Category: DIY

Frank documented a 3D printer build, called Hephaestus: I finally did it, I designed and built my own 3D printer. This is in no way “the best 3D printer”. Instead, this was an epic and nightmare project that exercised my ability to engineer and build my own CNC machine. Along the...

WiPhone is a VoIP mobile phone designed for hackers and makers to be easily modified, repurposed, and adapted. WiPhone is a unique, minimal phone. It's designed to enable hackers by making it easy to extend and modify the electronics and software. Something typical phones are not good...

If you want to have fun by playing games and also learn about Python Programming language, the µGame console kit might be your best bet. There are some game consoles out there in the market, like Pokitto, Okitto, and others. These game consoles give the ability to play several games and...

3D printers and other prototyping tools are making it easier and simpler to build prototypes and test ideas. Building circuit boards is fun but difficult. While you could do it at home with  some etchant and some clear plastic, PCB printer hopes to make the entire process much faster and...

Fidget spinner became a popular toy earlier in 2017. Most of us have one or at least have tried it. Consists of a bearing surrounded by a three-lobed flat structure, it can spin along its axis with a little effort. Makers and hardware hackers always try to employ different tools to...

PiJuice at instructables.com designed an interesting compact camera project with raspberry pi. Raspberry Pi A+ is used in this project as it is the cheapest and smallest available Raspberry Pi. The real challenge in this kind of portable Pi projects is powering the Raspberry Pi. This...

Aiming to bridge the gap between the academics and industry in electronics, communication and electrical sectors, Edgefx Technologies was born at 2012 as an online store for project solutions. Edgefx provides practical skill building solutions to the engineering students in the form...

Vamsi Talla at the University of Washington in Seattle build a mobile phone that can rely only on energy that it could harvest from its surroundings. Imagine if you can send SMS or make a call when you are out of battery. That's what's the team trying to achieve. Ambient light can be...