The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
Interesting dissection of a sphere from Thingiverse user VeryWetPaint. This “hemi-demi-sphere” is also cleverly designed to present the best-finished surface from the printer on the outside of the assembled sphere.
It’ll be no secret, to our regular readers, that I am a giant fan of Dustin Wallace’s “Robotagami” product and the concept behind it. Dustin, whose work I’ve covered here many times, just recently added a “mini” version of his original humanoid Robotagami figure, water-jet-cut in 0.035″ stainless steel, for $25. I ordered one immediately. Making these is a side-line for Dustin, who works full-time as a mechanic, and so far hasn’t had time to put together proper instructions for the “Mini.” So I thought I would help him out, promote his product, put together my new toy, and try out my fancy new light tent at the same time.
May is here, spring’s in full swing, and folks are in happy circulation. From my home office window, it’s a steady stream of people on leisurely walks, kids and adults on bikes, kids on skates n’ skateboards, and the old guy down the street who proudly rides his Segway to the 7-Eleven. With gas prices […]
[Thanks, Kaas!]
These handmade electronics dice from the Dicecreator represent numerals via a historical timeline of component development – from the resistor on up to the integrated circuit. There’s nothing like generating random numbers the old fashioned way! [via SparkFun]
Flickr user Robiwan Kenobi built this excellent Swiss Army knife out of Lego Technics and Bionicle pieces. [Via Brothers-Brick]
This clever NXT robot detects the number of players at the table and deals them their hands face down, then when prompted at the conclusion of each round of betting deals the flop, turn and river cards face up. More information — mostly in German — available on Google Code. [Via The NXT Step]
