Old radios often had selenium rectifiers to convert AC to DC. The problem is that the old units, dating back to 1933, are prone to failure and to release dangerous …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/24/replacing-selenium-rectifiers/)

Little Pharma on the Prairie
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/24/little-pharma-on-the-prairie/

MicroLab reactor completely built
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ML_trimmed_feat.jpeg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ML_trimmed_feat.jpeg?w=800" tabindex="0" role="button">Let’s get the obvious out of the way first — in his DEFCON 32 presentation, [Dr. Mixæl Laufer] shared quite a bit of information on how individuals can make and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/24/little-pharma-on-the-prairie/)

2024 Hackaday Supercon Workshop Tickets Go On Sale Now
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/24/2024-hackaday-supercon-workshop-tickets-go-on-sale-now/

Our workshop ticket sales go live today at 8 AM PDT! If you’re coming to Supercon, and you’re interested, go get your workshop ticket before they all sell out! There …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/24/2024-hackaday-supercon-workshop-tickets-go-on-sale-now/)

Most Powerful Laser Diodes, Now More Powerful
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/24/most-powerful-laser-diodes-now-more-powerful/

Many hobbies seem to have a subset of participants who just can’t leave well enough alone. Think about hot rodders, who squeeze every bit of power out of engines they …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/24/most-powerful-laser-diodes-now-more-powerful/)

Supercon 2023: The Road to Writing Great Step-by-Step Instructions
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/24/supercon-2023-the-road-to-writing-great-step-by-step-instructions/

Ikea is known as a purveyor of build-it-yourself flatpack furniture. Lego is known as a purveyor of build-it-yourself toys. Both are known for their instructions. The latter’s are considered incredibly …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/24/supercon-2023-the-road-to-writing-great-step-by-step-instructions/)

3D Printing On Top Of Laser Cut Acrylic
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/24/3d-printing-on-top-of-laser-cut-acrylic/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9eQ80Dysds
" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Screenshot-2024-09-24-123422-featured.png?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Screenshot-2024-09-24-123422-featured.png?w=800" tabindex="0" role="button">[Julius Curt] needed to mark acrylic panels with a bit more clarity than the usual way of rastering the surface, so they attempted to 3D print directly to an acrylic …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/24/3d-printing-on-top-of-laser-cut-acrylic/)

ESP32 Powers Custom Darkroom Timer
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/24/esp32-powers-custom-darkroom-timer/

Developing your own film is an unabashedly analog process, which is one of the reasons people still gravitate towards it. After spending all day pushing buttons and looking at digital …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/24/esp32-powers-custom-darkroom-timer/)

Winamp Releases Source Code, But Is It Really Open?
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/24/winamp-releases-source-code-but-is-it-really-open/