June 25, 2011

Name the Thing Contest - 177
Contests

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The prize this week is a cable tester which will make sure your home made cables are working correctly. This contest will run for one week (June 25 – July 1, 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” as the

PCB Hole Driller
DIY Hacks

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Drilling holes in PCBs is one of the most boring tasks I have ever done. Positioning the board isn’t the hard part, pulling the drill press lever up and down at a rate that won’t break the fragile tiny drill bit it the thing to watch. This PCB Hole Driller project will solve this issue by allowing you to simply position the board and hit a foot switch. The system