Last weekend, I dropped my daughter off at a Girl Scout meeting and spied this awesome milk jug skeleton on the front porch of her troop leader’s house (pictured above – thanks, Kate!). It was adorable, and something that seemed like it would be a fun, long-lasting project to make with my kids. I came […]
Inspired by his friend’s couch on wheels, William Keller built this motorized La-Z-Boy to get around the Playa at Burning Man.
For folks who appreciate a good dose of nostalgia with their personal hygiene, Kylee Lane’s Apple ADB Mouse Soap will definitely hit the spot. Although, to be perfectly honest, I never really associated the ugly beige color of the older machines with cleanliness, but to each their own.
How do you make a walking biped robot, with only 3 servos? In this episode of The Latest in Hobby Robotics, Frits Lyneborg from letsmakerobots.com shows you his inventive way of doing just that.
The programs used the robot on the video can be downloaded here: letsmakerobots.com/node/29379
Tools needed are just very basics, like saw, drill, ruler etc.
Materials are the 3 servos, some wood (4 paint sticks), hot glue, a couple of screws and some thread locking fluid. The servos are controlled by an AXE230, and batteries are used as balancing weight.
You can use either 3 “normal” batteries, or 4 rechargeable, you just need somewhere between 4.5 and 5.5 volts.
You can adjust the the height of the batteries, and there are several parameters to adjust in the programming code as well, to make your robot walk well.
You can also port the simple code to any other micro controller of your choise, and add sensors, arms and more to your own robot.
If you have never build a robot before, the best place to start is probably here: letsmakerobots.com/start
For Beijing Design Week 2011, Canadian artist Nicholas Hanna created this tricycle, equipped with a computer-controlled water graffiti unit on the back (apparently writing poetry and messages on roadways with water is popular in China).
Bronx schoolgirls demonstrate their solutions for vertical hydroponic gardens in NYC apartment buildings to the crowd at World Maker Faire NY 2011.
**UPDATE** Good news! The penguins are all set, and no more knit jumpers are needed at this time. @AmykNitZ on Twitter shared this link and let us know that the penguins have more than enough sweaters. Instead, check out some of the other many knitting, crochet and sewing charities that are going on this winter, […]
