Projects
Remarkable open-source builds — checked, explained and honestly judged.
58 projects
NO CAD FILESTurn Google's dead whiteboard into a 55 inch tablet
AutomationFor intermediate builders
NO CAD FILESThis Spotify LED spinner looks way too good for a DIY build
DisplaysFor intermediate builders
NO CAD FILESAn e-ink Game Boy that runs at 60 Hz
Open-hardwareFor advanced builders
NO CAD FILESTurn an old 5K iMac into a Studio Display
WorkshopFor advanced builders
NO CAD FILESA new brain for the Casio F-91W
Open-hardwareFor beginners
FULL CADA Zelda Game & Watch turned into a retro console
Open-hardwareFor advanced builders
FULL CADA talking BMO from Adventure Time that runs its AI with no internet
AIFor advanced builders
FULL CAD3D print your own Nanoleaf light panels for about £3.40 each
HomeFor intermediate builders
FULL CADTurn your old TV into 90s cable
DisplaysFor intermediate builders
FULL CADYou can build an Etch A Sketch that draws your photo by itself
RoboticsFor advanced builders
FULL CADYou can build a fountain where the water drops hang in the air
WorkshopFor advanced builders
NO CAD FILESYou can build a lightsaber that lights up from the hilt, just like in the movies
DisplaysFor beginners
FULL CADYou can build a screen that draws pictures with air bubbles
DisplaysFor advanced builders
FULL CADYou can build your own Enigma machine
Open-hardwareFor intermediate builders
NO CAD FILESYou can turn an old Xbox Kinect into a sandbox where water really flows
ScienceFor advanced builders
FULL CADYou can make the LEGO Game Boy actually play games
Open-hardwareFor advanced builders
NO CAD FILESYou can turn an old monitor into a screen that only you can see
DisplaysFor intermediate builders
NO CAD FILESA language model runs this fish tank, and it fits on an 8-dollar chip
AIFor intermediate builders
NO CAD FILESUpcycling an iPad Into a Touch Screen (iPad 3rd gen touchscreen monitor mod)
Open-hardwareFor advanced builders
FULL CADCarCluster: a junkyard BMW instrument cluster runs on your desk and shows live data from a racing game
DisplaysFor intermediate builders
FULL CADLaserText: portable laser text projector built from a scrapped hard drive motor
DisplaysFor advanced builders
FULL CADYou can build a TV with no screen - a spinning 3D-printed drum plays real video
DisplaysFor advanced builders
NO CAD FILESDIY infinity contrast TV built from 100 percent recycled parts
DisplaysFor advanced builders
FULL CADYou can build the computer that boots straight into Python
AudioFor intermediate builders
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