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It’s hard not to bust a gut laughing at these mini-humanoids skittering around the ring, duking it out. Of the 1st RT Battle Cup, Robots Dreams writes: Watching the humanoid battles at RoboGames 2008 yesterday we noticed how impressive the larger, higher torque designs are for the crowd. The Robit team from Korea, with their […]
Trying to encourage your child’s tennis skills, but can’t serve to save your life? Daniel Bauen uses a pedal-powered ball launcher. From his site: Both cleanly powered and built from 2 recycled bicycles, scrap steel and wood, leaking 5 gallon water jug and a lacross stick, our pedal powered tennis ball launcher is a unique […]
Instructables user silver912targa (Eleonora, 9 years old, from Portugal) loved her swim fins so much that they broke! She had the bright idea to cut off the broken flippers to make neat new shoes, perfect for riverwalking or the beach. Related: CRAFT: 07 Preview the Shoe Issue – CRAFT Video Podcast
Well there’s another one coming up on June 28th at Willoughby & Baltic with Jimmie P. … Second Boston Circuit Bending Workshop Monday, June 28th, 5-9pm Willoughby & Baltic 195g Elm Street Somerville, MA
Rick builds these totally incredible prone carts to help him achieve tasks otherwise impossible from sitting in a wheelchair. He mods golf carts and tractors so that he can drive them from the prone position. While in his carts, he can weld, garden, cook, and make beautiful wood furniture, things that can be difficult or […]
Decor8 points us to these clever pendant lamps by Domestic Construction, which use repurposed teacups to lend a soft glow.
Here’s an industrial robot controlled by a Wimote. The builder writes: This is a small presentation of a university project I have worked on for the last 6 months. Using a real-time system the orientation of the Wii Remote is polled and sent to the Stäubli TX 60 industrial robot. The concept is stolen from […]
