This project uses ultrasonic sensors connected to an Arduino Pro and servos that nudge the wearer when an obstruction is detected. It’s wrist mounted and senses objects from about 1 inch (2 cm) to 10 feet (3.5m). It has generally fast response time (fractions of a second) to quickly navigate complex environments. It’s designed to […]
What do you give the seamster who has everything? Custom pins, of course! Kimanh at scissors.paper.wok. shows you how to use shrink plastic to create pins that match your favorite colors and designs.
For those of you with an overwhelming desire to build your own subatomic particle accelerator, look no further than this Instructable by Xellers, which shows you how to convert a wine bottle into a cathode ray tube (CRT). Of course, that’s not all you need: other ingredients include a two-stage vacuum pump, a neon sign […]
If you remember my Barbie patterns from earlier this week, you’ll remember I found many fantastic vintage patterns on that trip. Another favorite pattern I found has to be this Brooke Shields McCall’s offering. Snazzy! Did anyone out there ever make a top from this collection?
As I develop new projects for my classroom this summer, a recurring theme has been to explore just how many times it takes to get a new design right. As far as I am concerned, nothing ever works properly the first time, and it is useful for students and new learners to a subject to recognize this. Programmers call this the iterative process, Engineers use the Engineering Design Process, both of which are relatives to the scientific method. Sure, just about anything can be fixed with duct tape and zip ties, but to get beyond a temporary kludge, you will need to put some time and thought into analyzing the problem and crafting a proper solution.
Kara of Craftastical shares how to make a cable knit pillow case that will add an extra bit of cozy to your couch.
Here’s an absolutely brilliant use of Sugru – an air-drying silicone clay. The inventors have created an Instructable showing how to make a digital camera fairly indestructable for kids. Check out the abuse this thing takes with nary a scratch: Brilliant! I’m considering doing this to all my electronics now.
