Printed circuit board (PCB) design is essential to the creation of cutting-edge electronic products in today’s continuously changing technological environment. Innovative PCB circuit design solutions are crucial as businesses and consumers want devices...
To make it easier for more non-electronic engineers/ programmers to step into the open hardware world, Makerfabs made this ready-to-use ESP32 display kit. It is based on ESP32S3 4 inch display and a few Mabee modules, with the pre-programmed software,...
Are you a tech enthusiast, a tinkerer, or a maker with a passion for creating innovative projects? If so, you'll want to check out Hackaday, a vibrant online platform dedicated to the DIY and hacker community. One of the first steps to immerse yourself...
Among the old projects in my junk box was a digital clock I made in the late 70s, using the National Semiconductor MM5371, a one chip clock. Back in the day I used an iron core transformer to supply power. I decided to replace this with a wall wart supply...
In 2021, the global electronic manufacturing services (EMS) market size was valued at $500.26 billion, which is expected to grow at $849.72 billion in 2028 with a CAGR of 7.9%. The whole market grows rapidly which is driven by industries like...
First let me apologize for the pictures, I was too lazy to grab my DSLR so my "trusty" Samsung Galaxy S2 had to be enough.So let's dive into my adventure with SMD soldering with a toaster oven. I had all I would need to test this method myself. The boards...
The annual Open Hardware Summit took place on September 27th at MIT, and all the exciting and insightful presentation were live streamed to YouTube! The live stream is broken into morning session and afternoon session. Morning...
One day I was browsing a website with models for 3D printing and saw a picture of an AtomPunk-style rocket there. At that moment, an image of a rocket lamp made of bare PCBs and LED-lit acrylic instantly popped into my head. The first design was ready...
Note: Not all of these ideas are original, they are just things I'm interested in building. Areas of Interest: -Free Open-Source Software and Hardware -Low Cost -Low Power -Solar and Wind Power -Microcontrollers - ESP32, Arduino, Very...
Due to their numerous benefits over conventional rigid PCBs, flexible printed circuit boards (PCBs) have experienced a substantial shift in the electronics industry in recent years. The increasing use of these PCBs in different types of industries, like...
---------- more ----------Introduction: When we think of electronic devices, aesthetics may not be the first thing that comes to mind. However, the visual appeal of a product plays a significant role in user experience and brand perception. In the...
In this article I'm going to go over a 2in diameter omnidirectional sphere I designed. Prior Designs and Builds The design is based of what is shown in this video. This video shows the same design, but scaled up and 3D printed. Requirements...
Part Two > Something I've been meaning to do for a while, creating a new version of my lighting controller to work with my home server and cut out external dependencies. v1 - ATMEGA328P (Uno) + Ethernet + Android/TaskerWorks, but fairly unreliable...
Today I was talking with a friend about some difficulties we had with assembly with a particular part and I shared with him the tool I purchased to deal with the problem. While going down my purchase history looking for the tool to share with my...
[Hello future reader. This article refers to OpenSCAD 2018.05.05, please check if it still applies later on] 3D printing internal and external threads is interesting for many reasons. Unlike gears that invariably wear rapidly and cannot measure up compared...