Most of us don’t spend that much time thinking about lightning. Every now and then we hear some miraculous news story about the man who just survived his fourth lightning …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/08/17/of-lasers-and-lightning-thwarting-thor-with-technology/)

Packing Heat with a Homemade Portable Soldering Iron
https://hackaday.com/2021/08/17/packing-heat-with-a-homemade-portable-soldering-iron/

Small portable soldering irons are all the rage so [electronoobs] decided to build one on his own. While the design isn’t quite as sleek as a commercial unit, considering it …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/08/17/packing-heat-with-a-homemade-portable-soldering-iron/)

Teardown: 3D Printed Space Shuttle Lamp
https://hackaday.com/2021/08/17/teardown-3d-printed-space-shuttle-lamp/

Since the very beginning, the prevailing wisdom regarding consumer desktop 3D printers was that they were excellent tools for producing prototypes or one-off creations, but anything more than that was …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/08/17/teardown-3d-printed-space-shuttle-lamp/)

Why Buy A New Scope When You Can ‘Just’ Build One?
https://hackaday.com/2021/08/17/why-buy-a-new-scope-when-you-can-just-build-one/

ThunderScope datapath
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/thunderscope_arch.png?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/thunderscope_arch.png?w=800">Hackaday Prize 2021 Finalist ThunderScope is doing exactly that. [Aleska] is building a modular open source PC-connected oscilloscope aiming at four channels and a cool 100 MHz bandwidth with a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/08/17/why-buy-a-new-scope-when-you-can-just-build-one/)

Custom Isolated Variac is Truly One of a Kind
https://hackaday.com/2021/08/17/custom-isolated-variac-is-truly-one-of-a-kind/

It’s no surprise that many hardware hackers avoid working with AC, and frankly, we can’t blame them. The potential consequences of making a mistake when working with mains voltages are …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/08/17/custom-isolated-variac-is-truly-one-of-a-kind/)

Casting Silicone Parts With 3D-Printed Inserts For Stiffness
https://hackaday.com/2021/08/17/casting-silicone-parts-with-3d-printed-inserts-for-stiffness/

Prolific maker [Jan Mrázek] shared his process for casting soft silicone parts that nevertheless have some added stiffness, which he accomplished by embedding porous, 3D-printed “ribs” into the pieces during …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/08/17/casting-silicone-parts-with-3d-printed-inserts-for-stiffness/)

Spiffy Summer Project Sources Solar Sounds From Scraps
https://hackaday.com/2021/08/17/spiffy-summer-project-sources-solar-sounds-from-scraps/

[Gijs Gieskes] has a long history of producing electronic art and sound contraptions, and his Zonneliedjes (sunsongs) project is certainly an entertaining perpetuation of his sonic creations. With the stated …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/08/17/spiffy-summer-project-sources-solar-sounds-from-scraps/)

Boston Dynamics Atlas Dynamic Duo Tackles Obstacle Course
https://hackaday.com/2021/08/17/boston-dynamics-atlas-dynamic-duo-tackles-obstacle-course/