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An Arduino-Powered Laser Engraver That You Can Build

An Arduino-Powered Laser Engraver That You Can Build

A teenage maker created this impressive laser engraver for around $220

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Open-Source Modular Camera Snaps Together Like Lego

Open-Source Modular Camera Snaps Together Like Lego

The Focal Camera project wants to educate you not just about photography, but about the hardware of an actual camera — laser cut your own!

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Relive Your Favorite Heist with this DIY Laser Dodging Game

Relive Your Favorite Heist with this DIY Laser Dodging Game

Laser Equipped Annihilation Protocol (L.E.A.P.) is a live-action game installation that challenges players to reach the back of the room in a set amount of time without coming into contact with an alternating pattern of lasers mounted every few feet.

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Animations Made from Laser Engraved Wood

Animations Made from Laser Engraved Wood

I love the juxtaposition of digital technology and natural materials illustrated by this incredible animation by Nando Costa that was made from over 800 individual frames of laser engraved wood panels.

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DIY 3D Laser Scanner Using Arduino

DIY 3D Laser Scanner Using Arduino

The principle behind this scanner is the typical of a line scanner. A laser beam intercepts the object to be measured and a camera, positioned at a known angle and distance shoots a series of images. With some trigonometry considerations and optic laws it is relatively easy to reconstruct the Zeta dimension, the measurement of the distance between the object and the camera.

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Winners on the Road to Maker Faire Bay Area

Winners on the Road to Maker Faire Bay Area

We’re pleased to announce the winners on the 2013 Road to Maker Faire Challenge! Makers competed for a $2,500 prize and a chance to travel to the Bay Area Maker Faire next month to exhibit their project.

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