Make: Live Episode 17: 3D Modeling & Printing (preview video)
Join us Wednesday evening for the next episode of Make: Live, our streaming show and tell! Episode 16 is all about 3D modeling and printing.
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Laser Craze: Nick Leindecker (video)
Nick Leindecker of the Stanford Optical Society shows Laser Craze, a laser cutter that is controlled by two knobs much in the way an Etch a Sketch works. At Maker Faire Bay Area 2011 he allowed attendees to try out his invention on various burnable surfaces, while also showing his LED creations.
Maker Faire & Make: Live on the Engadget Show
Matt Richardson and I had a great time visiting the Engadget Show this week. After they rolled a killer sizzle reel from last weekend’s World Maker Faire New York, Matt and I showed off our– my TV-B-Gone Jacket and Matt’s Enough Already. We enjoyed meeting Tim and Brian and hanging backstage with MAKE author Marek Michalowski, who was there to demonstrate the new Keepon toy.
Hacked Knitting Machine Depicts Cosby’s Face (video)
CRAFT sure had a great time at World Maker Faire last weekend. Here’s a highlight:
Andrew Salomone uses a hacked knitting machine from the 80s to “print” digital images into knitted garments. At World Maker Faire New York 2011, Andrew demonstrates the knitting machine and shows off its creations including a sweater with Bill Cosby’s face.
FTCquel: Mark Edelman (video)
Mark Edelman from NorCalFTC shows the competition area for a yearly teen program in robotics. At Maker Faire Bay Area 2011, student teams used their engineering and technology skills to pit their creations against one another in the final tech challenge.
How-To: Drifting Robot Car (video)
Learn how to make a drifting robot car with a few cheap components and some simple code in this tutorial episode of The Latest in Hobby Robotics.
Cigar Box Fiddles by Xylocopa Design
Among other whimsical items, Xylocopa Design fabricates unique musical instruments, such as this 5 stringed boxy fiddle. These creations were born from Michele’s practice in musical instrument repair and grew into the design of completely new instruments that she demonstrated for delighted visitors at Maker Faire Bay Area 2011.
