and though it worked for a long time, it finally failed. Can it be fixed? Of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/06/14/laptop-brick-is-brought-back-from-the-brink/)