3D printing bearings with an FDM printer can be an iffy endeavor, but it doesn’t have to be that way. [Matvey Kukuy]’s Ultimate 608 Bearing with Calibration Kit is everything …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/09/17/3d-printable-bearings-that-actually-work-no-cad-tweaking-required/)

3D Printed Strain-Wave Gearbox Turns Up the Torque
https://hackaday.com/2022/09/17/3d-printed-strain-wave-gearbox-turns-up-the-torque/

3D printers are good for a lot of things, but making parts for power transmission doesn’t seem to be one of them. Oh sure, some light-duty gears and timing belt …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/09/17/3d-printed-strain-wave-gearbox-turns-up-the-torque/)

DIY Haptic-Enabled VR Gun Hits All The Targets
https://hackaday.com/2022/09/17/diy-haptic-enabled-vr-gun-hits-all-the-targets/

This VR Haptic Gun by [Robert Enriquez] is the result of hacking together different off-the-shelf products and tying it all together with an ESP32 development board. The result? A gun …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/09/17/diy-haptic-enabled-vr-gun-hits-all-the-targets/)

The CPSC Says Plug To Socket, Not Plug To Plug, Please
https://hackaday.com/2022/09/17/the-cpsc-says-plug-to-socket-not-plug-to-plug-please/

When the power goes out, it goes without saying that all the lights and sockets in a house stop working. Savvy rural homeowners stock up with candles, batteries, LED lights, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/09/17/the-cpsc-says-plug-to-socket-not-plug-to-plug-please/)

TRS-80 Model II Lives Again
https://hackaday.com/2022/09/17/trs-80-model-ii-lives-again/

A lot of people had a Radio Shack TRS-80 Model I. This was a “home computer” built into a keyboard that needed an external monitor or TV set. Later, Radio …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/09/17/trs-80-model-ii-lives-again/)

Tiny GPS Logger for the Internet of Animals
https://hackaday.com/2022/09/18/tiny-gps-logger-for-the-internet-of-animals/

[Trichl] creates a tiny GPS logger, called ‘TickTag’, that was designed as an inexpensive location tracking option for animal studies. The low cost, tiny form factor, and large power density …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/09/18/tiny-gps-logger-for-the-internet-of-animals/)

Robot Opens Master Combination Locks in Less Than a Minute
https://hackaday.com/2022/09/18/robot-opens-master-combination-locks-in-less-than-a-minute/

A common trope in bank heist B-movies is someone effortlessly bypassing a safe’s combination lock. Typically, the hero or villain will turn the dial while listening to the internal machinery, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/09/18/robot-opens-master-combination-locks-in-less-than-a-minute/)