Maker Camp: Week One Preview
See what we’re building, making, and sharing this week at Maker Camp on Google+. Join the fun for free at http://goo.gl/kgcbo
Year: 2012
Maker Camp: Rockets with Rick Schertle
Week 1, MakerMonday at Maker Camp. Start your own space program by learning to build and launch rockets with Rick Schertle.
Maker Camp, sponsored by MAKE magazine, was a virtual summer camp for teens, with a focus on creating, building, and discovering.From July 16th through August 24th, 2012, 30 awesome projects were made in 30 days, on Google+. Maker Camp is free and open to all.
Visit Makezine.com/maker-camp for more information.
Maker Camp: .GIFs with Jared Ficklin
Week 1, Tinkering Tuesday at Maker Camp. Learn to make Animated GIFs with Jared Ficklin, of Frog Design Inc.
Maker Camp, sponsored by MAKE magazine, was a virtual summer camp for teens, with a focus on creating, building, and discovering.From July 16th through August 24th, 2012, 30 awesome projects were made in 30 days, on Google+. Maker Camp is free and open to all.
Visit Makezine.com/maker-camp for more information.
Slot-Together Crib Made of ApplePly
This slot-together mini-crib made was made with MDF forms cut on a CNC milling machine. The forms were than used with a hand-held router to cut sturdy ApplePly plywood. Only four stainless steel pins were used in the assembly.
Maker Faire Detroit: Kinetic Push Mill Interview
The projects at Maker Faire always run the gamut, with a healthy balance between the whimsical and the practical. Maker Faire Detroit, taking place this weekend, July 28 and 29, at The Henry Ford, is no exception. Last week we got a window into the Great American Horn Machine, mobile platform of awesome whimsy, and […]
How-To: Needlepoint Eyeglasses Case
Now here’s a project for me – a needlepoint eyeglasses case from Jenny Henry Designs. A step-by-step approach to creating a case to keep your glasses safe.
SnakeBot Climbs Poles and Arms
This clip demonstrates recent work to develop compliant controllers for our lab’s snake robots. These controllers allow the robot to automatically adapt its shape to changes in its environment. Until now most of our motions, including pole climbing, have been remote-controlled. In this video the robot autonomously climbs a 4″ pole, transitions to a 2″ […]
