Hackaday editors Mike Szczys and Elliot Williams recap a week of great hacks. You won’t want to miss the dynamometer Leo Fernekes built to measure the power output of his Sterling engine, which is also DIY. In this age of lithium-powered multirotors, it’s nice to step back and appreciate a hand-built rubberband-powered ornithopter.
We have a surprising amount to say about Python’s addition of the match statement (not be be confused with switch statements). And when it comes to electromechanical synth gear, it’s hard to beat a spinning tape-head sequencer.
Take a look at the links below if you want to follow along, and as always, tell us what you think about this episode in the comments!
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New This Week:
- Google v Oracle Ruling (PDF)
Interesting Hacks of the Week:
- You Otter Be Able To Stream That Audio: Open Hardware Eclipses Chromecast Audio
- Fan-tastic Misuse Of Raspberry Pi GPIO
- Sixteen Channel Retro Rotary Fader
- Open Source Electric Vehicle Charging
- Flight Of The Pterothopter: A Jurassic-Inspired Ornithopter
- This Custom Dynamometer Is A Stirling Example Of Homebrewing
Quick Hacks:
- Mike’s Picks
- Elliot’s Picks
You describe the cassette head hack as being like a mellophone. What you’re thinking of is the mellotron. A mellophone is a wind instrument used mostly in marching bands.
You are absolutely right, sorry about that!