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zine machine is a compact 3d-printed block printing press

“Convert images into blocks, try friends’ blocks, or use the supplied type to set a page. All files and instructions necessary to print and use a zine machine are open to the public and available on this website.”

3D-Printed Thruster Boosts Range of CubeSat Applications

“Inexpensive and accessible electrical propulsion could be a boon for satellite-based Internet and Earth observing A new 3-D printed electric thruster could one day help make advanced miniature satellites significantly easier and more affordable to build, a new study finds …

3D-printing perovskites on graphene makes next-gen X-ray detectors

“By using 3D aerosol jet-printing to put perovskites on graphene, scientists at EPFL have made X-ray detectors with record sensitivity that can greatly improve the efficiency and reduce the cost and health hazard of medical imaging devices. Since Wilhelm Röntgen …

433 MHz receiver 8 channels with self-learning

“Self-learning UHF receiver consisting of a radio receiver board with Motorola decoding and a module equipped with 8 relays operating in impulse or bistable mode. In many home automation applications and in general where it is necessary to exercise remote …

60V Input – 5V @ 50mA Output High Voltage Fixed Output Regulator

“This is a high voltage regulator project that provides 5V regulated output with a load capacity of 50mA from input supply 10V to 60V. The project is based on the ZXTR1005K4 regulator which is fully integrated into a TO252 package …

88888: the Electronic Smile Counter

“This project originated from a request of a friend. He asked me to build a so-called smile counter for their college dorm - a segmented display which can show a number. This number must increment every time someone pushed a button …

A Modern Take on the Phenakistoscope

“The Phenakistoscope is an early optical illusion device that uses static images to create the illusion of motion through the principle of persistence of vision. It is regarded as one of the first forms of moving media entertainment that paved …

A Serious Stroboscope

“This stroboscope is a precise and versatile instrument which can be used to analyze periodic or fast motions. This stroboscope is said to be serious because it is not intended for fun or entertainment in the nightclubs. Rather it is …

An aggressive market-driven model for US fusion power development

“National Academies study says fusion can help decarbonize US energy, calls for public-private approach to pilot plant operation by 2035-40. Electricity generated by fusion power plants could play an important role in decarbonizing the U.S. energy sector by mid-century …

Arduino Breath Controller for Cheap (USB-MIDI)

“Introduction In this project we will build a simple USB MIDI plug-and-play breath controller. It is designed using easy to find cheap components so that the total cost remains affordable and well below commercial equivalents. This is the basic version …