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May 28, 2015
A First Look At The Mosaic Palette At Maker Faire
I had a chance to meet some of the members of the Mosaic team at Maker Faire Bay Area and check out the Mosaic Palette. The Palette can take up to four different colors of filament and combine them to allow them to be printed on a single extruder 3D printer. […]
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New Project: Make Your Own Precise Vibration Sensors
Detect motion and even individual footsteps with DIY sensors better than your smartphone’s.
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How to Make an Awesome Death Star Piñata
Nothing says festive birthday party love like an Imperial planet killer, groaning with goodies, for the kids to attack with a pool noodle light saber. Death to Lord Vader! Mmmmmm…. Starburst. This Death Star piñata is actually rather simple to build, using only a beach ball, strips of newspaper and […]
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New Project: Make Thermite — the Invention that Welded the World’s Modern Railways
Re-create the incendiary reaction that welded the world’s modern railways.
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May 25, 2015
New Project: Adjustable Control Circuit for Heating Elements
Most soldering irons are either on or off; it would be much more useful if you were able to change the temperature of the iron. So I designed a simple control circuit that will let you adjust the output of a heating element.
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Rockstar Robots: NASA’s Curiosity Mars Rover
Rockstar Robots make up the cream of the crop in the world of robotics. These are the bots that will turn heads with just their name being uttered. Even those who don’t stay on top of who’s making what should recognize a famous robot or two when they see it. […]
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New Project: Make a Bamboo Water Fountain to Frighten Critters from Your Garden
This Japanese water feature literally rocks!
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May 23, 2015
Call for Makers: Rome Needs You!
You’ve heard the saying many times; “When in Rome, do as Romans do.” Well, what the Romans are doing now, is preparing for Maker Faire! This will mark the 3rd year for Maker Faire Rome, the largest European Maker Faire, and like any other Maker Faire, they want fresh Makers to […]
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New Project: Build a Cheap and Easy No-Solder Prototyping Board
A great transition from simple circuits to solderless breadboards, the springboard is a 50-year-old relic that’s difficult to find commercially these days, but easy and cheap to make.
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May 22, 2015
Sketchup and Materialise Partner for 3D Printing Design Optimization
The popular design tool and the additive manufacturing experts team up to allow for optimized 3D printing capabilities of your designs.
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