LinuxWood: Reviving an Old Laptop into a Modern Workstation
I’m transforming an old, broken laptop into a modern, flexible workstation powered by Xubuntu Linux. The goal is to recycle its components — screen, motherboard, and storage — into a new, slim all-in-one body that’s both functional and beautiful. I’ll design a custom CAD enclosure to hold the screen and motherboard together, upgrade the HDD to SSD, and create a flexible stand so the setup can act as a portable second monitor or main Linux workstation. It will connect to a wireless keyboard and mouse, giving it a clean, cable-free setup perfect for my workbench or desk. This project is all about upcycling old tech, learning CAD and hardware design, and building something practical and sustainable.
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Minty FPGA
ECP5 FPGA based devboard with DDR3 RAM + other features!
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person detector
thing to detect someone when coming into room
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split keeb!
folowing the guide for the split keeb for my first blueprint project, but adding a built in usb hub and haptic feedback
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Ionic Thruster
This is an ionic thruster I made with a flyback transformer and an copper electroplated ring emitter. This thruster is able to create thrust without any moving parts achieving incredibly high fuel efficiently 99%+ in return for very low energy efficiently.
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The G1 Mini Version 2
This is version two of the awesome 3d printer I designed for Highway. This new one is super stiff and is gonna be wicked fast. I actually have been developing this one for a while, so it is mostly done.
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3lb Combat Robot
A FULLY-3D Printed (mostly lol) beetleweight combat robot
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Side Desk Display
This is my frst hardwre project i've ever created , on HackClub as well as in my life so i tried to make it a simple beginner project . This contains of a PCB which has connection port for my 4.2 Inch e-paper display , this is s small pc monitor that shows activities currenty , it also displays the current usag of cpu , gpu and disk . All this information is sent to the pcb via a usb data transfer cable , i got this idea from ChatGPT
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DJ Controller
A controller with the same functionality as a DDJ-1000, while being fully modular, with super precise (and in the future, motorized) decks.
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PicoKey
Tiny FIDO key (Ft. RP2354). I have tried to develop a tiny passkey with RP2354 (stacked 2MB flash). This will help me log in without using my password in front of people.
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Tony’s Robot Arm
This will be my first major engineering project outside of school and FRC. I want to go with something I think will challenge myself, and for that reason, I am starting with a robotic arm. As I look into this project, I will try and figure out the following questions and document my process. The current list of questions includes: - What will be the main material of the arm - What motors will I use - Will I make a custom PCB - How many axes of movement do I want - How strong does the arm need to be - How exact the arm needs to be - How fast the arm should be Have it communicate wirelessly to my laptop. Eventually, I would like this to be something cost-efficient and (hopefully) easy to produce. Other than that, I will come up with more specifics as soon as I start to really look into the project.
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Combination Lock Cracker
A device that cracks any masterlock-shaped combination lock.
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High Voltage Power Supply
A high voltage power supply that aims to output around 250,000 volts. It utilizes an high frequency transformer fed into a multi-stage Cockroft-Walton multiplier. This array of high-voltage diodes and capacitors should be able to multiply it up to the hundreds of thousands of volts (hopefully).
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conveyter
a 3d printer which will be able to print infinitely, as the thing its being printed on is a conveyor. https://a360.co/4o4Z37P
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CAD design for 2U CubeSat
I am Dhairya Upadhyay, a grade 9 highschooler designing 3D structure for my CubeSat. I am passionate about space technologies and 3D designing. I have been learning CAD to make small scale satellite parts for my project. HackClub Blue grant will help me to prototype my designs and execute them in my satellite. It will also inspire me to share my process with other young makers too.
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CNC Router
A CNC router designed to make precision parts quickly, with engraving and custom firmware support
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The Anicept Cel
A tiny yet mighty, beginner-friendly 3D printer; easy to setup and to run at tremendous speeds.
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CoreXY Printer
My attempt in making a decent sub-400 CoreXY printer to print ASA, PLA, etc.
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Calculator
A custom calculator with 18 buttons, an encoder, an LCD screen, all powered by a pico! The encoder acts as CLEAR when pressed, and changes the cursor position when rotated.
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Split keyboard
First ever pcb, sao im followingf a guide, im getting it tho
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The Surevival
Yooo here!!! I am Rishaan Sharma, a 14 year old Indian. I am making this project, 'The Surevival' as a survival tool. It would have functions like Survival guide, GPS, whether reports, etc. I'll be making this on KiCad, and yeah I'm a beginner! It's MCU will be ESP32. It's going to be a very interesting project, so please do check out for the Journal!
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Mini MIDI Magic Board
This project documents the creation of my custom MIDI controller, from schematic design in KiCad to PCB routing and 3D chassis modeling in TinkerCad. I learned about switch matrices, rotary encoders, I2S DAC modules, and custom footprints. Project journal in the ORIGINAL-JOURNAL.md file!
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Smart AI Object Identifier 🤖
Using a Raspberry Pi and a Picamera, this identifier can categorize objects using computer vision. Ex: When an orange is on the screen, it will say 'orange'.
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VeraKey
A custom yubikey I designed with an OLED screen and neopixels, it will have a custom animation and be used as a keychain.
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