The open-source parametric 3D modelling software, FreeCAD, is out in a release candidate for version 1.0.  If you’ve tried FreeCAD before and found a few showstoppers, it might be a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/21/freecad-is-near-1-0/)

Where Did the Japanese Computers Go?
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/22/where-did-the-japanese-computers-go/

If you are a retrocomputer person, at least in North America and Europe, you probably only have a hazy idea of what computers were in the Japanese market at the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/22/where-did-the-japanese-computers-go/)

Hackfest, A New Event For Your European Calendar
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/22/hackfest-a-new-event-for-your-european-calendar/

Our community’s events are something special, bringing as they do an opportunity to meet and mingle with other hackers whether their field be hardware, software, or security, to share ideas, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/22/hackfest-a-new-event-for-your-european-calendar/)

Robotic Touch Using a DIY Squishy Magnetic Pad
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/22/__trashed-26/

There are a number of ways to give a robotic actuator a sense of touch, but the AnySkin project aims to make it an overall more reliable and practical process. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/22/__trashed-26/)

Brass Propeller Gets Impressive Hand Trimming
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/22/brass-propeller-gets-impressive-hand-trimming/

Whether you’re a landlubber or an old salt, you’ve got to appreciate the effort that [The Aussie boat guy] puts into cutting an old brass propeller down into a far …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/22/brass-propeller-gets-impressive-hand-trimming/)

Hackaday Links: September 22, 2024
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/22/hackaday-links-september-22-2024/

Thanks a lot, Elon. Or maybe not, depending on how this report that China used Starlink signals to detect low-observable targets pans out. There aren’t a lot of details, and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/22/hackaday-links-september-22-2024/)

3D Printing a Wire-Wrap Tool: Emergency Fix or Permanent Solution?
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Completed wire-wrap connection with WSU-30M tool. (Credit: Sparkfun)
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Wire_Wrap_Tool_sparkfun.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Wire_Wrap_Tool_sparkfun.jpg?w=800" tabindex="0" role="button">Although less popular these days, wire-wrap is still a very relevant, easily reversible solder-free way to assemble (prototype) systems using wire-wrap wire and a wire-wrap tool. This latter tool can …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/22/3d-printing-a-wire-wrap-tool-emergency-fix-or-permanent-solution/)