#classichacks
A Fully-Transparent Air Bubble Display https://hackaday.com/2023/12/06/a-fully-transparent-air-bubble-display/ #bendingacrylic #bubbledisplay #classichacks #MiscHacks #solenoid #acrylic #leds
A Single Board Computer, With Vacuum Tubes https://hackaday.com/2023/12/05/a-single-board-computer-with-vacuum-tubes/ #computerhacks #classichacks #vacuumtube #MC14500 #1-bit
A Single Board Computer, With Vacuum Tubes - We have occasionally featured vacuum tube computers here at Hackaday and we’ve bro... - https://hackaday.com/2023/12/05/a-single-board-computer-with-vacuum-tubes/ #computerhacks #classichacks #vacuumtube #mc14500 #1-bit
Honey, I Ate The Camera - We like cameras here at Hackaday. We like them a lot. But until now that liking ha... - https://hackaday.com/2023/12/02/honey-i-ate-the-camera/ #instantcamera #classichacks #fujiinstax #camera
Honey, I Ate The Camera https://hackaday.com/2023/12/02/honey-i-ate-the-camera/ #instantcamera #classichacks #fujiinstax #camera
The Minimum Required For a Film Camera https://hackaday.com/2023/11/30/the-minimum-required-for-a-film-camera/ #pinholecamera #classichacks #35mmfilm #camera
The Minimum Required For a Film Camera - Film cameras can be complex and exquisitely-crafted masterpieces of analogue techn... - https://hackaday.com/2023/11/30/the-minimum-required-for-a-film-camera/ #pinholecamera #classichacks #35mmfilm #camera
A Tube Guitar Amp for a Modest Budget
#classichacks #musicalhacks #guitaramp #tubeamp #vacuumtube #hackaday
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A Tube Guitar Amp for a Modest Budget - There’s a mystique among both audiophiles and musicians about vacuum technology, t... - https://hackaday.com/2023/11/27/a-tube-guitar-amp-for-a-modest-budget/ #classichacks #musicalhacks #vacuumtube #guitaramp #tubeamp
Bigfoot Turns Classic Sewing Machine into a Leather-Eating Monster
#classichacks #halleffect #leather #photointerrupter #pid #pwm #sewing #tachometer #universalmotor #hackaday
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Bigfoot Turns Classic Sewing Machine into a Leather-Eating Monster - If you try to sew leather on a standard consumer-grade machine, more often than no... - https://hackaday.com/2023/11/18/bigfoot-turns-classic-sewing-machine-into-a-leather-eating-monster/ #photointerrupter #universalmotor #classichacks #halleffect #tachometer #leather #sewing #pid #pwm
Bigfoot Turns Classic Sewing Machine into a Leather-Eating Monster https://hackaday.com/2023/11/18/bigfoot-turns-classic-sewing-machine-into-a-leather-eating-monster/ #photointerrupter #universalmotor #classichacks #halleffect #tachometer #leather #sewing #pid #pwm
A Low Voltage Tube Makes For A Handy Preamplifier https://hackaday.com/2023/11/17/a-low-voltage-tube-makes-for-a-handy-preamplifier/ #classichacks #lowvoltage #TubePreamp #tube
A Low Voltage Tube Makes For A Handy Preamplifier
#classichacks #lowvoltage #tube #tubepreamp #hackaday
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A Low Voltage Tube Makes For A Handy Preamplifier - When most people think of tube circuits, the first thing that comes to mind is oft... - https://hackaday.com/2023/11/17/a-low-voltage-tube-makes-for-a-handy-preamplifier/ #classichacks #lowvoltage #tubepreamp #tube
You Can Now Build Your Own Polaroid-style Pack Film Cartridge
#classichacks #instantcamera #instantfilm #polaroid #hackaday
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You Can Now Build Your Own Polaroid-style Pack Film Cartridge - Instant photography was one of the twentieth century’s coolest-to-have consumer in... - https://hackaday.com/2023/11/17/you-can-now-build-your-own-polaroid-style-pack-film-cartridge/ #instantcamera #classichacks #instantfilm #polaroid
You Can Now Build Your Own Polaroid-style Pack Film Cartridge https://hackaday.com/2023/11/17/you-can-now-build-your-own-polaroid-style-pack-film-cartridge/ #instantcamera #classichacks #instantfilm #polaroid
The Height Of 1960s Dental Electronic Technology https://hackaday.com/2023/11/09/the-height-of-1960s-dental-electronic-technology/ #medicaldevice #classichacks #vacuumtube #Teardown #teardown #dental
The Height Of 1960s Dental Electronic Technology
#classichacks #teardown #dental #medicaldevice #vacuumtube #hackaday
