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 […]
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 […]
In this weeks show, Rik and Frits are taking a look at one of the oldest, yet still most popular simple and fun hobby robot projects: “The Sumo”. Also in this show, a look at a very impressive piece of a hand made full metal robot that looks like it is ready to explore Mars. […]
Jimmy Chion, Jason Chua, and Kiran Malladi are the creators of Lightchimes, a beautiful lamp made from 169 hanging LED pendants. The circuit is simple, but the results are complex. This project is about interaction- without interference from a participant, the lights would never shine. Similarly, without collaborative interaction, this project would never have become […]
It’s an Arduino-flavored Monday here at makezine.com. Our Arduino Projects Pack giveaway is ongoing, and today’s Deal of The Day bundles a 1-year subscription to MAKE with instantly-downloadable PDF versions of two of our most popular Arduino titles: Getting Started with Arduino and the newly-released Arduino Cookbook. Check ’em out, with tons of other cool ‘duino content, over on our Arduino Super Page.
Roll Into Spring with MAKE Volume 26: “Karts and Wheels” Garage go-kart building is a time-honored hobby for do-it-yourselfers, and we’ve got plans and articles to help you build wheeled wonders that’ll have you and the kids racing around the neighborhood in DIY style. Build a longboard skateboard by bending plywood. Propel a go-kart with […]
The open source Video Game Shield from the Maker Shed allows you to create your own games, graphics, text, sound effects, music, and more on an Arduino! Make awesome black-and-white video games that you can play on your TV! It supports up to two Nintendo Wii Nunchuck controllers for an easy, and familiar, interface. Note: […]
