Hackaday2d ago

Burning Wood to Brew Wood to Preserve Wood : Pine Tar

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/04/03/burning-wood-to-brew-wood-to-preserve-wood-pine-tar/

Burning Wood To Brew Wood To Preserve Wood : Pine Tar

Before there was pressure-treated wood, before modern paints, there was pine tar. Everything from tool handles to wagons to ships were made of wood preserved with pine tar, once upon a time, and [w…

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132d ago
Burning Wood to Brew Wood to Preserve Wood : Pine Tar https://hackaday.com/2026/04/03/burning-wood-to-brew-wood-to-preserve-wood-pine-tar/
#Classichacks #Greenhacks #Charcoal #Fire #Pinetar #Retort #Woodpreservation #Woodworking
Burning Wood To Brew Wood To Preserve Wood : Pine Tar

Before there was pressure-treated wood, before modern paints, there was pine tar. Everything from tool handles to wagons to ships were made of wood preserved with pine tar, once upon a time, and [w…

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Hackaday4d ago

Every 3D Printable Film Camera, In One Place

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/04/01/every-3d-printable-film-camera-in-one-place/

Every 3D Printable Film Camera, In One Place

For those of us who hack old cameras, the 3D printer has undoubtedly been a boon. High precision, or at least consistent precision, lightproof enclosures can be easily made and reproduced for other…

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Hackaday5d ago

An Oscilloscope The Way They Used To Be

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/03/31/an-oscilloscope-the-way-they-used-to-be/

An Oscilloscope The Way They Used To Be

It’s likely that Hackaday has a readership with the highest percentage of oscilloscope ownership among any in the world, and we’re guessing that most of you who fit in that bracket have…

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135d ago
An Oscilloscope The Way They Used To Be https://hackaday.com/2026/03/31/an-oscilloscope-the-way-they-used-to-be/
#Classichacks #ToolHacks #Crt #Lissajous #Oscilloscope
An Oscilloscope The Way They Used To Be

It’s likely that Hackaday has a readership with the highest percentage of oscilloscope ownership among any in the world, and we’re guessing that most of you who fit in that bracket have…

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HackadayMar 29

Clean Enclosures, No Printing Necessary

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/03/29/clean-enclosures-no-printing-necessary/

Clean Enclosures, No Printing Necessary

Unless you’re into circuit sculptures, generally speaking, a working circuit isn’t the end-point of a lot of electronics projects. To protect your new creation from grabby hands, curiou…

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13Mar 29
Clean Enclosures, No Printing Necessary https://hackaday.com/2026/03/29/clean-enclosures-no-printing-necessary/
#Classichacks #Enclosure #Peelandstick #Projectbox #PVC
Clean Enclosures, No Printing Necessary

Unless you’re into circuit sculptures, generally speaking, a working circuit isn’t the end-point of a lot of electronics projects. To protect your new creation from grabby hands, curiou…

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HackadayMar 28

Magic-less 8 Ball Finds New Life With Pi Pico Inside

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/03/28/magic-less-8-ball-finds-new-life-with-pi-pico-inside/

13Mar 28
Magic-less 8 Ball Finds New Life With Pi Pico Inside https://hackaday.com/2026/03/28/magic-less-8-ball-finds-new-life-with-pi-pico-inside/
#Classichacks #Magic8ball #PaspberryPiPico
Magic-less 8 Ball Finds New Life With Pi Pico Inside

There’s an old saying that goes: when life gives you lemons, make lemonade. [lds133] must have heard that saying, because when life took the magic liquid out of his Magic 8 Ball, [lds133] mad…

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HackadayMar 22

An Electric Jellyfish For Androids

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/03/21/an-electric-jellyfish-for-androids/