A tired 1990 Chevy Lumina isn't the platform one would normally pick for a custom build. When you're drag boat racing team on a budget though, you use what you can get cheap. Normally small boats are...

[Jaidyn Edwards] is building a robot. This isn't going to be a normal robot, though, he's building a whegged robot, inspired by Boston Dynamic's version of the RHex design.

A wheg (TM) is a curved...

The holidays are almost here, and with that comes the traditional Mass Consumption of Consumer Goods and Gift Exchange. 3D printers are getting really good and really cheap, and it’s inevitab…

This is 2016, and almost every hacker dabbles with SMD parts now, unlike back in the day. This means investing in at least some specialized tools and equipment to make the job easier. One handy too…

Have you ever wanted to roll your own pinball machine? It's one of those kinds of builds where it's easy to go off the deep end. But if you're just getting your feet wet and want to mess around with d...

The first computer I personally owned had 256 bytes of memory. Bytes. The processor in my mouse and keyboard both have more memory than that. Lots more. Granted, 256 bytes was a bit extreme, but even ...

Today Pebble has announced that it will cease all hardware production. Their outstanding Kickstarter deliveries will not be fulfilled but refunds will be issued. Warranties on all existing hardware wi...

Multi-talented hacker extraordinaire and electrical engineer [Akiba] is based in Japan, and this makes it just a hop, skip, and a jump over to Shenzhen, China, the hardware capital of the world. He…

We are all used to Fused Deposition Modeling, or FDM, 3D printers. A nozzle squirts molten material under the control of a computer to make 3D objects. And even if they’re usually rather expe…

[Mitxela] wanted to build a different kind of mouse, one that worked like an Etch-a-Sketch toy with one X knob and one Y knob. Armed with some rotary encoders and a microcontroller, that shouldn&#8…

A fireplace can add a cozy, relaxed atmosphere  -- and a touch of style -- to any home. Redditor [hovee] saw the opportunity to add some flair to his gas fireplace by making it voice activated. Chec...

It’s hard not to be a fan of LEGO. The humble plastic bricks from Denmark enabled many a young engineer to bring their architectural and mechanical fantasies to life. But one limitation was t…

They just don't write promotional film scripts like they used to: "These men are design engineers. They are about to engage a new breed of computer, called Graphic 1, in a dialogue that will test the ...

Keeping track of your 3D-printer filament use can be both eye-opening and depressing. Knowing exactly how much material goes into a project can help you make build-versus-buy decisions, but it can …

I work a lot with high voltages and others frequently replicate my projects, so I often get asked “What voltage is needed?”. That means I need to be able to measure high voltages. Here&…

We recently noticed a very cool-looking series of power supply modules on a few of the Chinese deal web sites. Depending on the model, they provide a digitally-controlled voltage with metering. You…

I had a small project going on--never mind exactly what--and I needed to detect a magnet. Normally, that wouldn't be a big problem. I have a huge hoard of components and gear to the point that it is a...

The 2016 Hackaday SuperConference took place last month in sunny Pasadena, California. Also calling Pasadena home is the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the place where Mars rovers are built, where probes...

Don't throw those old VGA monitors away, turn them into works of art with [danjovic] and VGA Blinking Lights. This circuit uses a PIC16F688 to generate VGA video. Not just a random spray of monochro...

A week or two ago we featured a research paper from NASA scientists that reported a tiny but measurable thrust from an electromagnetic drive mounted on a torsion balance in a vacuum chamber. This w…