Lift heavy things with a modded servo 01/15/2010 Need to do some heavy lifting of the physical kind, but only have some wimpy servo motors on hand? Why...
This week in Maker Events 01/13/2010 Looking to take a break from tinkering on your latest project this weekend? Here are some fine maker events to...
Maker Faire Newcastle is March 13-14, 2010 01/13/2010 We’re excited to announce that Maker Faire is coming back to Newcastle this year! Following the outstanding success of the...
Lifelike robots teach students about marine life 01/13/2010 This playful killer whale (orca) is actually a robot. One of a series of over 100 different creatures, it was...
Nice WiFi radio build 01/13/2010 Inspired by Jeff Keyzer, Gary Dion decided to build his own WiFi radio. He constructed it using an Asus WL-520gu...
Make a scroll saw from a sewing machine 01/13/2010 Here's an interesting, if possibly questionable idea. The folks over at Flowering Elbow converted a sewing machine into a scroll...
Fordson Snow Machine handles drifts with ease 01/12/2010 Here's a cool video demonstrating the Fordson Snow Machine, a 1920's screw-propelled vehicle. I'm just glad it doesn't snow that...
Improbable gyro monorail 01/12/2010 This improbable-looking gyro-powered monorail appears to have been built by MORI Hiroshi. The monorail car balances on the track using...
DIY hourglass 01/12/2010 Dave writes in to share his friend Andrei's project, a homemade hourglass. Andrei made this using two wine glasses, hardwood,...
Amazing M&M dispenser 01/11/2010 The folks over at Project 240 built this Office M&M Dispenser Maze for, well, I think just for the joy...
