Here’s a step-by-step description of how to dismantle and reassemble an Averatec 6200 laptop. Although this will definitely not make you friends with the folks at tech support, we think it’s just cool that these types of activities are documented so well. Also, the guts of this thing are pretty impressive when compared to most […]
This nice little hack shows you how to replace the coin cell battery inside any Game Boy cartridge. This is necessary if your game cannot hold a save but plays fine on the machine. Just switch the battery, and presto, it’s just like new again. Details at the link below. Replace the Battery in your […]
Although this is a pretty old hack, we still like it because of its simplicity. This maker decided to put IKEA furniture to good use and build a PC mod out of a glass-top coffee table. Also check out the chair with a console embedded inside at the link below. make your own ikea video […]
The original YBox was a nifty little electronic gewgaw that made it easy to make a network appliance that displayed itself on a TV, all fit into an Altoids tin. The kits have been sold out for quite a while, but I’m excited to hear that it’s been given a second life in the YBox2 […]
This is a nice example of how to sync LED’s to music. It uses an ATtiny13 and a microphone to sample the audio and control the show. You can download the schematics, PCB files and code on the web site. This device analyses the music it picks up via the electret microphone, then flashes the […]
By way of Hack A Day comes this hexapod robot that does CNC fabrication. Only recently has [Matt] started playing with CNC. First, he did a pen plotter proof of concept. Now The bot can mill 3D surfaces in polystyrene. It’s still a little coarse and will probably always be a bit imprecise since it’s […]
Evan sent in this classic hack for turning a television into an oscilloscope-esque wave visualization device. Caution – this project is strictly for those with experience working with mains supplies and properly discharging the voltage stored in television electronics! I’ve personally had successful results with small portable battery-operated TVs. – Censtron Wave Vessel
