David Bourell of UT Texas describes how laser sintering works. This method of 3D printing uses a laser that fuses plastic powder, building up layer by layer somewhat same way...
Posted by John Baichtal | Monday November 14th, 2011 8:30 AM
Categories: 3D Printing | No Comments
Metalsmith and artist Gary Schott talks about the whimsical mechanized objects he creates in this beautiful video by Walley Films. It follows Gary as he makes Eskimo Kiss, a cranked...
Posted by Matt Richardson | Saturday November 5th, 2011 6:00 AM
Categories: Art & Design, Workshop | 7 Comments
I was late off the block for Halloween this year, and only decided yesterday that I wanted to pass out candy. I wanted a clear signal for trick-or-treaters that my...
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan | Tuesday November 1st, 2011 1:00 PM
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I try to avoid superlatives in my headlines, and have been for awhile now. But it's been a long time since I had such a hard time resisting that urge....
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan | Tuesday October 11th, 2011 9:00 AM
Categories: Art & Design, Craft | 3 Comments
Thingiverse user Thing-o-Fun from Austin, TX, designed this printable, fully functional padlock. (A)ll items are printable except for the springs which I removed from ball-point click pens (thankfully my wife...
Posted by John Baichtal | Friday October 7th, 2011 7:00 AM
Categories: 3D Printing | No Comments
Recently, I posted about German firm Serrox Technischer Handel’s video showing an interesting alternative to the basic slab-joint method for building an acrylic box. Their technique, which involves cutting 90-degree...
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan | Friday September 30th, 2011 4:25 PM
Categories: Craft | No Comments
This easy mod retains all of the convenience of the remote clipped to the visor while dispelling most of the risk. The remote button is concealed on the underside of...
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan | Friday September 9th, 2011 9:00 AM
Categories: Electronics, Hacks, Home | 13 Comments
Interesting notion for a Lego-based enterprise Eli Carter, who wants to sell you a custom-packed kit (complete with custom instructions) to build a Lego nameplate with text and colors of...
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan | Friday September 2nd, 2011 6:18 AM
Categories: Computers & Mobile, Fun & Games, Tools | 19 Comments
These Waterloo Labs cats are looking pretty cool! I like their video series, of which this is the fourth. The second video is a how-to. In this episode we show...
Posted by John Baichtal | Wednesday August 10th, 2011 2:00 PM
Categories: Electronics, Fun & Games | No Comments
We have covered septuagenarian Palestine, TX, resident Pat Delany’s DIY multimachine, which is mostly built from recycled auto parts, before. Following on the success of that design, Pat has branched...
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan | Monday May 16th, 2011 6:02 AM
Categories: Energy, Tools, Workshop | 6 Comments
This transmitter is commonly credited to Japanese multimedia artist Tetsuo Kogawa. It takes audio input through a 1/4? phono jack and, constructed as shown, without the optional antenna connections, will...
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan | Friday April 15th, 2011 12:56 PM
Categories: Computers & Mobile, Craft, Electronics | No Comments
When you first turn the POSC on, the LED will light for a fraction of a second. If you've got it hooked up to an amplifier, it'll also squawk for...
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan | Monday June 28th, 2010 8:58 PM
Categories: Electronics, Music, Tools | 1 Comment
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