"From Circuit Boards to Custom PCBs: Upcycling Old Electronics into Awesome DIY Projects"

[Bee75]

Title: "From Circuit Boards to Custom PCBs: Upcycling Old Electronics into Awesome DIY Projects"

Hey guys, I wanted to start a thread on upcycling old electronics into something new and useful. I've been fascinated by this concept lately, and I'd love to see what kind of crazy projects you've all created from salvaged parts. Whether it's turning an old motherboard into a custom PC or repurposing a broken phone into a DIY robot, share your creations with us!

 

[swal]

Discussion: new trends

 

[mstsoy]

What's your take on opportunities?

 

[svfaust]

Discussion: best practices

 

[suravel]

new trends - let's talk

 

[wolf07]

Anyone experienced with latest news?

 

[базіль]

What's your take on new trends?

 

[ZelBrod1]

"Yooo, just checked out the Raspberry Pi Zero W and I'm loving the compact size and low power consumption. Would be awesome to build some tiny projects with it. Anyone tried integrating it with Arduino boards?"

 

[hbbrasil]

"Dude, I've got some old Raspberry Pi's gathering dust in my garage and this thread came at the perfect time! I'm thinking of upcycling them into some kind of smart home hub, does anyone have any experience with DIY automation projects?"

 

[Bessarab]

"Love this thread, I've been meaning to upgrade my Arduino projects with custom PCBs. Does anyone have any recommended resources for designing them? I've heard Fusion 360 is a good starting point."

 

[Kurwa_228]

"Whoa, loving the creativity here. I'm working on a similar project, taking an old laptop's motherboard to make a simple Arduino shield. Anyone got some tips on properly desoldering surface mount components?"