The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
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 […]
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.
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]
Steve Hoefer created a fun video that shows you how to make match rockets.
Could yo-yos be making a comeback? I sure hope so, because that’s something that my inner 12-year-old could really get behind! Check out this custom yo-yo tutorial that Amy from Mod Podge Rocks! shared on Skip To My Lou’s Craft Camp. They’d be perfect for home decor, summertime gifts, or afternoon craft time with the […]
Ever since Skylanders was released last holiday season, one of the most commonly requested additions to the franchise has been articulated toys. Custom toy maker Jin Saotome decided not to wait. He’s created a bunch of highly articulated Skylanders mods, many featuring plastic representations of their powers. Now he’s produced a step-by-step guide for modding […]
This beautifully conceived and executed chess set was made using vintage Russian Nixie tubes. The tubes are illuminated without visible wires; they glow when at rest on the gameboard surface. Kudos to Tony of Lasermad for producing what, IMHO, is quite clearly a masterpiece.
