What does it feel like to make something for the first time? Or to try a new and foreign project or technique? One of the goals of MAKE is to inspire you to try something you never have before. I just love the feeling of grasping a new idea or successfully implementing a new method for the first time. I found some interesting “firsts” in the MAKE Flickr pool. Please share yours with us! Above is Flickr user doublellama’s first hot-wire knife prototype.
cibomahto’s first drawbot and its first drawing
Extra Ketchup’s first computer
drinkumbrella’s first tensegrity sculpture
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Drawbot looks awesome. Looks like its using some stepper motors or something. Where can I find information on how to build my own whiteboard drawer. Thats super cool!
Thanks Josh! I have the source code on my site:
http://www.cibomahto.com/2008/02/thing-a-day-day-19-whiteboard-bot/
Somehow I forgot to document the hardware and circuit, but it is basically two continuous rotation servo motors driven by an Arduino-based microcontroller. The servo motors ended up being too slow to start and stop the drawing, so I would suggest using stepper motors. Sigh, I guess that needs to be done :-D.
Ah, the Vic 20. My first computer too! I have very fond memories of that computer. So much so I got that as a personalised plate for the car I am restoring (and for other reasons – the car is called Vicky 2).