Lego beetle bots
Lego fan Jason, aka Doctor Moebius, created these cool Lego beetles… but they have a trick up their sleeves (shells?)
Fun & Games
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
Giant duct tape and sharpie AT-AT
Giant for a model, anyway. At 4′ tall it’s only 1/20th the size of a “real” one, and still not even close to Disney World’s “almost life size” version. Still, just try offering Disney what eBay seller komonac is asking for his and see what they say. [via Boing & Boing, LLP]
MacDowall single-pin escapement in Lego Technic
Those interested in mechanisms and horology will probably enjoy watching the hypnotic action of this single-pin escapement executed in Lego by YouTuber horolophile. An “escapement,” FYI, is the mechanism in a timepiece that converts continuous rotational motion into oscillating “back and forth” motion and makes it go tick-tock.
Behold Your Doom: Children’s battle mech
In point of fact, this “Kid’s Walker” from Japanese firm Sakakibara Kikai, like every real-world mecha prototype I’ve ever seen, is considerably more impressive when standing still than when in motion. There’s embedded video here. If you are actually concerned about the possibility of the world being stomped to rubble beneath the armored galoshes of a Pokรยฉmech revolution, you should watch it and put your mind at ease. If, like me, however, you were excited by the photo and are enjoying dreaming about buying or making one of these for your own outer or inner child, you may want to keep that dream alive and pass on the vid. [via gizmag]
Homemade Spacecraft
The latest high altitude weather balloon video making the rounds is from the father and son team of Luke and Max Geisshuhler of Brooklyn, NY. Their setup included a 19-inch helium balloon with a payload consisting of a camcorder, GPS enabled phone, and a couple of hand warmers inside a styrofoam container.
Lego model of an abandoned house
This beautifully unnerving model of a house was, amazingly, Mike Doyle‘s first MOC (My Own Creation) since he built as a child. Super impressive! Expect to see a lot more great work out of this guy. (Also, puts me in a mood for Halloween!)
New in the Maker Shed: Video Game Shield
The open source Video Game Shield from the Maker Shed allows you to create your own games, graphics, text, sound effects, music, and more on an Arduino! Make awesome black-and-white video games that you can play on your TV! It supports up to two Nintendo Wii Nunchuck controllers for an easy, and familiar, interface. Note: […]
