3D printers are almost never fast enough. [Cocoanix] had a Prusa MK3S with this very problem. He found it to be disappointingly tedious when completing even simple prints, and sought …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/05/15/using-a-nintendo-switch-to-speed-up-a-3d-printer/)

preFlight Slicer Brings Added Part Strength Feature, and Many More
https://hackaday.com/2026/05/15/preflight-slicer-brings-added-part-strength-feature-and-many-more/

Interested in taking some wild new 3D printing features for a test drive? preFlight is free and open source slicer that brings a host of processing improvements as well as …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/05/15/preflight-slicer-brings-added-part-strength-feature-and-many-more/)

Hacking Hard Drive Firmware
https://hackaday.com/2026/05/15/hacking-hard-drive-firmware/

You probably flash new firmware on a variety of devices regularly, even though that’s rare for non-technical types. But what about your hard drive firmware? Most of us don’t want …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/05/15/hacking-hard-drive-firmware/)

Mod this IKEA Lamp into Smart Lighting For Not A Lot
https://hackaday.com/2026/05/15/mod-this-ikea-lamp-into-smart-lighting-for-not-a-lot/

The IKEA SKAFTSÄRV is an economical LED accent lamp, but while highly affordable it has only fixed lighting options. [simoneluconi] shows how it can easily be turned into a fully-configurable, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/05/15/mod-this-ikea-lamp-into-smart-lighting-for-not-a-lot/)

Building A Die Filer From Scratch
https://hackaday.com/2026/05/15/building-a-die-filer-from-scratch/

A die filer is a useful tool to have if you find yourself filing parts on the regular. It’s basically a machine that reciprocates a file up and down for …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/05/15/building-a-die-filer-from-scratch/)

Adding Capabilities to Inexpensive Solar Modules
https://hackaday.com/2026/05/15/adding-capabilities-to-inexpensive-solar-modules/

Solar power has gotten cheap enough that putting up panels is among the cheapest ways of providing energy. This isn’t just the case for bulk electricity on a power grid, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/05/15/adding-capabilities-to-inexpensive-solar-modules/)

Inside the Heathkit Factory
https://hackaday.com/2026/05/15/inside-the-heathkit-factory/

If you are a certain age, you doubtlessly remember Heathkit. They produced a wide array of electronic kits that were models of completeness and clear instructions. They started with surplus …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/05/15/inside-the-heathkit-factory/)