How-To: Patchwork Puzzle Ball
This patchwork puzzle ball from Thimble would be a great way to use up scraps of fabric and would make a sweet gift for a baby, or as Laura mentions, is just a fun object to have on the shelf.
Fun & Games
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
Machine That Makes Lego, Made of Lego
This is reportedly a very rare, limited-edition Lego set produced this year as a souvenir for some kind of exclusive Lego factory tour. Flickr user Si-MOCs would appear to be the proud owner of set 8 out of 68, and has carefully recorded the unboxing and construction for…
Radio Controlled Flying Super Hero
Portland, Oregon resident Greg Tanous designed this superhumanoid R/C airplane that is almost certain to delight any child, inner or outer, who beholds it. Given the unbridled awesomeness of its subject, I am inclined to forgive the er, enthusiastic rock music soundtrack in this video, but feel obliged to warn of it. Greg sells plans and full kits for a couple version of his design.
Delight in these Quadrotor Fails
We’ve been highlighting a lot of the amazing stunts that are performed with quadrotors lately; it practically seems like these little buzzing aircraft are infallible superstars. Well, if you’re sick of them acting like the BMOC and want to see them taken down a peg, this video from UPenn’s GRASP laboratory won’t disappoint. [via Adafruit]
Beer Wheel Drive Vehicle
No longer must those looking for a giant, 14-person bicycle outfitted with beer coolers look across the Atlantic for their machines. My friend, รผbermaker Casimir Sienkiewicz, (it sounds just like it’s spelled) has produced the first in what I believe will be quite a few of these.
Strandbeest-Inspired Lego Power Functions Robot
Oschoe’s Theo Jansen style robot uses Lego Power Functions (think Mindstorms without the microcontroller) to power it. As a bonus, it can be driven via remote control. I started off with a very simple drawing of the legs and the motion required. After some trial and error with the ratio’s of the legs I managed […]
Ridiculously Large Jacks
Jason Gessner learned how to weld at Milwaukee Makerspace, and his first project were giant jacks made from bolts. He ended up using the jacks in an event in Milwaukee were teams of people ran around the city doing activities. The game only took a couple of minutes when done correctly, but some teams were […]
