15+ hour, 58+ min ago  (384+ words) Unlike locking caster wheels, this provides significant grip when the wheels are retracted; considering the heft of the vise [Marius] restored, this must be helpful. If you're more interested in building a vise than a stand, we've seen that too....

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (271+ words) One of the pitfalls of modern engineering is that it's entirely possible to end up in a situation where a product or solution has been designed by someone who has never left a desk. Which wouldn't be a problem if…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (671+ words) If you have a 12 VDC power system, like the battery of a PV solar system or car, would it be more efficient to boil water for that cup of tea with that 12V straight from the battery, or use a 240 VAC…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (271+ words) One of the problems with being a graffiti artist is that you have to carry around a different spray can for each color you intend to use. [Sandesh Manik] decided to solve this problem by building a ri... One of…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (347+ words) Among the symptoms was the deep-discharged battery, which had just a hair over 7 V while unloaded. Question was what had drained the battery so severely. What was clear was that the tool was completely seized after inserting a working battery…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (311+ words) You might be thinking: just look for the camera. But that's not always simple. In the BBC article, the camera was the size of a pencil eraser. Not to mention, a quick search of your favorite retailer will reveal cameras…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (275+ words) Poorly designed PCBs and enclosures that slowly cook the electrolytic capacitors within are a common failure scenario in general, but they seem especially prevalent in so-called Internet-of-Things devices. The SwitchBot Plug Mini that [Denki Otaku] took a look at after…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (344+ words) When you think of air conditioners, you tend to think of rather bulky units, with the window-mounted appliances probably among the most compact. There's however no real minimum size limit "read more [bldc_compressor_unit_hyperspace_pirate_youtube]The brushless DC-powered compressor. (Credit: Hyperspace Pirate, YouTube)…...

4+ mon, 6+ day ago  (210+ words) The IKEA SM'SN'RE is a flexible silicone rod with an embedded LED strip, attached at each end to a base. It's eye-catching enough, and it has the useful property of "read more The IKEA SM'SN'RE is a flexible silicone rod…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (241+ words) Given that we live in the proverbial glass house, we can't throw stones at [ellis.codes] for modifying a perfectly fine Vornado fan. He'd picked that fan in the first place "read more Given that we live in the proverbial…...