A Mechanical Engineer’s Quick Tips for Using Gears
Here are some quick tips on making gears for your next project (plus links to some more exhaustive gear resources if you’ve got the time).
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These 7 Machines May Just Convince You Perpetual Motion Is Possible
Perpetual motion is a government secret kept from the masses to protect Big Energy, but these 7 machines come close to solving the mystery.
Fun with Magnetic Cars and Trains
Here are some fun rainy day projects building magnetic toys and learning about electromagnetism
Noodle-Legged Robot Will Seek Out Legs to Cuddle With, Drool On
Imagine, a small crab-like robot walks up to you and leans on your leg…
Types of Bearings and What to Use Them For
Bearings can be used to create rotating motion in your projects. Learn which bearings will work best for you.
Leap Motion Alters Sounds of Multiple Instruments
Now that developers are getting a chance to play around with the new Leap Motion, we’re seeing some interesting experiments. Stephane performs a tune where the sounds of instruments are altered using this new motion-based controller.
Rotisserie motor time-lapse motion control unit
Usually when you see a time-lapse sequence the camera is stationary. Adding camera motion to a time lapse-shot adds noticeable depth to a scene. Maker Derek Mellott built this motion control unit for his DSLR from a cable management tray, BBQ rotisserie motor, and TI graphing calculator.
