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October 22, 2014
Rana: A Biologically Inspired Hexapod
Rana, which is Italian for “frog,” is really an interesting six-legged robot design. The locomotion, which according to their writeup, has never been used before and combines the walking methods of an ant and a frog. This kind of locomotion, as opposed to three-servo based ‘bots that simply rock back […]
A Giant 3D Printed Horse’s Head
ST3P 3D, “a tight-knit team of Product/Industrial Design Engineers located in Glasgow, Scotland,” recently fielded a request to 3D print a horse’s head. Unlike, I would assume, most 3D printed horse heads this one, a 1 to 1 replica of a Ban Josip Jelačić statue, is nearly life-sized. Or, technically speaking, […]
October 21, 2014
Behind The Scenes With Taulman 3D
I recently discovered that Taulman 3D, a filament maker is located somewhat near some relatives of mine. I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to swing by and get a chance to talk to Thomas Martzall, the man behind Taulman. If you’re unfamiliar, you should hop onto his site and check […]
The Custom Engraving Of Hank Robinson
The Dremel booth at Maker Faire New York was a pretty cool place to be this year. We already talked about the new 3D printer, and one of the artists that was there. I’d like to share the other artist that was there as well. This is Hank Robinson, […]
New Project: Vomiting Doll Punch Bowl Fountain
Nothing signifies a rousing shindig like the distinct sound of splattering vomit, especially when it's a Halloween party based on the infamous horror film The Exorcist!
A Truly 3D Film
Using a FormLabs Form 1 3D printer, artist Julien Maire has created a 3D-printed, truly 3D movie. And no need for those special 3D glasses, either. The artist’s new film Men At Work uses stereolithography, an additive manufacturing that produces one layer at a time by curing photo-reactive resin with […]
Exclusive First Look: Inventables’ Sleek New “3D Carving” Machine Is the Designer’s Dream CNC Router
Inventables wants to put CNC milling on designers’ desktops, and they are releasing a stylish machine called Carvey to help make it happen.
October 20, 2014
New Project: Tracking Planes with RTL-SDR
Software-defined radios (SDR) are gaining in popularity, and it’s not hard to see why — using them, your computer can tune into in an enormous range of frequencies, including FM radio, unencrypted police and fire bands, aircraft transponders, and in many countries, digital TV. The most popular SDR devices for […]
East Bay Mini Maker Faire
Last Sunday, the Park Day School and Studio One Art Center hosted the East Bay Mini Maker Faire. With over 170 makers showing off their latest projects and four stages packed with hours of presentations, the faire had something for everyone. One of the more exciting moments came from the […]
New Project: Arduino-Controlled Halloween Props
I worked out a system that lets you control all your animated Halloween props with a single microcontroller.
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