New in the Maker Shed: Perma-Proto Boards
Have you ever had one of those “why didn’t I think of that” moments? I had one the first time I saw Adafruit’s Perma-Proto Breadboards, now available in the Maker Shed.
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Bleep Labs Debut New Gadgets
I totally dig Bleep Labs‘ new creations! They look like tons of fun. Dam-Drum Dam-Drum is a handheld drum machine and sequencer with four unique sounds selected by Dam-Funk. This is a collaboration with Dam and Bleep Labs, who designed and built the drum in Austin, Texas. Only 100 Dam Drums were built and they’re […]
Nokken-3 Subsea Exploration Robot
Eirik Taylor’s Nokken-3 ROV is the latest iteration of his long-running submersible project. The ROV housing itself was constructed using a sheet of plexiglas, which was welded first using acetone to hold the pieces in place, then glued later with epoxy. The potting substance used this time is laminating epoxy, commonly used to repair fiberglass […]
Musical Hacks For Raspberry Pi
Peter Kirn writes about the first wave of musical hacks for Raspberry Pi over at Create Digital Music: Apple may have started the conversation about the “post-PC” age. But part of what this means is that a “computer” doesn’t necessarily have to be something costing hundreds of dollars, in a conventional desktop or laptop form […]
Papercraft Walking Bipedal Robot
The build video for mechanical paper model maker Kikousya’s papercraft walking bipedal robot is a top shelf example of what a dedicated artist can achieve with simple materials. In this case, paper, rubber bands, wooden dowels, and some paste.
In the Maker Shed: Tiny Wanderer Robot Kit
Are you interested in robotics but need a good starter kit to get you on the road to success? The Tiny Wanderer Complete Kit (available in the Maker Shed) might just be the ticket!
Kinect-Equipped Humanoid Robot
Malte Ahlers of Germany os finishing up his PhD in neurobiology, and tinkering with robots on the side. He also makes robots! I would like to introduce my latest robotics project. It is a human sized humanoid robot torso called “A1”. There is still a lot of work to do but I think the direction […]