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Simple STM32 Frequency Meter Handles Up To 30MHz With Ease

[mircemk] had previously built a frequency counter using an Arduino, with a useful range up Read More →

Today, cheap dodgy machine tools are more readily available than ever. Sometimes though, there’s great Read More →

If you spend much time around industrial processes, you may have seen a vibrating bowl Read More →

[Blondihacks] wanted to do powder coating for a model train without a lot of special Read More →

Aside from idle curiosity, very few of us need to see inside chips and components Read More →

Vacuum forming is a handy thing to be able to do, and [3DSage] demonstrates how Read More →

While we were working on the podcast this week, Al Williams and I got into Read More →

Measure twice, cut once is excellent advice when building anything, from carpentry to metalworking. While Read More →

Whenever phone-based thermal cameras are brought up here on Hackaday, we inevitably receive some comments Read More →

Cross-pollination between different industries can yield interesting innovations, and a few years ago [John Wiltrout] Read More →

We keep thinking about buying a better thermal camera, as there are plenty of advantages. Read More →

Plastic welding isn’t a new idea. But a recent video from [The Maker] shows an Read More →

Part of writing for Hackaday involves doing the rounds of our community’s events in search Read More →

We can’t remember ever seeing a late-night TV ad for oscilloscopes before but, for some Read More →

Nothing beats a laser cutter and a sheet of Baltic birch plywood or MDF when Read More →

Easy PCB fabrication in China has revolutionised electronic construction at our level, but there are Read More →

Depending on the chef’s skill, many exciting things can happen in the kitchen. Few, however, Read More →

[Oli Wright] is back again with another installation of CRT shenanigans. This time, the target Read More →

If you’ve ever short-circuited a car battery, you’ve seen the pitting and damage a few Read More →

Shredding things isn’t just good for efficiently and securely disposing of them. It’s also very Read More →

When you want to measure the length, breadth, or depth of an object, there are Read More →