Scratch-Built Colonial Viper Model Rockets
Hobby rockets couple scratch-built a fleet of Colonial Vipers from Battlestar Galactica.
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Pedal-powered apple grinder
From the MAKE Flickr pool Concrete-jungle.org shares pics of this human-powered apple munching machine, constructed for their annual Ciderfest – Aluminum tube mounted on elevated plywood frame, with space underneath for a 5 gallon bucket to catch apple pomace. 1″ shaft through the tube, with a 25lb flywheel and 18t bicycle freewheel mounted on flange […]
The Empire Muggs Back
Lucasfilm asked artists, comic book creators, toy designers, and celebrity fans to transform blank Mighty Muggs into custom art depicting their favorite characters, creatures, ships and scenes from the Star Wars saga in the project, The Empire Muggs Back. Then collectors and fans can bid on all the art pieces which are auctioned by The […]
Plywood chess set
From the MAKE Flickr pool Flickr member ohammersmith lasercut a full set of chess pieces from plywood – This is a chess set I made for my Grandfather’s 90th birthday. I designed them in SketchUp and cut them out of 1/8″ plywood with the laser cutter at TechShop Durham. More pics in the Flickr photo […]
RSVP for the Chicago Craft Social, August 14th
The next Chicago Craft Social is set for Friday, August 14th from 7-10pm in Evanston, IL (Evanston Vineyard Church, 2495 Howard St.). This event has space for 150 people so be sure to RSVP! New things to note: Guys are invited! This is no longer a girls-only night. It’s not an event for children, but […]
FPS gaming with actual firearms
Though it sort of negates some of the best aspects of video gaming, this experiment from Waterloo Labs does outline a useful method for mapping projectile impacts on a projection screen using accelerometers. As suggested at the end of the above vid, there a number of infinitely safer methods for registering the desired mouse clicks […]
Sketch3D, the 3D Etch A Sketch
I’ve seen plenty of hacks based on the iconic Etch A Sketch, however this one may take the cake. Andrew Sliwinski has added a third wheel (and a bunch of electronics) to the traditional toy design, allowing users to make drawings in three dimensions! An Anaglyphic display is used to present the image. A remake […]