Devlin has posted a great tutorial on using OpenSCAD (Clifford Wolf’s fantastic, free CSG 3D modeling program) to model Hack a Day’s trademark “skull badge” from this year’s CES. I posted my own (much, much more basic) OpenSCAD tutorial a couple weeks back.
Instructables user Plusea brings us this cool tutorial on how to make a soft sensor that closes a circuit when it is petted or stroked.
The Quaduino NG & AeroQuad RC projects both make use of Arduino boards to operate & stabilize 4-rotor helicopter (aka ‘quadrocopter’) designs. Looks like a fun one to have completed once Spring time rolls around.
Bevan writes – An old machinist and carpenter trick is to make an object which is free to move but trapped permanently within another object. This site has pictures of two variations on that theme, with instructions on how to make one’s own using basic manual machine tools. Suggestions for other variations are included, and […]
Toby writes – I’ve just finished writing up my first-attempt at converting the reed-switch signal from our exercise bike into MIDI. Makes for an interesting workout when you have to keep pedalling or the music grinds to a halt. Nice – sounds like a great way to enhance a workout! More project info + source […]
Dave writes in to share his friend Andrei’s project, a homemade hourglass. Andrei made this using two wine glasses, hardwood, brass screws and a keen attention to detail.
From the MAKE Flickr pool Sean built a digital weather display with a very analog feel - I took an old clock, removed the mechanism and replaced it with an Arduino (micro-controller) that checks the weather on the Environment Canada website every fifteen minutes and update the hands accordingly. It also has a web server […]
