I love the thought of controlling a robot through one-to-one gesture correspondence. Taylor Veltrop built this excellent Veltrobot based upon a Kondo KHR-1HV robot, and worked out how to control it using a Kinect and Willow Garage’s Robot Operating System. Taylor has posted docs and source code here, in case you want to build your […]
Atarity from Izhevsk in the Russian Federation wrote in to share his project, Lightpack, a LED-managing board that plugs into a display and changes the RGB levels depending on what is displayed on the screen.
Part computer, part mini motorbike, this cool casemod by René Grau can reach speeds of up to 40mph. Build details are scant, but at least we can admire this gaming PC’s road handling. [via Technabob]
UPDATE: Upon further reflection, I don’t recommend you actually try this hack, but rather follow the Cooking Issues blog if you’re curious how it turns out. This looks like a great project for getting the most out of your electric pressure cooker. Please pay attention to the warnings, use common sense and safety precautions. This […]
Aaron Amatnieks, aka Flickr user akama1_lego, built a Lego dragon that breathes real fire! A tricky proposition when your medium is a polystyrene copolymer that melts at a temperature below the boiling point of water. A butane lighter has been fully incorporated into the structure, including a mechanical start-lever disguised as a rocky crag on the back side of the mountain.
The Erector 15 Model Set from the Maker Shed is just begging to be modified. It features 252 pieces, Cable Command movement and instructions to build 15 different models. Just add a couple of servos and an Arduino to bring this building set to life!
Mike Schropp built this Lego computer case that encloses three individual computer systems. The primary purpose is as a grid computer for medical research.
