The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
Do you have a fairy princess at home? Maker her a lovely stitched wand with this felt fairy wand tutorial from Wee Folk Art. You can download a free PDF of the pattern over on the site! More: How-To: Giant Bubble Wands @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Princess Hat @Craftzine.com blog HOW TO – Recycled Egg Carton […]
Using an octocopter UAV and its 123D Catch software, CAD software maker Autodesk was able to capture a 3D model of its corporate headquarters in San Rafael, CA. The model itself was generated from aerial photos taken from the UAV and processed with their 123D photogrammetry software.
Caine made his arcade using boxes from his dad’s used auto parts store. He hadn’t had many customers, so we set up a fun flashmob to make his day, and filmed his response.
AFOL Simon Primordial Greeble of Toronto, ON, built this sweet depiction of Asimov’s legendary Three Laws: 1: A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. 2: A robot must obey the orders given to it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict […]
In the latest version of his DIY skill crane, Marc has added a third dimension, expanded the crane’s envelope to cover an entire room, and upgraded the business end with a SparkFun robotic claw. A universal TV remote serves as controller, communicating by IR with Arduinos in each of the two big motor housings.
Joey Johnston of Starkville, MS, wrote in with this well-done Lego model spelling out a worthy motto: Never Stop Making. He built it for his typography class at Mississippi State.
ECE 5760 students Meng-Ling (Maxwell) Liu, Thu-Thao Nguyen and Yang Yang created a game called Hand Breaking Bricks. Rather than use a standard interface for their game, they decided to take on the challenge of using gestural control.
