There was a nice surprise inย the Printrbot booth at the New York 3D Printshow:ย the new Printrbot Play. The Play continues the new path Printrbot has been taking since the creation of the Metal Simple, by building sheet metal printers (a long departure from the original, mostly printed models). While having “guts” very similar to the […]
If you are planning on attending Maker Faire Bay Areaย and haven’t yet signed up to participate in the Moat Boat Paddle Battle, we are about to entice you to change that! We are pleased to announce that our sponsor SeeMeCNCย is offering some amazing prizes to the winners. The winners of both Youth categories will […]
A 2014 patent submitted by employees of Sphero details a Sphero-like device working with a โmagnetically coupled accessory.โ The device works by using a magnetic tip on the existing upward-facing arm within the Sphero, allowing it to create a temporary attachment to a magnetic half-dome that slides along its Teflon-coated surface. The patent is of […]
Is your french press feeling a bit naked? Restore some dignity to your morning cuppa joe with a DIY leather french press cover! Half steampunk and half mountain man with just a touch of country estate thrown in there for good measure, leather has a way of making anything seem just a little fancier. Want […]
Built in March 2013, it’s now making its way to the Bay Area Maker Faire, May 16 and 17.
If there is a core driver of the Maker Movement, it is the growing Maker community. This community is open and inclusive, vibrant and eclectic, self-organizing and widely distributed. It is the product of many people identifying as Makers, sharing their ideas and projects. Whether they embrace science and technology or arts and crafts, there […]
It’s not too late to enter your own design into theย Pitch Your Prototype challenge, which will remainย open to entries until 11:59pm, April 30thโthat is, this coming Thursday. Here’s a roundup of contestants who have already entered the challenge: Makersย Brian Eccles, Brendan McLeod, Timothy Murcko, TJ Watson and Mitchell Wills have designed an expandable mobile platform […]
