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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.

BECCA Rocket

Big Engine Certification Completion Attempt This is an amateur high power rocket being build for my L1 certification launch.

Plico

Fully custom split mechanical keyboard. Runs on ZMK software, controlling key functions and responsive lighting. Future iterations intend to use ultra low-profile switches and a case redesign to allow the two sides to fold together for portability.

Cyberboard V2

A cyberpunk-themed STM32 development board featuring Bluetooth 5.1 connectivity and integrated Li-ion/LiPo battery charging support. Now with all the errors fixed from the last design and more sensors!

clementine clock

an orange/mandarin-themed clock to set timers & alarms for my room LCD display for time, buttons, speakers, rotary encoder, 3 AA batteries, and 2-part 3D-printed spherical clementine case

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.

Minty FPGA

ECP5 FPGA based devboard with DDR3 RAM + other features!

person detector

thing to detect someone when coming into room

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.

split keeb!

folowing the guide for the split keeb for my first blueprint project, but adding a built in usb hub and haptic feedback

3lb Combat Robot

A FULLY-3D Printed (mostly lol) beetleweight combat robot

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

CNC Router

A CNC router designed to make precision parts quickly, with engraving and custom firmware support

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-S3FN8. I hope it's a tier 1! It's a very interesting project, so please do check out for the Journal! Well I'm having $105 as the required grant, but I'll return what are left!

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.

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.

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).

DJ Controller

A controller with the same functionality as a DDJ-1000, while being fully modular, with super precise decks.

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.

The Anicept Cel

A tiny yet mighty, beginner-friendly 3D printer; easy to setup and to run at tremendous speeds.

Combination Lock Cracker

A device that cracks any masterlock-shaped combination lock.

Eterna Keyboard

Creating a keyboard that will be used untill I take my last breath.

CoreXY Printer

My attempt in making a decent sub-400 CoreXY printer to print ASA, PLA, etc.

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.