The DIWire Bender is a rapid prototype machine that bends metal wire to produce 2D or 3D shapes. Wire unwinds from a spool, passes through a series of wheels that straighten it, and then feeds through the bending head, which moves around in 3 dimensions to create the desired bends and curves. Vector files (e.g., […]
Everyone knows kids love to play with cardboard boxes, but obviously so do their parents! I absolutely love this awesome cardboard box Millennium Falcom, complete with awed-looking baby and Schnauzer Wookie! Although I think my favorite thing is this great quote from the blog post about the process: We picked up some silver spray paint […]
Cheap DIY thermal flashlight provides evidence to landlords and housing authorities about poor insulation in apartment units.
Vintage Pyrex dishes, with their bold colors and charming designs, are hard to resist. If you have a penchant for Pyrex and cross-stitch (hello, Lish!) be sure to check out this downloadable chart from Hancock’s House of Happy. Some of your favorite Pyrex patterns have been translated into cross-stitch, and the result is adorable. [via […]
It’s times like these that I really wish I could knit. We have a Pekingese, not a Pug, but I think she’d still look totally rad in this Dalek dog sweater from Ravelry user, Peach Kraft. That’s the cuddliest Dalek I’ve ever seen! Thanks, Kristin! More: Dalek Pysanky Egg @Craftzine.com blog Pickles the Pug Crochet […]
Interesting soft-circuits application from a group of architects at the University of Toronto: A blanket with a network of soft tilt sensors on its surface that can report information about its own shape and, by inference, the shape of an object that it is draped over.
I loved reading Tom Larkworthy’s recent post on Edinburgh (Scotland) Hacklab’s blog on his experiments with building an OSHW robot arm with a reach of 1m, positionable to within 0.1mm and able to lift up to 2kg. Rather than sourcing expensive components, Tom’s goal was to develop an optical tracking system that would allow the […]
