Amanda Williams, a Designer with Manufacturing Chops
Amanda Williams is a talented designer and now adds manufacturing experience to her skills, a potent combination.
Year: 2014
Maker Hangar 2: Episode 01 – What is a Tricopter?
Maker Hangar Is back with two new aircraft builds this season, a tricopter and another airplane! In this episode, I talk about what a tricopter is and some of its advantages over other multicopters. We also take a look into the kits that are being sold for this year. If you haven’t already watched the first […]
Maker Hangar 2 ep2: Tricopter Build Part 1
In this episode of Maker Hangar, I show you how to assemble the motor mounts and body halves of the tricopter. You’ll also learn what CA adhesives are and what they can be used for. Next episode, I’ll show you how to finish building the tricopter, so stay tuned! Maker Hangar Tricopter Kit / Additional Electronics Thin CA glues Domestic […]
How-To: Tequila Bottle Hummingbird Feeder
Turn pretty glass bottles into gorgeous garden-ready gifts for your feathered friends with this tequila bottle hummingbird feeder tutorial!
Making Fun: Kid’s Room Spacecraft
I built a spaceship for my four-year-old’s room. It has a control panel full of interesting displays and whiz-bang space sounds. A joystick controls lights and sounds for the engine and thrusters. The payload bay has a motorized hatch and and contains a robot arm for deploying payloads like toy satellites. Headsets provide an audio link between the spacecraft and the Mission Control desk in the other son’s room.
Unbelievable Bottled Sand Art from the 1800s
Artist Andrew Clemens unbelievable sand art still manages to amaze viewers well over 100 years after his death in 1894.
Maker Pro Newsletter – Other Machine, 3D Printing in Asia, Google I/O
“In the future, every shoe will be ‘size me.’” From the editors of MAKE, the Maker Pro Newsletter is about the impact of makers on business and technology. Our coverage includes hardware startups, new products, incubators, and innovators, along with technology and market trends. Please send items to us at makerpro@makermedia.com. Are you a Maker Pro? We’re […]
