The Panterragaffe, a Rideable Strandbeest 07/06/2011 As we previewed last month, the Vancouver Mini Maker Faire featured the Panterragaffe, an ambulatory vehicle inspired by Theo Janssen’s...
Gigantic modular synth enclosure 07/06/2011 Matthew Davidson’s brother built him an enclosure for his modular synthesizer. It looks very slick! ‘ve been slowly building my...
What Does it Mean to be a Woman Hackerspace Member? 07/05/2011 I wasn't sure what the answer to that question might be, so I interviewed seven female hackerspace members (actually, one...
Computer Fan Fume Extractor 07/05/2011 Phil Levchenko, who shared his DIY power supply a couple weeks ago, has a new project: I’ve got a new...
MicroRAX iPad Stand 07/02/2011 Ken Kremer built this adjustable iPad stand using MicroRAX, including some of the new hotness hinged connectors the MicroRAX guys...
Strandbeest-Inspired Lego Power Functions Robot 07/01/2011 Oschoe’s Theo Jansen style robot uses Lego Power Functions (think Mindstorms without the microcontroller) to power it. As a bonus,...
Ridiculously Large Jacks 07/01/2011 Jason Gessner learned how to weld at Milwaukee Makerspace, and his first project were giant jacks made from bolts. He...
How to Build the World’s Lightest Quadrifilar Helix Antenna 06/30/2011 Project White Star, those intrepid souls trying to fly a weather balloon across the Atlantic, built an excellent helical antenna...
Lego Pancake-Batter CNC 06/30/2011 The sheer magnificence of Miguel Valenzuela’s Lego pancake CNC is matched only by the delight of his daughters Maia and...
Hackerspace Happenings: Power Racing Series at the KC Maker Faire 06/29/2011 Power Racing Series at the Kansas City Maker Faire I have just become aware of the awesomeness that is the...
