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#Classichacks

He’s a Wrapper (Wire Wrapper, That Is)

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/02/07/hes-a-wrapper-wire-wrapper-that-is/

<div><img alt="" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" height="450" src="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/ww.png?w=800" style="margin: 0 auto; margin-bottom: 15px;" width="800" /></div><p>Before PCBs, wiring electronic circuits was a major challenge in electronics production. A skilled person could make beautiful wire connections between terminal strips and components with a soldering iron, but it was labor-intensive and expensive. One answer that was very popular was wire wrapping, and [Sawdust & Circuits] shows off <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzlM8yZR5RI" target="_blank">an old-fashioned wire wrap gun</a> in the video below.</p>
<p>The idea was to use a spinning tool to tightly wrap solid wire on square pins. A proper wrap was a stable alternative to soldering. It required less skill, no heat, and was easy to unwrap (using a different tool) if you changed your mind. The tech started out as wiring telephone switchboards but quickly spread.</p>
<p>Not all tools were guns or electric. Some used a mechanical handle, and others were like pencils — you simply rotated them by hand. You could specify levels for sockets and terminals to get a certain pin length. A three-level pin could accept three wire wrap connections on a single pin, for example. There were also automated machines that could mass-produce wire-wrapped circuits.</p>
<p>The wire often had thin insulation, and tools usually had a slot made to strip the insulation on t

He’s a Wrapper (Wire Wrapper, That Is) https://hackaday.com/2026/02/07/hes-a-wrapper-wire-wrapper-that-is/
#Classichacks #ToolHacks #Wirewrapping

It’s Not a Lomo Smena 8M, But it’s Not Far Off

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/02/06/its-not-a-lomo-smena-8m-but-its-not-far-off/

<div><img alt="" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" height="450" src="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/3dp-lomo-featured.jpg?w=800" style="margin: 0 auto; margin-bottom: 15px;" width="800" /></div><p>The joy of camera hacking lies for many at the low end of the market. Not working with many-thousand-dollar Leicas, but in cheap snapshot cameras that can be had for next to nothing at a thrift store. [Marek Sokal] has a perfect example, in a <a href="https://www.printables.com/model/1515900-not-a-smena-8m-35mm-camera-project" target="_blank">3D printed 35mm camera body</a> using the lens and shutter assembly from a vintage Soviet Lomo Smena 8M.</p>
<p>The build is a work in progress, a printed assembly that holds the 35mm film cartridge, provides the focal plane for the film, and houses the take-up reel. It fits together with M2 screws, as per the Lomo lens.</p>
<p>We like this build, because we can see beyond the Lomo. In a box above the desk where this is being written there is a pile of old plastic snapshot cameras from the 1960s through 1980s, none of which is worth anything much, but all of which have a similar shutter and lens assembly. In many cases it’s not a huge task to do with them what [Marek] has with the Lomo and mount them to a back like this. The <a href="https://hackaday.com/2024/08/15/help-the-lego-camera-become-a-reality/">LEGO film camera</a> may not have gained approval, but this prove that making cameras of your own is st

It’s Not a Lomo Smena 8M, But it’s Not Far Off https://hackaday.com/2026/02/06/its-not-a-lomo-smena-8m-but-its-not-far-off/
#Classichacks #3dprintedcamera #Camera #Filmcamera #Lomo

Fixing Sony and Philips’ Doomed CD-i Console https://hackaday.com/2026/02/01/fixing-sony-and-philips-doomed-cd-i-console/
#Classichacks #RepairHacks #Cdplayer #CDi #Hardware #Repair

Fixing Sony and Philips’ Doomed CD-i Console

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/02/01/fixing-sony-and-philips-doomed-cd-i-console/

