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Marvelous Mechanisms with Ben Light

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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January 27th, 2017January 27th, 2017

Fun and clever designs for various physical mechanism by artist, designer, and mechanical engineer, Ben Light.

Understand 1,700 Mechanical Linkages with these Helpful Animations

By Ronald Jaramillo

Ronald Jaramillo

Ronald Jaramillo is a Software developer and tinkerer with a lifelong fascination for automata and robots. He shares his excursions into robotics at www.burningservos.com. You can find him on Twitter @RonaldXJT

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April 20th, 2015July 21st, 2016 12

Check out this amazing library of 3D animated mechanical linkages and contraptions.

Aluminalis: Our 16-legged Walking Creature

By Robert Beatty

Robert Beatty

As the founder and CEO of Plex Systems, Robert Beatty was one of the pioneers of the cloud services industry. He retired in 2006 to spend more time with his family and pursue his writing career. Today, he and his daughters build robots for their own fun and learning, and sometimes for museums. His first novel for young adults will be published by Disney-Hyperion in 2015.

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May 30th, 2014August 31st, 2015 19

“Let’s build something creepy, Dad…”, my teenage daughters said. We had no idea this creepy crawly creature would utilize our machining skills to the fullest.

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