Wheelchairs From Old Bike Parts
In developing countries, a mobility issue can create a major drain on a family’s already sparse resources. That’s why Randy Geile designs inexpensive wheelchairs using readily available parts.
Fun & Games
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
MAKE Goes to Comic-Con
We’re excited to be covering Comic-Con this year for MAKE, as part of our “alt.” event coverage, where we look at these cons through a maker’s lens. I got here last night and things were already hopping. The scale of this event is staggering. I’ll be talking to some old friends and MAKE contributors, like […]
Lego Step Sequencer
Guido Lorenz built his Lego Step Sequencer at the Advance Hackathon in Cologne. Code here. [via Brothers Brick]
How-To: Tangram Travel Puzzle
Keep little minds and little fingers occupied during long car trips and vacation downtime with this tangram travel puzzle tutorial from Delia at Delia Creates! [Via One Pretty Thing] More: How-To: Make a Tangram Puzzle @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Heart Felt Tangram Puzzle @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Giant Outdoor Twister Game @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Gnome Lawn Bowling […]
Mindstorms Holonomic Robot
Ray McNamara of Launceston, Tasmania, built this omnidirectional robot using a Lego Mindstorms parts, Technic motors, and is programmed in RobotC. I really love how Ray explains exactly how he designed and programmed his robot! A Holonomic platform is one of the many types of Holonomic drive trains — it can move forward and backward […]
Put Your Lego Skills and Knowledge to the Test at Maker Faire Detroit
Check out the Brick Challenge Game Show on July 28th-29th. We will be at Maker Faire Detroit in The Henry Ford Museum. The Quiz Show tests your knowledge on Lego with both questions and building games.
Lego Cheese Slope Mosaic Tutorial
In the Lego world, cheese slopes are 1×1 smooth plates with an angled top. Katie Walker (whose Lego mosaics have appeared on MAKE before) shows you how she assembles her creations in this Cheese Slope Mosaic Tutorial on MosaicBricks. [via The Brothers Brick]
