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Community Guidelines Update — May 2026 Edition
We've revised the code of conduct to clarify expectations around project sharing and commercial posts…
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KP
Spring Maker Faire 2026 — Volunteer & Booth Sign-ups Open
We need 20 volunteers and 15 booth hosts for the June 7 faire. Slots are filling fast — grab yours now!
MO
RP2040 I2C bus lockup — anyone else seeing this with MicroPython 1.23?
My sensor array keeps freezing after ~2 hours. Tried pull-up resistor values from 2.2k to 10k with no luck…
AV
KiCad 8 workflow tips — share your best shortcuts
The new interactive router in v8 is a game-changer. Here's my full schematic-to-gerber checklist…
TR
Bambu Lab X1C first impressions after 3 months of daily use
Spoiler: the AMS is brilliant but the slicer cloud dependency is a real concern for offline workshops…
FN
Best approach for resurfacing a warped MDF spoilboard?
My 4×4 spoilboard has a 2mm bow in the center. Thinking of a surfacing pass with a 1" fly cutter…
BH
Open-source 100MHz oscilloscope build — full BOM and firmware released
After 18 months of development, the Scope-Zero project is finally open. All files on GitHub…
LM
Parametric laser-cut lamp — Fusion 360 files + assembly guide
Designed this for the living room using 3mm birch ply. The parametric joints mean you can scale it to any size…
RK
Pinecil v3 vs TS101 — which should the makerspace stock?
We're replacing our aging Hakko fleet. Both irons are USB-C PD, but the Pinecil's open firmware is tempting…
YC
Home Assistant 2026.5 — what automations are you running?
The new voice pipeline is surprisingly good. I've got 40+ automations and finally ditched the cloud…