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?
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/22/3d-printing-a-wire-wrap-tool-emergency-fix-or-permanent-solution/

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/)

The Tiny Toolkit Manifesto
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/22/the-tiny-toolkit-manifesto/

Most of us have some form of an on-the-go toolkit, but how much thought have we put into its contents? \there’s a community of people who put a lot of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/22/the-tiny-toolkit-manifesto/)

Hands-on With New iPhone’s Electrically-Released Adhesive
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/22/hands-on-with-new-iphones-electrically-released-adhesive/

There’s a wild new feature making repair jobs easier (not to mention less messy) and iFixit covers it in their roundup of the iPhone 16’s repairability: electrically-released adhesive. Here’s how …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/22/hands-on-with-new-iphones-electrically-released-adhesive/)

StratoSoar Glider Flies Itself from High Altitude
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/23/stratosoar-glider-flies-itself-from-high-altitude/

As the technology available to the average hacker and maker gets better and cheaper each year, projects which at one time might have only been within the reach of government …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/23/stratosoar-glider-flies-itself-from-high-altitude/)

New Release of Vision Basic: Hot New Features!
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/23/new-release-of-vision-basic-hot-new-features/

As the Commodore 64 ages, it seems to be taking on a second life. Case in point: Vision BASIC is a customized, special version of the BASIC programming language with …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/23/new-release-of-vision-basic-hot-new-features/)

Fukushima Daiichi: Cleaning Up After a Nuclear Accident
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/23/fukushima-daiichi-cleaning-up-after-a-nuclear-accident/