Textile Factory Waltz
I love watching stiff metal machinery handle soft threads and fabrics like in this charming video.
Month: April 2011
Purdue Claims World Record Goldberg Machine
It starts with the Big Bang, re-creates the extinction of the dinosaurs, holds a jousting competition, flips over an album, and simulates World War II, a shuttle launch, the fall of the Berlin Wall, and even the alleged apocalypse in 2012. In its precisely executed review of history, “The Time Machine,” a Rube Goldberg contraption built by members of the Purdue Society of Professional Engineers and Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, incorporates a record-breaking 244 steps—all to water a single flower.
In the Maker Shed: Robotic Arm Kit
Need a robotic arm to do your evil bidding? Then look no further than the Robotic arm kit available in the Maker Shed. You command the gripper to open and close, and control wrist motion of 120 degrees, an extensive elbow range of 300°, base rotation of 270°, base motion of 180°, vertical reach of […]
NASA Make: Challenge webcast (video)
If you missed yesterday’s webcast about the NASA Make: Challenge, check out the video here. You can also read the chat transcript, full of relevant links. Dale Dougherty chats with experts Kris Kimel, Twyman Clements, and James Kuhl. MAKE is happy to announce that we’re partnering with Teachers in Space and NASA’s Emerging Commercialization Space […]
How-To: DIY Baby Socks
Jole Henriques of Made By Joel is back with another ingenious project. This time, he’s celebrating the impending arrival of a new baby by creating adorable wee socks from a pair of adult socks. And while it’s a great way to upcycle a pair of your old socks, I can’t help but think how fun […]
Front Drive, Front Steer Recumbent Bike
Andrew Saylor of Wichita, KS, converted a regular bike into a recumbent, and it looks great! I love the custom seat, nice touch.
Mostly Carved Away Eggshell
Although Instructables user bbstudio’s entry in their ongoing Egg-Bot challenge falls a bit short on the “instruct” front, his or her experiment “to remove as much material from an egg shell as possible while still retaining the shape and image of the egg” has undeniably produced some impressive results.