March 2016

Soldering Reflow Oven

  Here is a project to get your SMD projects built with ease. Via: Electronics Lab “This particular instructable is based on the ControLeo2 reflow oven controller by Peter Easton. This is by far the best I’ve come across and the software is fully open source. It can control up to 4 solid state relays (SSRs), a servo motor (to open the door for cooling at the end of reflow

DIY Articulating LED Task Lamp

  This Articulating LED Task Lamp is full of features such as magnetically replaceable lighting heads. Everything from the LEDs to the panel clip style can be customized or simplified to match your needs. “For the light part, I decided to use LED strips, because they’re so easy to use. Plus they’re powered with a remote and it’s always nice to be able to dim. So I cut up a

High Current Destruction

  Releasing a large charge all at once can have some fantastic results. Lemming from the EEVBlog forum has taken 16 X 2500V 40uF capacitors all connected in parallel, this provides 2180J potential. They are able to provide about 4000A at 2500V for a short time! The video below shows what happens when you pass too much current through a pencil.      

Name the Thing Contest – 294

    The prize this week is a relay module to get your next project started. This contest will run for one week (Mar 26, 2016 – Apr 1, 2016). Ending time is based on central standard time. To enter, identify the item above and what it can be used for. Please do not give the answer in the comments. Send an email to contest @ hackedgadgets.com with “Name the

DIY Nitrocellulose Cannon

This is a neat desktop project that will help you get rid of some stress by firing you own mini canon. The design is well thought out and the video goes over the build in great detail. The system is quite simple, an electrical current creates some heat and fires some Nitrocellulose. The end result looks fantastic and would fit well on the edge of your desk ready for battle

Mooltipass - Offline Password Keeper

  Worried that a site hack will compromise your passwords? This unit stores your passwords on the Mooltipass using AES-256. “The concept behind this product is to minimize the number of ways your passwords can be compromised, while generating and storing long and complex random passwords for the different websites you use daily. It is designed to be as small as possible so it can fit in your pocket. Simply

Apple Recycling Robot

  Apple produces a lot of electronics, unlike a pop can something like an iPhone is not the easiest thing to melt down and turn into something new. Apple wants to go green by allowing the recycling of your devices when you are done with them. “Introduced onstage in a peppy video, “Liam” the robot — more specifically a robotic arm — was specifically developed by Apple engineers to pick