8 Fascinating ‪#‎DIY‬ Electronics Hacks That You Can Try!

Have that old VCR lying at home? Planning to throw it out? Don't. Instead you should hack it.

 

In the world of electronics, the more you can do yourself, the better it is for you. Hacking devices and undertaking DIY projects often allow you to modify devices into lasting longer or performing additional tasks or completely new tasks. Here are 8 videos that will motivate you towards the same.

1. DIY Hacks & How To's: Convert a Battery-Powered Device to AC Power

This video shows you how you can convert DC power to AC power very easily.

2. Hack everything: re-purposing everyday devices - Matt Evans

This is a video telling you how you can hack old electronic devices instead of throwing them out. This can help you in improving or modifying their functionality and drawing more use out of them.

3. DIY Hacks & How To's: Pocket Sized Power Supply

This is a hack for building a small pocket-sized device that can be used for testing battery-powered electronic devices while you're on the move.

4. Hack of the Month Club -- Project #3: Jumping Speakers

This video shows you how you can make an oscillator without just a battery, scrap metal and a speaker.

5. Hack A Week

This is a playlist containing over 40 videos with various DIY projects related to electronics.

6. Basic Electronic Hacks

This playlist contains 6 videos on various basic DIY hacks related to electronics. You will find some useful tutorials in this one.

7. FREE Hidden Electricity!

This is a short minute-long video that tells you how your phone lines can be used as a free source of electricity.

8. Southpaw Modification - Xbox360 Controller - Electronics Hack

In this video, an Xbox controller is hacked in order to add the Southpaw control option to it.