#toyhacks — Public Fediverse posts

Radio Shack Toy Returns to Life

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/08/15/radio-shack-toy-returns-to-life/

Turning a Toy Game Boy into a Real Game Boy

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/08/11/turning-a-toy-game-boy-into-a-real-game-boy/

RC Telemetry Board Lets Virtual Crewmember Help You Race Better

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/07/30/rc-telemetry-board-lets-virtual-crewmember-help-you-race-better/

World’s Biggest RC A380 is a Big Deal

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/06/27/worlds-biggest-rc-a380-is-a-big-deal/

A Quantum Magic 8-Ball

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/06/27/a-quantum-magic-8-ball/

LEGO Orrery Gets A Real-Time Drive Upgrade

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/02/17/lego-orrery-gets-a-real-time-drive-upgrade/

Reverse-Engineering the Tamagotchi IR Connection https://hackaday.com/2026/01/10/reverse-engineering-the-tamagotchi-ir-connection/ #ReverseEngineering #tamagotchi #ToyHacks #infrared #irda

Building a Drivable, Life-Size 3D-Printed LEGO Technic Buggy https://hackaday.com/2025/11/14/building-a-drivable-life-size-3d-printed-lego-technic-buggy/ #ToyHacks #legocar #lego

Making Steam-Powered LEGO Machines https://hackaday.com/2025/11/06/making-steam-powered-lego-machines/ #steamengines #ToyHacks #lego

Making Steam-Powered LEGO Machines - Over the decades we have seen a lot of methods for powering LEGO-based contraption... - https://hackaday.com/2025/11/06/making-steam-powered-lego-machines/ #steamengines #toyhacks #lego

DIY Telescope Uses Maker Tools https://hackaday.com/2025/10/17/diy-telescope-uses-maker-tools/ #3Dprintedparts #telescope #ToyHacks #lasercut #mdf

DIY Telescope Uses Maker Tools - You’ve got a laser cutter. You’ve got a 3D printer. What do you make? [Ayushmaan45... - https://hackaday.com/2025/10/17/diy-telescope-uses-maker-tools/ #3dprintedparts #telescope #toyhacks #lasercut #mdf

Rubik’s WOWCube: What Really Makes a Toy? - If there ever was a toy that enjoys universal appeal and recognition, the humble R... - https://hackaday.com/2025/10/15/rubiks-wowcube-what-really-makes-a-toy/ #currentevents #originalart #rubikscube #technology #featured #toyhacks #toys

Rubik’s WOWCube: What Really Makes a Toy? https://hackaday.com/2025/10/15/rubiks-wowcube-what-really-makes-a-toy/ #CurrentEvents #OriginalArt #rubikscube #technology #Featured #ToyHacks #toys

A Casio Toy Synth Is Ready To ROCK! https://hackaday.com/2025/10/11/a-casio-toy-synth-is-ready-to-rock/ #MusicalHacks #ToyHacks #toysynth #casio #synth

A Casio Toy Synth Is Ready To ROCK! - There is likely to be more than one of you who has eyed up a child’s toy synthesiz... - https://hackaday.com/2025/10/11/a-casio-toy-synth-is-ready-to-rock/ #musicalhacks #toyhacks #toysynth #casio #synth

Building the DVD Logo Screensaver with LEGO - The completed Lego DVD screensaver. (Credit: Grant Davis, YouTube)
There’s somethi... - https://hackaday.com/2025/10/08/building-the-dvd-logo-screensaver-with-lego/ #toyhacks #lego #dvd

Building a Functional Aliens Motion Tracker https://hackaday.com/2025/10/02/building-a-functional-alien-motion-tracker/ #ToyHacks #aliens #radar

Building a Functional Aliens Motion Tracker - Aliens is the second film from the legendary science-fiction series about, well… a... - https://hackaday.com/2025/10/02/building-a-functional-alien-motion-tracker/ #toyhacks #aliens #radar

Nerf Blaster Becomes Remote Control Turret https://hackaday.com/2025/05/24/nerf-blaster-becomes-remote-control-turret/ #WeaponsHacks #foamblaster #ToyHacks #blaster #turret #nerf

