Hand Grinding a Telescope Mirror
This is how you make a telescope mirror out of a hunk of glass.
Year: 2014
Aluminalis: Our 16-legged Walking Creature
“Let’s build something creepy, Dad…”, my teenage daughters said. We had no idea this creepy crawly creature would utilize our machining skills to the fullest.
Laurence Vallières’ Animal Masks From Salvaged Cardboard
Artist Laurence Vallières creates charming animal mask sculptures from salvaged cardboard that cleverly utilize the printed surface of the packaging materials in order to depict the animal imagery.
Jim Bachor’s Pothole Mosaics
Artist Jim Bachor give new meaning to the term “street art’ with these mosaic pieces that literally become part of the street when installs them in potholes.
The Evolution Will Be Roboticized
The evolution is here, and it will be roboticized. Micheal Overstreet is working to reduce the cost of high function humanoid robots with 3D printing.
Gorgeous Wood Bicycles from Masterworks
From lightweight racing bikes to commuters to chopper-esque cruisers, these bikes are a showcase of wooden cycle design.
Cardboard Armor Transforms Kids into Heroes
“When kids put this on, you see their former self just kind of melt away, and they become this heroic self.”