MAKE subscriber FrankG is working on an electric conversion of a Suzuki motorbike, and needed a custom part. He CNC-milled some foam and then cast the part using a sand mold. The documentation page is full of makery goodness ranging from CAD drawings to molten metal. The video is very maker-zen.
Randofo writes… As someone who spends a lot of time engaging with people online, I often think about how great it would to extend online commenting out into the greater world. Now, you may be saying to yourself, “What kind of world is greater than the internet?” Well, let me tell you, my internet companion, […]
oomlout is a rising star in the OSH world, check out their kit that is under development. For the OSH biz geeks – think about how interesting it will be to “license” their design, instead of just being a reseller – you’d download their files, laser cut up some stuff, print some labels and now […]
From across the pond, Instructables user AndyGadget designed a sled (or sledge) made from pvc tubing: We have a couple of the cheap plastic sledges which are pretty fast, but not at all steerable and break easily. I wanted a sledge which was strong, steerable and fast. I chose the waste pipe to give a […]
For all you budding Foley artists out there, Epic Sound posted a growing list of what items to use and how to use them for creating specific sound effects. Some cool (and gross!) ideas kicking around in there – Alien pod embryo expulsions etc. Certain kinds of canned dog food make useful sounds as the […]
Flickr member Kitty’s Pictures shares these shots of her homebrew develeopment blocks. Who can resist an array of mini-modularity? uC prototyping blocks, aka “Dev Blocks.” These are small single component boards that are ready to plug into a breadboard. Here the connectors are interlocked. From left to right: Piezo element Bi-color LED (red/green) x2 SPST, […]
Retromodo: Berlekamp’s switch game.. I hear you :)
