3D Printing a Cassette Is Good Retro Fun
https://hackaday.com/2024/04/15/3d-printing-a-cassette-is-good-retro-fun/

The cassette is one of the coolest music formats ever, in that you could chuck them about with abandon and they’d usually still work. [Chris Borge] recently decided to see …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/04/15/3d-printing-a-cassette-is-good-retro-fun/)

Plasma Cutter on the Cheap Reviewed
https://hackaday.com/2024/04/15/plasma-cutter-on-the-cheap-reviewed/

If you have a well-equipped shop, it isn’t unusual to have a welder. Stick welders have become a commodity and even some that use shield gas are cheap if you …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/04/15/plasma-cutter-on-the-cheap-reviewed/)

Compaq Portable III is More Than Meets the Eye
https://hackaday.com/2024/04/15/compaq-portable-iii-is-more-than-meets-the-eye/

The Compaq Portable III hails from the 386 era — in the days before the laptop form factor was what we know today. It’s got a bit of an odd …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/04/15/compaq-portable-iii-is-more-than-meets-the-eye/)

Building a Tape Echo In A Coke Can Tape Player That Doesn’t Really Work
https://hackaday.com/2024/04/15/building-a-tape-echo-in-a-coke-can-tape-player-that-doesnt-really-work/

Back in the 1990s, you could get a tape player shaped like a can of Coca Cola. [Simon the Magpie] scored one of these decks and decided to turn it …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/04/15/building-a-tape-echo-in-a-coke-can-tape-player-that-doesnt-really-work/)

Alternate Threaded Inserts for 3D Prints
https://hackaday.com/2024/04/15/alternate-threaded-inserts-for-3d-prints/

The usual way to put a durable threaded interface into a 3D print is to use a heat-set insert, but what about other options? [Thomas Sanladerer] evaluates a variety of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/04/15/alternate-threaded-inserts-for-3d-prints/)

Retrotechtacular: The Other Kind of Fallout Show
https://hackaday.com/2024/04/16/retrotechtacular-the-other-kind-of-fallout-show/

Thanks to the newly released Amazon Prime series, not to mention nearly 30 years as a wildly successful gaming franchise, Fallout is very much in the zeitgeist these days. But …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/04/16/retrotechtacular-the-other-kind-of-fallout-show/)

Why Pulse Current Charging Lithium-Ion Batteries Extends Their Useful Lifespan
https://hackaday.com/2024/04/16/why-pulse-current-charging-lithium-ion-batteries-extends-their-useful-lifespan/