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Customising an electronic material

“PSI scientists have gained a fundamental understanding of a highly promising material that could be suited to future data storage applications. Their experiments with strontium-iridium oxide, Sr2IrO4, investigated both the magnetic and electronic properties of the material as a thin …

Defying a 150-year-old rule for phase behavior

“Frozen water can take on up to three forms at the same time when it melts: liquid, ice and gas. This principle, which states that many substances can occur in up to three phases simultaneously, was explained 150 years ago …

Digital Level With Cross-Line Laser

“Hi everyone, today I’m going to show you how to make a digital level with optional integrated cross-line laser. About a year ago I created a digital multi-tool. While that tool does feature a lot of different modes, for …

Discovery: User Manual of the Oldest Surviving Computer in the World

“The Zuse Z4 is considered the oldest preserved computer in the world. Manufactured in 1945 and overhauled and expanded in 1949/1950, the relay machine was in operation on loan at the ETH Zurich from 1950 to 1955. Today the …

DIY Multifunction Energy Meter V2.0

“In this Instructable, I will show you how to make a Wemos ( ESP8266 ) based Multifunction Energy Meter. This little Meter is a very useful device that monitors voltage, current, power, energy, and capacity. Apart from these it also monitors the …

Dresden Physicists Develop Printable Organic Transistors

“Scientists at the Institute of Applied Physics at TU Dresden have come a step closer to the vision of a broad application of flexible, printable electronics. The team around Dr Hans Kleemann has succeeded for the first time in developing …

Engineers produce a fisheye lens that’s completely flat

“The single piece of glass produces crisp panoramic images. To capture panoramic views in a single shot, photographers typically use fisheye lenses — ultra-wide-angle lenses made from multiple pieces of curved glass, which distort incoming light to produce wide, bubble-like images …

Greek Vocabulary Reviewer

“Greek language vocabulary reviewer via an interactive panel game with arcade pushbuttons, LCD screens, LEDs and more. This project involves creating an interactive panel game with Arduino components to help review Greek vocabulary in a fun way that feels similar …

HackSpace magazine #35

“Forget the world of work for a while and build a full-sized arcade cabinet, complete with clicky buttons, joystick and even a coin machine to extort money from yourself. We’ll guide you through all the steps needed to make …

Heat-shrink tube cutter

“Print base with supports only from buildplate. Maximum diametre of the tube is 10 mm. For assemly you’ll need: 2 - 12x30mm springs (you can use it whithout springs) 2 - M4x40mm bolts 2 - M4 nuts 3 - M3x10 bolts (to fix …