Some folks at McGill University are researching gravel-filled chainmail wheels for their prototype lunar vehicle. The loosely-filled sacks glom onto obstacles better than stiff rubber, and the metal linkages make the wheels puncture-resistant. I love when ancient crafts make themselves useful in space-age projects. [Thanks, Dale Wheat!] Photo: Brad Jones / Neptec Design Group
Tote your Thinkpad and port your Apple in style with our custom TRON-inspired laptop bag tutorial. With a little soldering and sewing skills you can have your own light up satchel, sure to impress geeky friends. So grab your sewing needle and soldering iron and follow along. This project is a collaboration between ladyada and […]
I’m digging these woven computer icons by Micah Schippa, cast under the title “tools at hand” on his site. [via Design For Mankind]
John Maushammer @ Make: Online writes: YouTube user correx37 made this homemade knitting machine using old printer parts, two servos and a Picaxe-18x microcontroller. I love the simplicity and re-use of components. That slow, deliberate action could easily lull me in to a deep sleep… and when I woke up, I’d have a freshly-made scarf! […]
Leah Buechley at the MIT Media Lab made a compilation video of many LilyPad Arduino projects, including our own blinky bike patch and my LilyPad Arduino Embroidery. Nice to see these all in one place! More: CRAFT Video: LilyPad Arduino Blinking Bike Patch CRAFT Video: LilyPad Arduino 101 Craft Meets Tech at MIT LilyPad in […]
Lenore at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories writes: As part of our continuing quest to experiment with every possible fabrication technology, we recently came across an opportunity to try fabric printing services while outfitting our new office with curtains. Roller blinds are a nice alternative to curtains with their simple appearance. However, most roller blinds are […]
