Daily Archives: May 16, 2016

Support for LiFePO4wered/USB for RPi

Posted on May 16, 2016 by robertwilkie

Interesting hack to convert the board to work with a raspberry pi.  Only down side is the buggers are $18 (after shipping).  But still its a good start to having your RPi powered without a cord. Hackaday Prize Entry: Powering … Continue reading →

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Simple hack to use a drill for buffing small objects

Posted on May 16, 2016 by robertwilkie

Interesting hack of basically bolting a drill down to a workbench and putting a buffing pad on a bolt.  Cheap, and effective.  The author uses a zip tie to hold the trigger down.  I wonder if a strap would be … Continue reading →

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