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The Height Of 1960s Dental Electronic Technology - If you’ve ever been to the dental surgery and found yourself requiring some gum su... - https://hackaday.com/2023/11/09/the-height-of-1960s-dental-electronic-technology/ #medicaldevice #classichacks #vacuumtube #teardown #dental
The Golden Age Of Gadget Catalogs
#classichacks #retrocomputing #catalog #retrocomputer #retrotechnology #hackaday
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The Golden Age Of Gadget Catalogs https://hackaday.com/2023/11/08/the-golden-age-of-gadget-catalogs/ #retrotechnology #Retrocomputing #retrocomputer #classichacks #catalog
The Golden Age Of Gadget Catalogs - Among Hackaday’s readership are likely to be many gadget enthusiasts who live for ... - https://hackaday.com/2023/11/08/the-golden-age-of-gadget-catalogs/ #retrotechnology #retrocomputing #retrocomputer #classichacks #catalog
Flipped Transformer Powers Budget-Friendly Vacuum Tube Amp
#classichacks #parts #amplifier #filament #isolation #power #primary #secondary #transformer #vacuumtube #valve #hackaday
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Flipped Transformer Powers Budget-Friendly Vacuum Tube Amp https://hackaday.com/2023/11/07/flipped-transformer-powers-budget-friendly-vacuum-tube-amp/ #classichacks #transformer #vacuumtube #amplifier #Isolation #secondary #filament #primary #Parts #power #valve
Flipped Transformer Powers Budget-Friendly Vacuum Tube Amp - If you’ve ever wondered why something like a radio or a TV could command a hefty f... - https://hackaday.com/2023/11/07/flipped-transformer-powers-budget-friendly-vacuum-tube-amp/ #classichacks #transformer #vacuumtube #amplifier #isolation #secondary #filament #primary #parts #power #valve
Nixie Tube RPN Calculator Project
#classichacks #retrocomputing #toolhacks #70scalculators #calculatorhack #hpcalculator #nonpareil #hackaday
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Nixie Tube RPN Calculator Project - If you like Nixie tubes and/or DIY calculators, checkout this interesting talk fro... - https://hackaday.com/2023/11/07/nixie-tube-rpn-calculator-project/ #retrocomputing #70scalculators #calculatorhack #classichacks #hpcalculator #toolhacks #nonpareil
Nixie Tube RPN Calculator Project https://hackaday.com/2023/11/07/nixie-tube-rpn-calculator-project/ #70'scalculators #Retrocomputing #calculatorhack #classichacks #hpcalculator #ToolHacks #nonpareil
Wooden Game Boy is a Challenging Intro CNC Project https://hackaday.com/2023/11/04/wooden-game-boy-is-a-challenging-intro-cnc-project/ #classichacks #cnchacks #Casemods #blender #gameboy #walnut #cnc
Wooden Game Boy is a Challenging Intro CNC Project - [Sebastian] describes himself as “a total noob” when it comes to CNC, so in an att... - https://hackaday.com/2023/11/04/wooden-game-boy-is-a-challenging-intro-cnc-project/ #classichacks #cnchacks #casemods #blender #gameboy #walnut #cnc
Machine Teaches Morse Code https://hackaday.com/2023/11/03/machine-teaches-morse-code/ #instructograph #classichacks #RadioHacks #morsecode #papertape #hamradio
Machine Teaches Morse Code
#classichacks #radiohacks #hamradio #instructograph #morsecode #papertape #hackaday
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Machine Teaches Morse Code - If you are a ham radio operator of a certain age, you probably remember ads for “T... - https://hackaday.com/2023/11/03/machine-teaches-morse-code/ #instructograph #classichacks #radiohacks #morsecode #papertape #hamradio
Partial Relay-Based Calculator Puts the Click Where it Counts
#classichacks #alu #and #boolean #calculator #logic #nor #or #relay #hackaday
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Partial Relay-Based Calculator Puts the Click Where it Counts - It looks like [Michal Zalewski] is raising the next generation the right way. Firs... - https://hackaday.com/2023/11/03/partial-relay-based-calculator-puts-the-click-where-it-counts/ #classichacks #calculator #boolean #logic #relay #alu #and #nor #or
Random Number Generator is a Blast from the Past
#classichacks #555 #linearfeedbackshiftregister #nixie #nixietube #prng #rng #hackaday
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Random Number Generator is a Blast from the Past - Hackers love random numbers, or more accurately, the pursuit of them. It turns out... - https://hackaday.com/2023/11/02/random-number-generator-is-a-blast-from-the-past/ #linearfeedbackshiftregister #classichacks #nixietube #nixie #prng #rng
