FreeCAD 1.1 Tutorial, For Beginners Who Like Clear Instructions
https://hackaday.com/2026/05/13/freecad-1-1-tutorial-for-beginners-who-like-clear-instructions/
https://hackaday.com/2026/05/13/freecad-1-1-tutorial-for-beginners-who-like-clear-instructions/
If you’ve been interested in FreeCAD but haven’t known where to start, here’s a wonderful video tutorial for FreeCAD 1.1 by [Deltahedra] aimed squarely at how to model a 3D …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/05/13/freecad-1-1-tutorial-for-beginners-who-like-clear-instructions/)
If you’ve watched a Saturn V launch, you’ve probably seen how a large rocket will often jettison a stage on the way up. There are several reasons for this — …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/05/13/how-did-apollo-separate/)
Testing Giant Fire Darts from the Mary Rose
https://hackaday.com/2026/05/13/testing-giant-fire-darts-from-the-mary-rose/
https://hackaday.com/2026/05/13/testing-giant-fire-darts-from-the-mary-rose/
The Mary Rose was a carrack in the English Tudor Navy of King Henry VIII that fought in multiple battles during the 16th century before it was sunk in 1545. After …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/05/13/testing-giant-fire-darts-from-the-mary-rose/)
LiDAR Matrix Sensor Sees in 3D
https://hackaday.com/2026/05/14/lidar-matrix-sensor-sees-in-3d/
https://hackaday.com/2026/05/14/lidar-matrix-sensor-sees-in-3d/
[Mellow_Labs] picked up a few LiDAR matrix sensors and found them very exciting. While a normal time-of-flight sensor can accurately determine a range, the matrix sensor is like an array …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/05/14/lidar-matrix-sensor-sees-in-3d/)
British Street Addresses, When Licenses Collide
https://hackaday.com/2026/05/14/british-street-addresses-when-licenses-collide/
https://hackaday.com/2026/05/14/british-street-addresses-when-licenses-collide/
The world of open source — and in particular open source licenses — is something we cover regularly here at Hackaday with respect to hardware and software, but it’s not …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/05/14/british-street-addresses-when-licenses-collide/)
Teardown: ChargeTab Emergency Phone Charger
https://hackaday.com/2026/05/14/teardown-chargetab-emergency-phone-charger/
https://hackaday.com/2026/05/14/teardown-chargetab-emergency-phone-charger/
If you own a modern smartphone, there’s an excellent chance that its battery has run dangerously low on you at least a few times. Murphy’s Law dictates that this will …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/05/14/teardown-chargetab-emergency-phone-charger/)
Automating Window Shades With Home Assistant
https://hackaday.com/2026/05/14/automating-window-shades-with-home-assistant/
https://hackaday.com/2026/05/14/automating-window-shades-with-home-assistant/