If you’re lucky enough to own one of the SERB robot kits from Oomlout, you’ll likely be interested in this Instructable, which shows you how to add a simple touch-switch bump sensor to the front of your bot. Add Obstacle Detecting Whiskers to Your Robot More: Review: SERB Robot kit SERB robot with Wii Nunchuck […]
The guys at Lumenlabs lost a little sleep over the critical comments made about their new micrRo CNC robot. (You mean there are actual people on the other side of the monitor glass, with feelings, that can actually be hurt? I had no idea.) They made a series of videos that show the bot cutting […]
Sean Ragan writes: I’ve recently developed an interest in scientific glassblowing and have been in the process of cobbling together the necessary equipment for about a month now. Besides an oxy-fuel torch, serious glass-blowing requires a torch holder to keep the torch flame stationary relative to the bench while both hands are used to manipulate […]
From the MAKE Flickr pool While working out some software kinks for the upcoming Cupcake CNC kit, Zach produced the above 3-dimensional niceties. MakerBot Industries Cupcake CNC is an extrusion-based 3D printer capable of spawning parts for RepRap builds – fun!
Some great shop storage tips from a busy maker.
The weekly Lost Knowledge column explores the possible technology of the future in the forgotten ideas of the past (and those slightly off to the side). Each Tuesday, we look at retro-tech, “lost” technology, and the make-do, improvised “street tech” of village artisans and tradespeople from around the globe. “Lost Knowledge” is also the theme […]
I was excited when the Chronulator came out and am still a fan of the kit. But I’ve been somewhat disappointed with what people have done with it. I expected they’d be more hacks to the circuit and lots of seriously-cool cases. Like this one — a gorgeous construction, made of brass curtain parts, a […]
