May 15, 2011

Name the Thing Contest – 173

Alan Parekh May 15, 2011 12

The prize this week is a loupe magnifier, this will let you get a close look at whatever you are working on. This contest will run for one week (May 15 – 20, 2011). Ending time is based on central standard time. To enter, identify the item pictured above. Please do not give the answer in the comments. Send an email to contest @ hackedgadgets.com with “Name the Thing Contest”

DIY Hacks

PCB Milling using a MakerBot

Alan Parekh May 15, 2011 4

Rolling your own PCBs is something that is great to speed up the development time when designing a new circuit. Even now that there are quick and fairly cheap board houses that can make production quality boards it still takes days instead of the hours it would take if you made your own in your home lab. Keith Neufeld has perfected the isolation method of PCB creation on his MakerBot.