Make Your Own 1970s Magnetic Stripe Cards - We’re now all used to near-limitless storage on flash and other semiconductor tech... - https://hackaday.com/2023/10/25/make-your-own-1970s-magnetic-stripe-cards/ #70scalculators #magneticstripe #classichacks #calculator #sharp
Converting a Polaroid SX70 Camera To Use 600 Film
#classichacks #analogphotography #camera #instantcamera #instantphotography #polaroid #polaroidcamera #hackaday
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Converting a Polaroid SX70 Camera To Use 600 Film - These days, it’s possible to buy a number of different Polaroid instant cameras ne... - https://hackaday.com/2023/10/20/converting-a-polaroid-sx70-camera-to-use-600-film/ #instantphotography #analogphotography #polaroidcamera #instantcamera #classichacks #polaroid #camera
Spinning Up a New Laundry Monitor
#classichacks #lifehacks #arduinoesp32 #esp32 #laundry #laundrymonitor #splitcoretransformer #hackaday
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Spinning Up a New Laundry Monitor - For all that modern washers and dryers do, they don’t let you know when they’re fi... - https://hackaday.com/2023/10/20/spinning-up-a-new-laundry-monitor/ #split-coretransformer #laundrymonitor #arduino-esp32 #classichacks #lifehacks #laundry #esp32
This 3D Printable Soldering Air Filter Really Sucks - If you solder (and we know you do), you absolutely need ventilation, even for that... - https://hackaday.com/2023/10/14/this-3d-printable-soldering-air-filter-really-sucks/ #microcontrollers #arduinohacks #classichacks #solderingfan #soldersmoke #arduino #fan
Teletext in Ireland, Another Broadcasting Leftover Bites The Dust - Over the years we’ve reported on the passing of a few of the broadcasting technolo... - https://hackaday.com/2023/10/13/teletext-in-ireland-another-broadcasting-leftover-bites-the-dust/ #classichacks #videotext #teletext #ireland
Tiny Tape Cartridge Remembered and a Teardown - If you want to add sound to something these days, you usually store it digitally. ... - https://hackaday.com/2023/10/10/tiny-tape-cartridge-remembered-and-a-teardown/ #tapecartridge #classichacks #endlesstape #bandai
Dark Trace CRTs, Almost The E-Ink Of Their Time - When you’ve been a fact-sponge for electronics trivia for over four decades, it’s ... - https://hackaday.com/2023/09/25/dark-trace-crts-almost-the-e-ink-of-their-time/ #hackadaycolumns #retrocomputing #tenebrescence #classichacks #darktracecrt #radar #crt
Electrostatic Generator Project Starts With Molten Sulfur - Although the basic concept of electrostatic attraction has been known since ancien... - https://hackaday.com/2023/09/23/electrostatic-generator-project-starts-with-molten-sulfur/ #electrostaticgenerator #ottovonguericke #chemistryhacks #electrostatics #classichacks #vandegraaff #science #sulfur
The Loveliest Electronics Desk You’ll See Today - Does your electronics desk have a lap drawer? And is it filled with random, disorg... - https://hackaday.com/2023/09/21/the-loveliest-electronics-desk-youll-see-today/ #electronicsworkbench #classichacks #organization #lifehacks #desk #mdf
Scaled-Up Matches Are Hilarious And Moderately Effective - Regular matches are fine for lighting candles and the like, but they’re a bit smal... - https://hackaday.com/2023/09/20/scaled-up-matches-are-hilarious-and-moderately-effective/ #classichacks #campfire #matches #giant #match #prop
Replicating Faraday’s 200-Year-Old Electric Motor - Although new electric motor types are still being invented, the basic principle of... - https://hackaday.com/2023/09/18/replicating-faradays-200-year-old-electric-motor/ #electromagnetics #homopolarmotor #michaelfaraday #electricmotor #classichacks #science #history
Ceiling-Mounted Orrery is an Excercise in Simplicity - Ever since humans figured out that planets move along predetermined paths in the h... - https://hackaday.com/2023/09/09/ceiling-mounted-orrery-is-an-excercise-in-simplicity/ #classichacks #cncmachined #planetarium #planets #orrery #space
Adding Composite Video to the Mattel Aquarius - In the home computer market of the 1980s, there were several winners that are stil... - https://hackaday.com/2023/09/08/adding-composite-video-to-the-mattel-aquarius/ #switchingregulator #retrocomputing #compositevideo #mattelaquarius #computerhacks #classichacks #videohacks
