cnc
Build a Vacuum Hold-Down Table for CNC Routing Thin and Flexible Stock
intermediate
⏱ 1-2 weekends
25 days ago
Projects
248 total
3d-printing
Design and Print a Lightweight FPV Drone Frame: Material Choices and Print Settings
intermediate
⏱ 6-10 hours design/print time, plus assembly
25 days ago
electronics
Build a DIY Decade Resistance and Capacitance Substitution Box for the Electronics Bench
beginner
⏱ 1 weekend
26 days ago
workshop
Build a Manual Tube and Pipe Bender for Square and Round Stock
intermediate
⏱ 1-2 weekends
26 days ago
raspberry-pi
Decoding POCSAG and FLEX Pager Traffic with RTL-SDR and multimon-ng on a Raspberry Pi
intermediate
⏱ 2-3 hours
27 days ago
cnc
Building a Tool Length Presetter Stand for CNC Routers
beginner
⏱ 2-3 hours
27 days ago
workshop
Building a DIY Solvent Parts Washer for Degreasing Metal Components
beginner
⏱ 2-3 hours
27 days ago
electronics
Building a Variac and Dim-Bulb Tester for Safely Powering Up Vintage Electronics
intermediate
⏱ 3-4 hours
27 days ago
workshop
Automating Shop Dust Collection Blast Gates with ESP32: Tool-Sensing Auto-Switching Between Machines
intermediate
⏱ 1-2 weekends
28 days ago
electronics
Build a Morse Code (CW) Practice Oscillator and Trainer with Arduino
beginner
⏱ 1 weekend
28 days ago
flipper-zero
Sniffing Zigbee and Thread Traffic with a Flipper Zero and an External CC2652 Add-On Board
intermediate
⏱ 1-2 hours
29 days ago
raspberry-pi
Build an AIS Ship Tracker with Raspberry Pi and RTL-SDR: Decoding Marine Traffic
intermediate
⏱ 2-4 hours
29 days ago
flipper-zero
Build a Flipper Zero Sub-GHz Spectrum Survey Logger with GPS Tagging
beginner
⏱ 1-2 hours to set up, ongoing sessions of 30-60 minutes for a survey walk or drive
Sep 28, 2026
electronics
Build a Bluetooth Low Energy Room Presence and Asset Tracker with ESP32
intermediate
⏱ 2-4 hours for a single-room scanner, a full weekend for a multi-room shop deployment
Sep 28, 2026
electronics
Build a DIY Continuity and Pinout Cable Tester for USB-C, Ethernet, and Custom Wiring Harnesses
intermediate
⏱ A weekend (4-8 hours)
Sep 27, 2026
cnc
Converting a Manual Bridgeport-Style Knee Mill to CNC: Servo Retrofit Kits, Ballscrews, and Control Software
advanced
⏱ Several weekends to a few months, depending on machine condition
Sep 27, 2026
electronics
Build a Custom USB Sim Racing Button Box with RP2040 or ESP32-S3: TinyUSB HID Gamepad Descriptors and Debouncing
intermediate
⏱ A weekend (6-10 hours)
Sep 27, 2026
workshop
Build a Corsi-Rosenthal Box Air Cleaner for the Maker Shop: Fine Dust Filtration on a Budget
beginner
⏱ 30-45 minutes
Sep 26, 2026
laser
Build a Motorized Z-Axis Lift Table for a Diode Laser Engraver with Height Presets
advanced
⏱ 8-12 hours
Sep 26, 2026
raspberry-pi
Build a Raspberry Pi E-Paper Dashboard for Shop Status, Weather, and Print Progress
intermediate
⏱ 3-5 hours
Sep 26, 2026
electronics
Build an ESP32 Filament Jam and Runout Monitor with Phone Alerts for Klipper Printers
intermediate
⏱ 3-4 hours
Sep 26, 2026
workshop
Build a Blacksmith Forge from a Brake Drum or Propane Tank: Coal and Propane Options
intermediate
⏱ 1 full day (brake drum) to 2 days (propane, including insulation cure time)
Sep 25, 2026
electronics
Build a Solar-Powered Feather Ecosystem Data Logger: FeatherWing Stacking and Battery Charging
intermediate
⏱ 3-4 hours (assembly and firmware), plus 1-2 days outdoor burn-in test
Sep 25, 2026
laser
Build Laser-Cut QRD Acoustic Diffuser Panels for a Home Studio
intermediate
⏱ 8-14 hours across cutting and assembly for a single panel
Sep 24, 2026