Canon camera is a mecha!
Scott sent in this Canon Ixus demolished and turned into a scrap mecha – Link.
Month: January 2008
Turf Trac 8hp lawn tractor refurb
FrankG sent in this fun project that features the salvage of a lawn tractor destined for the land fill – Link.
PET bottles shredder (filetador)
This device “shreds” plastic bottles to make them easier to carry and to make crafts with them – Aiming to reduce the volume of PET bottles carried by “catadores” (people who collect bottles and other kinds of waste from streets), Takashi Utsumi developed a device with which one can rapidly shred PET bottles into ribbons […]
5 unbelievably cool research facilities
5 places from around the world that looks like the coolest places you could possibly do research. If there were “Maker tours” all of these would be on the list… Link.
i Craft: things- Leatherman “Squirt” S4 (scissors version)
We are etching up a new batch of CRAFT Leatherman tools! Get them while they’re hot… LASER HOT! Small enough to fit on your key chain, the “i Craft: things” pocket tool is the perfect companion for mobile fixing, cutting, hacking and crafting. This is a limited offering with custom “i Craft: things” laser lovingly […]
Using the Boarduino with a Wii Nunchuck
Tod E. Kurt put together a nice Boarduino demonstration, connecting the device to the Wii Nunchuck and using it to control the position of a servo. As you rotate the device, the servo continuously adjusts its position to point straight up. The Boarduino’s small footprint made me want to see how small of a device […]
Graphical resistance calculator for iPhones
Ok Makers, here’s a portable graphical resistance calculator for iPhones, but it should work on most other things including most/all computers too, enjoy – Link. Try it out, if there are any changes to make it look better just send me a HTML file and I’ll upload a new version (just keep the credits from […]
