Ray McNamara of Launceston, Tasmania, built this omnidirectional robot using a Lego Mindstorms parts, Technic motors, and is programmed in RobotC. I really love how Ray explains exactly how he designed and programmed his robot! A Holonomic platform is one of the many types of Holonomic drive trains โ it can move forward and backward […]
Give your pencils some personality with this sparkle top pencil tutorial that Rachael from Penelope & Pip shared on Poppytalk. I’m not usually a rhinestone kind of gal, but I’m definitely digging the contrast between the sparkling sequins and the matte brown pencils! More: How-To: Scalloped Felt Pencil Tube @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Pencil Pouch @Craftzine.com […]
These MAKE branded items from Alchemy Goods are made from upcycled materials like bicycle innertubes and car seatbelts. They are made in Seattle and are built to last! Check them out now in the Maker Shed.
Tired of letting perfectly good fish skin go to waste? Apparently Icelandic artists Fanney Antonsdรณttir and Dรถgg Guรฐmundsdรณttir were, so they started making lights out of dried cod fish that they call Uggi Lights. The lamp refers to the old Icelandic tradition of drying whole fish. The fish were hung up on special wood constructions […]
Built for Music Hackday in Amsterdam, this Arduino-powered 8-bit umbrella from Berlin area makers Alice Zappe and Julia Lager uses an array of 12 piezoelectric sensors to trigger random tunes as rain hits the umbrella. [via LikeCool]
The always inspired Jeri Ellsworth outdid herself at this year’s Maker Faire Bay Area. Jeri is known for the phrase “Did you bring a hack?” and she lives by such sentiment — Jeri always brings a hack. This year, at Maker Faire, it was a Commodore 64 Bass “keytar” that makes use of the original […]
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