<div><img alt="" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" height="507" src="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/magnavox_cd-i_450_defective_mattkc_youtube.jpg?w=800" style="margin: 0 auto; margin-bottom: 15px;" width="800" /></div><p>Although not intended to be a game console, the CD-i would see a a couple of games released for it that would cement its position in gaming history as the butt of countless jokes, some of which still make Nintendo upset to this day. That aside, it’s still a fascinating glimpse at the CD-based multimedia future envisioned in the early 90s, starting with its release in 1990. Recently [MattKC] <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBSUH1QezjQ" target="_blank">decided to purchase another CD-i</a> in a fit of nostalgic rage, and repair it to show the world what the future could have been like.</p>
<p>Although Sony and Philips <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CD-i" target="_blank">co-developed</a> the device, Sony would go on to release the PlayStation a few years later, which made the CD-i’s life and expectations for it that much harder, leading to it slowly fading into history. The Magnavox one that [MattKC] got is one of the later models, based on the CD-i 450 that was introduced in 1994 as one of the more gaming-oriented models.</p>
<p>As is typical with older devices that use optical media, it would not read discs. It also would sometimes boot up with a ‘Memory Full’ error. This is a common fau

Robot Sees Light with No CPU https://hackaday.com/2026/01/19/robot-sees-light-with-no-cpu/
#Classichacks #RobotsHacks #CdScell #Ldr #Lightdependentresistor #Robot

Philips Kid’s Kit Revisited https://hackaday.com/2026/01/14/philips-kids-kit-revisited/
#Classichacks #Philips #PhilipsElectronicEngineerEE8Kit #Reflexreceiver

Design of Common Emitter Amplifier https://hackaday.com/2026/01/11/design-of-common-emitter-amplifier/
#Classichacks #Bipolar #Bipolarjunctiontransistor #Commonemitter

39C3: Hacking Washing Machines https://hackaday.com/2025/12/29/39c3-hacking-washing-machines/
#Classichacks #Cons #ReverseEngineering #39C3 #Hacking #Reverseengineering #Washingmachine

Retro Semiconductors: The Silicon Controlled Rectifier https://hackaday.com/2025/12/28/retro-semiconductors-the-silicon-controlled-rectifier/
#Classichacks #Hardware #Scr #SiliconControlledRectifier #Thyristor #TRIAC

Drunken eBay Purchase Becomes Motorized, Speaking Dalek https://hackaday.com/2025/12/26/drunken-ebay-purchase-becomes-motorized-speaking-dalek/
#Classichacks #TransportationHacks #Dalek #DoctorWho #Remotecontrol

DOOM on a Volumetric Display https://hackaday.com/2024/09/09/doom-on-a-volumetric-display/ #volumetricdisplay #classichacks #volumetric #Games #doom #3d

A Digital Replacement For Your Magic Eye https://hackaday.com/2024/09/02/a-digital-replacement-for-your-magic-eye/ #classichacks #magiceye #tubes #tube

Film, As You Have Never Had It Explained Before https://hackaday.com/2024/09/01/film-as-you-have-never-had-it-explained-before/ #classichacks #moviefilm #3.5mm #16mm #film

The Trashiest Of Mains Inverters https://hackaday.com/2024/08/31/the-trashiest-of-mains-inverters/ #rotaryinverter #mainsinverter #BatteryHacks #classichacks #inverter

Taking a Spirograph Mill for a Spin https://hackaday.com/2024/08/31/taking-a-spirograph-mill-for-a-spin/ #classichacks #spirograph #ToyHacks #gears #mill

Make Your Own Point Contact Transistor https://hackaday.com/2024/08/31/make-your-own-point-contact-transistor/ #pointcontacttransistor #germaniumtransistors #classichacks #transistor #Parts

A Non-Musical Use Case for 8-Track https://hackaday.com/2024/08/28/a-non-musical-use-case-for-8-track/ #classichacks #magnetictape #eight-track #interactive #cassette #8-track #tracks #Games #audio #music #tape

Amiga, Interrupted: A Fresh Take On Amiga OS https://hackaday.com/2024/08/19/amiga-interrupted-a-fresh-take-on-amiga-os/ #SoftwareDevelopment #operatingsystems #operatingsystem #Retrocomputing #computerhacks #SoftwareHacks #classichacks #amiga2000 #amigaos #amiga #retro

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