Nerf Blaster Becomes Remote Control Turret - For most of us, turrets that aim and shoot at things are the sole domain of video ... - https://hackaday.com/2025/05/24/nerf-blaster-becomes-remote-control-turret/ #weaponshacks #foamblaster #toyhacks #blaster #turret #nerf

Crafting a Cardboard Tribute to Puzzle Bobble https://hackaday.com/2025/01/02/crafting-a-cardboard-tribute-to-puzzle-bobble/ #Retrocomputing #ArduinoHacks #puzzlebobble #puzzlebobble #bust-a-move #retrogaming #ArduinoUno #ToyHacks #arduino #Games #mame #lua

Crafting a Cardboard Tribute to Puzzle Bobble - What do you get when you cross cardboard, deodorant rollers, and a love for retro ... - https://hackaday.com/2025/01/02/crafting-a-cardboard-tribute-to-puzzle-bobble/ #retrocomputing #arduinohacks #puzzlebobble #puzzlebobble #bust-a-move #retrogaming #arduinouno #toyhacks #arduino #games #mame #lua

Make a Catch With a 3D Printed Rod https://hackaday.com/2024/08/15/make-a-catch-with-a-3d-printed-rod/ #fishingrod #ToyHacks #finshing #angling

Make a Catch With a 3D Printed Rod - When we think of fishing rods, the image brought to mind is one of a tweed-clad fi... - https://hackaday.com/2024/08/15/make-a-catch-with-a-3d-printed-rod/ #fishingrod #toyhacks #finshing #angling

Op Amp Contest: Generate Spirograph Shapes Using Only Op Amps and Math - If you’re a child of the ’80s or ’90s, chances are you’ve spent hours tracing out ... - https://hackaday.com/2023/06/05/op-amp-contest-generate-spirograph-shapes-using-only-op-amps-and-math/ #hypotrochoid #epitrochoid #spirograph #toyhacks #mcp6004 #opamps #art

Hoverboard Go-Kart Build Is A Delight To Watch - Hoverboards have been an indispensable material for hackers building their own veh... - https://hackaday.com/2022/08/14/hoverboard-go-kart-build-is-a-delight-to-watch/ #transportationhacks #electricgokart #hoverboard #minigokart #toyhacks #go-kart #gokart

Up Your Desk Toy Game With This 3D Printed Escalator - Let’s be real, nobody needs a tiny motorized escalator for their desk. But now tha... - https://hackaday.com/2022/08/09/up-your-desk-toy-game-with-this-3d-printed-escalator/ #3dprintedparts #escalator #gearmotor #motorized #toyhacks #desktoy

Pi Powered 1:35 Scale Panther Tank - Tank aficionado [Daniel Zalega] has enjoyed playing around with armored fighting v... - https://hackaday.com/2022/01/09/powering-up-a-135-scale-panther-tank/ #raspberrypizero #remotecontrol #gearmotor #toyhacks #rctank #tamiya

One Man’s Quest to Build a Baby Book With Brains - Regular readers will know that Hackaday generally steers clear of active crowdfund... - https://hackaday.com/2021/09/07/one-mans-quest-to-build-a-baby-book-with-brains/ #microcontrollers #phototransistor #arduinohacks #crowdfunding #crowdfunding #atmega328pb #toyhacks #coincell #book

A Rocket Powered Ejection Seat For Model Aircraft - As radio control planes don’t typically have human pilots onboard, the idea of installing an eject... - https://hackaday.com/2020/11/21/a-rocket-powered-ejection-seat-for-model-aircraft/ #modelrocketry #remotecontrol #ejectionseat #rcairplane #toyhacks #rc

RC Car Becomes Cable Cam - The prevalence of drones has made airborne photography much more widespread, especially among hobb... more: https://hackaday.com/2020/07/19/rc-car-becomes-cable-cam/ #arduinohacks #actioncamera #cameraslider #toyhacks #rctoycar #r/ccar #slider #rctoy

Huge 3D-Printed LEGO Go Kart Makes You the Minifig - The LEGO Technic line is definitely the hacker’s flavor of LEGO. It brings a treasure trove of engin... more: https://hackaday.com/2020/04/19/huge-3d-printed-lego-go-kart-makes-you-the-minifig/ #transportationhacks #minifigure #toyhacks #gokart #kart #lego