Current Source Mixes Old School and New - At first glance, [RobBest]’s constant current source looks old school. The box is ... - https://hackaday.com/2025/08/12/current-source-mixes-old-school-and-new/ #constantcurrentsource #classichacks #microchippic #toolhacks

Calipers: Do You Get What You Pay For? - Generally, you think that if you pay more for something, it must be better, right?... - https://hackaday.com/2025/08/11/calipers-do-you-get-what-you-pay-for/ #harborfreight #toolhacks #calipers #mitutoyo

A Portable 12 VDC Water Chiller for the Chemistry Lab - Having a chiller is often essential for the chemistry laboratory, but what if you’... - https://hackaday.com/2025/08/06/a-portable-12-vdc-water-chiller-for-the-chemistry-lab/ #laboratoryequipment #toolhacks #chiller

A Speed Loader For Your 3D Printer Filament - Reloading filament on a 3D printer is hardly anyone’s favorite task, but it’s even... - https://hackaday.com/2025/08/06/a-speed-loader-for-your-3d-printer-filament/ #speedloader #3dprinting #toolhacks #bowden

2025 One Hertz Challenge: 4-Function Frequency Counter - Frequency! It’s an important thing to measure, which is why [Jacques Pelletier] bu... - https://hackaday.com/2025/07/31/2025-one-hertz-challenge-4-function-frequency-counter/ #2025hackadayonehertzchallenge #frequencycounter #toolhacks #frequency

The LumenPnP Pasting Utility: Never Buy Solder Stencils Again? - Over on his YouTube channel the vivacious [Stephen Hawes] tells us that we never n... - https://hackaday.com/2025/07/30/the-lumenpnp-pasting-utility-never-buy-solder-stencils-again/ #fiducialcalibration #solderpasteextruder #3dprinterhacks #solderstencils #softwarehacks #pickandplace #videohacks #toolhacks #cnchacks #hardware #pcbhacks #lumenpnp

Signal Injector Might Still be Handy - Repairing radios was easier when radios were simple. There were typically two stra... - https://hackaday.com/2025/07/26/signal-injector-might-still-be-handy/ #signalinjector #signaltracer #toolhacks

Human in the Loop: Compass CNC Redefines Workspace Limits - CNCs come in many forms, including mills, 3D printers, lasers, and plotters, but o... - https://hackaday.com/2025/07/25/human-in-the-loop-compass-cnc-redefines-workspace-limits/ #cncmachine #toolhacks #cncrouter #teensy4.1 #cnchacks

Bearing Witness: Measuring the Wobbles in Rotary Build - 3D printing has simplified the creation of many things, but part of making somethi... - https://hackaday.com/2025/07/21/bearing-witness-measuring-the-wobbles-in-rotary-build/ #rotarytable #toolhacks #3dprining #metrology

2025 One-Hertz Challenge: HP Logic Probe Brought Into The Future - [Robert Morrison] had an ancient HP 545A logic probe, which was great for debuggin... - https://hackaday.com/2025/07/18/2025-one-hertz-challenge-hp-logic-probe-brought-into-the-future/ #2025hackadayonehertzchallenge #hewlettpackard #logicprobe #toolhacks #contests #logic #hp

Die Cut Machine Makes Portable Metal Cuts - [Kevin Cheung] likes to upcycle old soda cans into — well — things. The metal is t... - https://hackaday.com/2025/07/12/die-cut-machine-makes-portable-metal-cuts/ #classichacks #sheetmetal #toolhacks #sodacan #diecut

Solder Smarts: Hands-Free Fume Extractor Hack - [Ryan] purchased a large fume extractor designed to sit on the floor below the wor... - https://hackaday.com/2025/07/09/solder-smarts-hands-free-fume-extractor-hack/ #microcontrollers #homeassisstant #fumeextractor #wemosd1mini #toolhacks #esphome

Budget Brilliance: DHO800 Function Generator - The Rigol oscilloscopes have a long history of modifications and hacks, and this l... - https://hackaday.com/2025/07/08/budget-brilliance-dho800-function-generator/ #functiongenerator #oscilloscope #toolhacks #dso800 #rigol

Splice CAD: Cable Harness Design Tool - Cable harness design is a critical yet often overlooked aspect of electronics desi... - https://hackaday.com/2025/07/07/splice-cad-cable-harness-design-tool/ #cableharness #wireharness #connectors #toolhacks #cad

Smart Temp Sensors Helps You Nail Your Cooking - Cooking is all about temperature control: too cold isn’t good enough, and too hot ... - https://hackaday.com/2025/07/04/smart-temp-sensors-helps-you-nail-your-cooking/ #temperaturesensor #toolhacks #cooking

Turbine Blower 3D Prints Every Part, Including Triple Planetary Gears - There was a time when print-in-place moving parts were a curiosity, but [Tomek] sh... - https://hackaday.com/2025/06/29/turbine-blower-3d-prints-every-part-including-triple-planetary-gears/ #3dprinterhacks #planetarygears #toolhacks #3dprinted #turbine #blower

A Wood Chipper from First Principles - For whatever reason, certain pieces of technology can have a difficult time intera... - https://hackaday.com/2025/06/28/a-wood-chipper-from-first-principles/ #woodchipper #toolhacks #chipper #welding #motor #screw #tools #wood

Pi Networks the Smith Chart Way - [Ralph] is excited about impedance matching, and why not? It is important to match... - https://hackaday.com/2025/06/26/pi-networks-the-smith-chart-way/ #impedancematching #smithchart #toolhacks

Optimizing Dust Separation for Extreme Efficiency - [Ruud], the creator of [Capturing Dust], started his latest video with what most ... - https://hackaday.com/2025/06/26/optimizing-dust-separation-for-extreme-efficiency/ #dustcollection #dustextractor #centrifugal #woodworking #toolhacks

Do You Need a Bench Meter? - If you do anything with electronics or electricity, it is a good bet you have a mu... - https://hackaday.com/2025/06/24/do-you-need-a-bench-meter/ #benchmultimeter #benchmeter #multimeter #toolhacks #reviews #owon