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Making LEDs in the Home Fab
3D Printing a Railway Pump Car
Using the Basic SNES Hardware to Play Minecraft

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Hackaday Links: August 23, 2026

A fresh space update is giving scientists and engineers another useful data point, the kind that can matter long after the launch photo or mission headline fades.
The value of space work is often delayed. The public moment is the mission update; the real payoff comes from the data, the engineering lessons and the experiments that follow.
So, You Found a Foden Steam Lorry in a Field. What Next?

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555 Makes a Useful Beat Frequency Oscillator

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Turning Corroded, Bug-Loving WiiMotes into a Working One

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Maker projects matter because they show technology at work with the cover removed: parts, constraints, mistakes, trade-offs and the small decisions that make an idea real.
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The Shutter Makes This 3D Printed Camera Special

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An Atari Desktop On A Sega

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Maker projects matter because they show technology at work with the cover removed: parts, constraints, mistakes, trade-offs and the small decisions that make an idea real.
Open-Source ExpressLRS Receiver Reaches for Range

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Building a Hammond Organ to Understand How They Work

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PVC Pipe Turned DIY Digital Telescope

A fresh space update is giving scientists and engineers another useful data point, the kind that can matter long after the launch photo or mission headline fades.
The value of space work is often delayed. The public moment is the mission update; the real payoff comes from the data, the engineering lessons and the experiments that follow.
How the Grid’s Harmonic Filters Keep the Power Clean

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