We have some important news to share about HackSpace: Issue 81 was the last issue of HackSpace as a standalone magazine, and HackSpace has become part of The MagPi, the official Raspberry Pi magazine. Starting with issue 145, We’ll be adding pages to The MagPi to make room for the stories and tutorials you’ve come to expect from HackSpace.
By Andrew Gregory. Posted
Maker and hacker, Jony aka Maker B likes to build creative things that
have never existed before.
"A lot of the time, I just build things for fun, which I think is one thing that makes me a maker. Unlike the internal combustion engine, which uses an air/gasoline explosion to turn a crankshaft, the Solenoid Boxer 4 Engine is an electromagnetic device which pulls the piston into the cylinder, using the electromagnetic force to turn a crankshaft."
"Four microswitches are installed in the base that are pushed down by the camshaft, to actuate electromagnet according to the position of piston in cylinder."
"First, I used CAD software to design this engine, and aluminium, brass, and steel are carefully crafted into the various components of the engine using a lathe and milling machine. Lastly, all the parts are assembled with small fasteners and retaining compound."
Vintage smart radio
All the magic of this build is on the inside
Useless robot
A lot of machines are useless; this one is useless by design
Solar water bottle
Treating water with UV light kills harmful bacteria
ePiPod
Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W adds computing power without breaking the bank here
Arc reactor alarm clock
Wake up like a superhero
Cyber clock
Is it a mouse? Is it a car? No, it's a clock!
