The MakeShift Challenge: Mounting a “Super Cow” on a Tower Crane
Do you think you could hoist a fiberglass super cow onto a 40-story tower crane for $20?
Mechanical Engineering
Marvelous Mechanisms with Ben Light
Fun and clever designs for various physical mechanism by artist, designer, and mechanical engineer, Ben Light.
6 Common Problems to Avoid When Building a Strandbeest
Theo Jansen’s Strandbeest has no doubt inspired many makers. Here’s some tips if you’d like to recreate your own.
“Metamaterials” Allow You to 3D Print Simple Machines
Materials with specially-designed internal microstructures deform to create macroscopic motion.
Maker Spotlight: Blue Martin
When she’s not refereeing roller derby or caring for her pet pigs, Blue Martin can be found whizzing around a racetrack in a tiny electric waffle.
Building a Sturdy, Steel Sliding Mount for 3 Computer Monitors
Faced with the prospect of moving three times in one year, Mitch Willing built a sliding steel mount for his 3 monitors and computer.
3D Print a Motorized Star Wars AT-AT
A maker creates an almost entirely 3D printable AT-AT walker from Star Wars and shares the files.