Transistor Radio Repair, More Complex Than It Seems - The humble transistor radio is one of those consumer devices that stubbornly refus... - https://hackaday.com/2023/09/07/transistor-radio-repair-more-complex-than-it-seems/ #germaniumtransistors #transistorradio #classichacks #repairhacks #repair #am
The Neo6502 is a Credit-Card Sized Retro Computer - The venerable MOS Technology 6502 turned up in all kinds of computers and other di... - https://hackaday.com/2023/08/31/the-neo6502-is-a-credit-card-sized-retro-computer/ #retrocomputing #classichacks #neo6502 #w65c02
New Take on the Camera Obscura Brings Paris Indoors - We haven’t checked, but we’ll go out on a limb here and say this is the first proj... - https://hackaday.com/2023/08/19/new-take-on-the-camera-obscura-brings-paris-indoors/ #cameraobscura #classichacks #eiffeltower #doveprism #pinhole #paris #prism
A Time-Lapse Film, Not A Time-Lapse Video - We’re used to time-lapse photography being merely a feature of our smartphone came... - https://hackaday.com/2023/08/19/a-time-lapse-film-not-a-time-lapse-video/ #classichacks #timelapse #bolex #16mm #film
Vintage Artificial Horizon Is Beautiful in Motion - Attitude indicators are super useful if you’re flying a plane, particularly in fog... - https://hackaday.com/2023/08/15/vintage-artificial-horizon-is-beautiful-in-motion/ #artificialhorizon #classichacks #avionics
An LM386 Oscillator Thanks to Tungsten Under Glass - Once ubiquitous, the incandescent light bulb has become something of a lucerna non... - https://hackaday.com/2023/08/10/an-lm386-oscillator-thanks-to-tungsten-under-glass/ #positivetemperaturecoefficient #automaticgaincontrol #classichacks #incandescent #oscillator #wienbridge #mischacks #feedback #tungsten #lm386 #agc #ptc
PentaBlinky – When One LED Is Not Blinky Enough - [michimartini] over on Hackaday.io loves playing with multivibrator circuits, and ... - https://hackaday.com/2023/08/10/pentablinky-when-one-led-is-not-blinky-enough/ #discretetransistors #ringoscillator #classichacks #ledhacks #blinky #led
A Modern Replacement for the ZX Spectrum’s Odd Tape Storage System - Unless you were lucky enough to be able to afford a floppy disk drive, you probabl... - https://hackaday.com/2023/07/29/a-modern-replacement-for-the-zx-spectrums-odd-tape-storage-system/ #raspberrypipico #retrocomputing #classichacks #tapeemulator #zxmicrodrive #microdrive #zxspectrum
The Right Equipment Makes a Difference for Digital Oscilloscope Music - We all love our cheap digital oscilloscopes, and with good reason. But if there’s ... - https://hackaday.com/2023/07/29/the-right-equipment-makes-a-difference-for-digital-oscilloscope-music/ #digitaloscilloscope #classichacks #dc-coupled #toolhacks #isolator #analog #usb #x-y
2023 Hackaday Prize: A Smart Powermeter That You Actually Want https://hackaday.com/2023/07/24/2023-hackaday-prize-a-smart-powermeter-that-you-actually-want/ #2023hackadayprize #powermanagement #currentsensing #homeautomation #classichacks #greenhacks #contests #esphome
DOOM Ported to a Single LEGO Brick
https://hackaday.com/2023/03/18/doom-ported-to-a-single-lego-brick/
#accelerometer #classichacks #rp2040doom #legobrick #ToyHacks #doomport #silicone #rp2040 #brick #doom #lego #oled
The WiC64 Brings Classic Commodores Online, Google Maps Included
https://hackaday.com/2023/02/04/the-wic64-brings-classic-commodores-online-google-maps-included/
#Retrocomputing #classichacks #commodore64 #ESP32 #wifi #bbs
Retro Computer Enclosure Without the Sacrifice
https://hackaday.com/2023/01/30/retro-computer-enclosure-without-the-sacrifice/
#3Dprintedenclosure #classiccomputer #classichacks #recreation #cyberdeck #Parts #retro
Mod, Repair and Maintain Your Cassette Tapes With 3D Printed Parts - The benefit of 3D printers is that they have made it relatively easy to reproduce ... - https://hackaday.com/2023/01/19/mod-repair-and-maintain-your-cassette-tapes-with-3d-printed-parts/ #compactcassette #classichacks #cassettetape #cassette #tape
Starlink Ground Stations Successfully Hacked
https://hackaday.com/2022/08/14/starlink-ground-stations-successfully-hacked/
#voltageglitching #classichacks #Starlink #defcon #News #ARM #pwn
Vision Impaired Electronics Engineer Shows The Way To Get Things Done
https://hackaday.com/2021/11/26/vision-impaired-electronics-engineer-shows-the-way-to-get-things-done/
#visionimpaired #classichacks #truehacker #Lifehacks #blindness #blind