Unlike biological systems, which can use muscles, robots that try to imitate them don’t have particularly fast, powerful, compact linear actuators available. This puts walking robots at a particular disadvantage, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/16/building-an-actuator-for-a-walking-robot/)

Laser Layers for (Almost) Isotropicly Strong Prints
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/16/laser-layers-for-almost-isotropicly-strong-prints/

If there’s one defining factor about 3D printing you have to account for when you’re making a design, it’s probably layer adhesion. Sure, there are a lot of factors to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/16/laser-layers-for-almost-isotropicly-strong-prints/)

Another Radio on a Chip Design
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/16/another-radio-on-a-chip-design/

It used to be a rite of passage to build some sort of AM radio receiver. Many people started with a crystal radio, of course, but you’d graduate to maybe …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/16/another-radio-on-a-chip-design/)

Hackaday Links: August 16, 2026
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/16/hackaday-links-august-16-2026/

We’re no strangers to unusual hardware failures around these parts, but even so, a swarm of jellyfish clogging up the works is a new one to us. That’s exactly what …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/16/hackaday-links-august-16-2026/)

Using the Famicom Network System in 2026
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/16/using-the-famicom-network-system-in-2026/

Usually, the name ‘Famicom’ and the associated Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) don’t exactly bring to mind downloadable content and online services. However, at least in Japan, a modem add-on for …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/16/using-the-famicom-network-system-in-2026/)

More On Wave Overhangs for 3D Printing
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/16/more-on-wave-overhangs-for-3d-printing/

We’ve heard of wave overhangs before. It is a new technique for printing horizontal overhangs with no supports. Building on some other techniques like arc overhangs. The idea is to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/16/more-on-wave-overhangs-for-3d-printing/)

May This Balloon Banjo Resonate With You
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/17/may-this-balloon-banjo-resonate-with-you/

Most instruments, with maybe the exception of pianos, have consumable parts. Guitars need string changes, bows need rosin, saxophones need reeds. [Co:Creation Lab]’s balloon banjo requires both fishing line and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/08/17/may-this-balloon-banjo-resonate-with-you/)