Weekend Watch: Engineering a TrotBot to Climb Stairs and Rugged Terrain
To test his skills as a roboticist, Ben Vagle decided to test how his Lego TrotBot robots performed on 1/3-scale stairs.
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Building 1,000 Toy Trucks: Kansas City Woodworkers Guild Shares the Love
Now in its 8th year, Maker Faire Kansas City is happening this weekend. Join in the fun and see what the Kansas City Woodworkers Guild is up to!
Tips of the Week: Zip Tie Twisting, 3D Printing Sanding Grips, and the Orbital Sawing Stroke
Another week of useful shop trickery, including a must-know zip tie trick, from makers in cyberspace.
Element14 TinyTILE
When Intel announced their Curie module, they showed off a 32-bit, low power, Arduino compatible chip with built in Bluetooth Low Energy and a 6-axis IMU, all in a package about the size of a shirt button. This power and size promised great possibilities, especially for wearable applications. The first dev board released carrying a […]
Bayview Boom Teaches Teens How to Build Their Own Boombox
Bayview BOOM teaches teens electronics assembly, woodworking, metalworking and product design so they can build their own boomboxes.
Celebrate Canada’s 150th Birthday with a Giant Cardboard Maple Leaf
Celebrate the 150 year anniversary of Canada becoming a country this July by building this cardboard maple leaf display.
This Band Goes Multi-Sensory with Interactive Lights and Beer
To make their band’s performances a multi-sensory experience, The Lights Out added LED wearables and instruments to their act.
