This paper automata entitled “Nervous Owl” from the folks at cool4cats shows an owl with its head turning around and back again trying to keep its eye on a motorcycle-riding mouse down below its tree. The whole mechanism is controlled by a crank below the piece that the user can use to set the animation going.
A Melbourne, Florida-based outfit called Parker Brothers Choppers, has released a video of a full-scale electric Tron lightcycle replica in action. They are claiming a top speed of 100 MPH and a range of 100 miles without recharging.
Part computer, part mini motorbike, this cool casemod by Renรฉ 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]
Heatsync Labs member Rene Sanchez built this kicking motoduino bike computer for his motorcycle, using a bunch of parts from Adafruit, a custom welded enclosure, Makerbotted connectors, and some ingenuity.
shinya kimura @ chabott engineering from Henrik Hansen on Vimeo. I have a spectacular craftsman to share with you this Monday — Japanese-born custom motorcycle builder, Shinya Kimura. Kimura made a name for himself as founder of the shop Zero Engineering, where his streamlined aesthetic turned vintage bikes into a “no frills minimalistic” functional artistry […]
We’re one week out from our first Maker Faire Detroit, taking place July 31 and August 1 at The Henry Ford, and the excitement is building. Among the over 250 makers showcasing their projects at the Faire are the fine folks of Current Motor Company. From their site: “Founded by engineers tired of wimpy electric […]
Drilled and tapped for the screw and drilled a clearance hole for the mount bolt.At 20 threads per inch, that would be .050″ per turn. So .01″ would be 1/5 of a turn. Put on a standard six-flat nut for reference. Turn less than one flat would be .050/6 = .0083 inches, a little margin to the spec.
So, to use it, you spin and gradually drop the screw until it just touches at the highest point. Turn to the lowest point, and tighten down. Took less than one flat, so I believe I am in spec!
