Star Wars BB-8 Style Robots You Can Build Right Now
To help you on your quest to build your own BB-8 Star Wars droid, here are two DIY robot tutorials that should help.
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This Vertical Take-Off Quadcopter is Like Your Own Mini Harrier Jet
Quadcopters are great at hovering, but don’t have long range. Fixed-wing aircraft can travel long distances quickly, but don’t like to stay in one place above the ground. Krossblade’s SkyProwler solves both of those problems. The hybrid aircraft is a remote controlled quadcopter with wings, or a plane with six rotors, capable of vertical takeoff […]
Eleni Kontos’ Ceramic Electronics Sculptures
I love artist Eleni Kontos’ cunningly sardonic take on our relationship with electronic devices in this clever series of ceramic sculptures.
Cow-Sized Plywood Spider Walker Shrieks Like Swarming Demon Horde
CNC cut gear driven walker mechanism based on Klann linkage.
Homebuilt RC Hovercraft
With parts that could have been used to build a remote control jet, ScratchBuiltAircraft on Instructables managed to make something even cooler: a remote-controlled hovercraft.
The body of the hovercraft is made of foam board, while the plastic ‘skirt’ around the bottom is just a simple heavy-duty garbage bag. Where the build gets really interesting is in the electronics. The thrust for the hovercraft is provided by an electric ducted fan powered by a LiPo battery. This fan also pushes air into the skirt of the hovercraft thanks to a duct located directly behind the fan.
Maker Hangar Episode 4: Li-Po Batteries
In Episode 4 of the Maker Hangar series, Lucas Weakley teaches us about lithium polymer, or li-po, batteries, used in R/C aircraft. Lucas covers the numbers and letters that classify these batteries, how to determine where to place the battery for balancing the plane, charging the batteries, and safety concerns.
Maker Hanger Episode 3: Electric Speed Controllers
Maker Hangar is a 15-part video series by Lucas Weakley. In Episode 3 of the Maker Hangar series, Lucas Weakley breaks down the important role electric speed controllers (ESC) play in RC planes. These components convert DC power into AC power and regulate power to the motor. But it’s important to pair the appropriate ESC to the […]
