Kits

SheekGeek educational kits

SheekGeek educational kits

SheekGeek has a lot of great educational robotics kits for all ages… Picture here, The W.A.S.P – The W.A.S.P Original Robotic Kit is designed to help introduce children age 12 and up to robotics, electronics, and mechanics. The name W.A.S.P stands for “Wiggling and Spinning Photovore” which describes the action and the type of the […]

Linear stepper motor controller kit

This looks interesting… a linear stepper motor controller kit, open source, for CNC machines… Open Source! Circuit Diagram, PCB (Board) Layout, and PIC Software all available online. (Kit/PCB sales support PICList.com) Also: user code modifications. Standard step + direction inputs easy connection to a parallel port for up to 7 units. Use with standard CNC […]

MAKE Volume 09: Fringe

MAKE Volume 09: Fringe

MAKE 09 should be hitting subscriber’s mailboxes any moment now. In this issue, explore the fringes of technology with projects that push the boundaries of physics and reason. makezine.com: Volume 09: Fringe – Link & subscribe (use the code CMAKE and get another $5 off USD, just MAKE blog readers!). More: Volume 09 – Links […]