Makerspace on Wheels: Building the Hackmobile
We’re excited to announce the Hackmobile, winner of last year’s Ultimate Maker Vehicle challenge, which is currently being fabricated and will be unveiled at Maker Faire Bay Area on Saturday, May 17th.
Digital Fabrication
Digital fabrication tools have revolutionized the way designers, engineers, and artisans express their creativity. With the right resources, you can learn to use these powerful instruments in no time! Whether it’s 3D printing or laser cutting that interests you, these articles will provide useful tutorials and inspiration for makers of all levels. Discover how digital fabrication can open up new possibilities so that your craftsmanship is truly extraordinary!
3D Printing Obi-Wan’s Lightsaber
What better way is there to utilize your fancy 3D printer than making Obi-Wan’s lightsaber? Reddit user Passim has shared this fantastic print of Obi-Wan’s iconic weapon, displaying elegance a blaster could never achieve. The files he used are available on Ultimaker’s object hosting platform called Youmagine and can be downloaded for free. If the […]
The MAKE Interns Build a Pedal Car, Part I
Make intern Paloma Fautley builds a pedal powered vehicle for Maker Faire Bay Area. Follow along with this series of posts to see how the project evolves, hopefully culminating in an impressive piece at Maker Faire.
Hybrid RepRap/Sewing Machine “Teddy Bear Printer” Takes Yarn as Feedstock
Innovative design retrofits off-the-shelf hardware with “felting print head.”
Building a Better FrisbeeCam
Have you ever wondered what the world looks like from a frisbee? Build a FrisbeeCam and find out.
Walking Again in a Personalized Exoskeletal Robot
Talk about a step into the future… Exoskeletal robots, once the domain of science fiction, are now helping people in need rise from their wheelchairs. One day in the not-so-distant future, they may replace wheelchairs all together. Imagine being able to stand tall and walk again after months or years in a chair. It must […]
Geodesic Dome Studded With Cameras to 3D-Scan Anything Inside
35 Raspberry Pi SBCs and 35 cameras to capture simultaneous all-around images.
