17+ hour, 8+ min ago  (235+ words) Hackaday The Snapmaker U1 3 D printer is an impressive machine for the price, but [Beaver Works] found the optional factory-offered top cover a wee bit expensive for his tastes The solution? 3 D print a fixture and use a clear 45 L Samla…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (37+ words) Most people love window shades, but many dislike the tedium of having to open and close them over the course of each day. While there are automation options here, if you're in a rental place like [Roo. .....

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (508+ words) Sometimes, as hackers and makers, we can end up with messy lashed-together gear that is neither reliable nor tidy. Rackmounting your stuff can be a great way to improve the robustness and liveability. .. Sometimes, as hackers and makers, we can…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (652+ words) Cooking food with fire is arguably the technology that propelled humans to become the dominant species on Earth. It's pretty straightforward to achieve, just requiring a fuel source, a supply of oxyge. .. Cooking food with fire is arguably the technology…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (439+ words) Although toasters should be among the most boring appliances in a household - with perhaps just a focus on making their toasting more deterministic rather than somewhere between 'still frozen' and 'ch. .....

2+ mon, 1+ day ago  (432+ words) All the cool new 3 D printers have tool-changing heads. Instead of multiplexing filament through one hot end, you simply park one hot end and pick up another. Or pick up a different tool, depending on. .....

2+ mon, 1+ week 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....

2+ mon, 2+ week 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 12 V straight from the battery, or use a…...

3+ mon, 1+ week 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…...

3+ mon, 3+ 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…...