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September 25, 2014
Every Ferris Wheel Needs An Arduino
When I was a kid I had an Erector set, Size 8 ½, and learned how to build mechanical projects the hard way. There were no step-by-step instructions, no snap together parts, no video tutorials, just a bunch of really cool drawings and 169 nuts and bolts. I […]
Bowling Fan Builds DIY Alley for NYC’s Little Lebowski Shop
Bowling fan builds his own bowling alley that is reset using a series of strings connected to a cantilever.Unfortunately, players have to retrieve their own balls.
7 Cornerstones of Making with Kids
Toronto-based MakerKids is one of the world's only makerspaces specifically designed for kids, and many people have asked us to share our recipe. We think of it as a brunch — there are many ways to make it delicious. Take the pieces of our recipe that work for you and make it your own.
The Beautiful Choreography of Dancing Drone Lamps
Cirque du Soleil partnered with ETH Zurich and Verity Studios to produce SPARKED, "a short film featuring 10 quadcopters in a flying dance performance."
From World’s Fair to Maker Faire: Isaac Asimov
Warning: this blog post is more thinky-thoughts than usual. Earlier this year, the internet discovered a 50 year old list of predictions made by Isaac Asimov about life in 2014. Asimov wrote these predictions for the New York Times after he visited the 1964 World’s Fair in that August, and […]
September 24, 2014
3D Printed Rockets Launched at NASA Goddard (Video)
GREENBELT, MD — On September 7, 2014, the Nova Labs Rocketry Group had its first launch at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center – Visitor Center. Led by member Samer Najia, the outing featured 20 rockets, many designed by kids at Nova Labs. Designs were also printed from 3D models of real […]
Laser Cut Room Divider
Recently, the folks at Trotec laser moved into a new larger office. This is generally a good sign for a business, but unfortunately there wasn’t a good area for guests to wait in, just a large open hallway. Marketing specialist Kristina decided to take matters into her own hands and […]
3D Printing Optical Lenses With Formlabs
Many people debate the pros and cons of the different printing technologies out there. There are FFD printers (anything with a filament), SLA (resin based printers), and SLS (powders melted by lasers). Each has its strong points and weak points varying from cost to functional features. This latest project at […]
Hand Painted Signs
When you see signs today, you probably assume that someone has designed it and through some electromechanical means it was reproduced onto the billboard, automobile, or the sign that the guy on the sidewalk is waving. Most of the time that’s true, but as seen in the video below, humans, […]
Smoothing Out Your 3D Prints With Acetone Vapor
3D printing allows us to make some incredible things in our homes and workshops. People are prototyping products, designing bits and pieces to make their lives better, and spitting out more amusing trinkets than ever before. Unfortunately, for the bulk of us who have a typical filament based printer, we’re […]
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