A custom rotary CNC-style plotter for drawing directly onto golf balls. This machine takes artwork, converts it into toolpaths and G-code, rotates the ball under a pen, and plots onto a curved surface ...

In the electronics and DIY industry, there are many types of X-Y machines we use every day, including 3D printers, printers, plotters and many other such devices. Typically, these devices operate on a ...

As laser cutters and engravers are getting cheaper and cheaper, the time has come to give one of them a try. Here is a close look at the Atomstack A5, a 20 W laser engraver. Like 3D printers, laser ...

UPDATE: Hackaday was contacted by a PR company claiming to represent Cricut. They clarified that machines are not deactivated upon resale, but the new owner will need to set up their own online ...

This guide is designed to help those who have difficulty with the connections necessary to use the laser. It is very difficult to completely cover all the possible existing hardware configurations, ...

It’s a great time to be a hobbyist. No matter how you feel about the Arduino/Raspberry Pi effect, the influx of general enthusiasm and demand it has created translates to better availability of ...