Page-turning Rube Goldberg Machine
Check out this elaborate page-turning Rube Goldberg machine from Brooklyn area maker Joseph Herscher. The inclusion of fire and trained guinea pig really makes this one stand out.
Year: 2012
iPhone Game Controller Mod
Master modder Ben Heck is at it again. This time around he’s created a hand-held game controller for the iPhone using the guts from an Ion iCade iPad game controller and some laser-cut parts. As ever, Ben pulls off a slick portable mod suitable for the store shelves.
DIY Manufacturing Spotlighted at Kickstarter
Yesterday Kickstarter, a popular crowd-funding platform, launched their 2011 year in review of success stories, highlighting four categories of projects: Dreaming Big, Civic Projects, Current Events, and my favorite, DIY Manufacturing!
MakerBot Replicator Announced
I was really excited to hear about the latest edition of the MakerBot 3D printer. Called the Replicator, it features all the recent improvements announced over the past year such as dual extruders and the interface controller.
Chalkboard Table Runner
Darcy’s Idea of the Day blog highlighted this paper chalkboard table runner last week. Guests were welcomed with a hand-drawn place mat at their seat complete with their name. Related Book Excerpt: Sewing With Oilcloth
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How To: Staircase Makeover
When Suzanne and her husband Jay moved into their split-level house, they immediately removed the cat-hair-infested carpet on their stairs – only to find grungy steps full of holes and dings. So as a New Year treat they gathered up some vinyl numbers, paint, and paintable wallpaper, and transformed their steps into a pop-modern staircase. […]