OpenPnP is a project to create the plans, prototype and software for a completely Open Source SMT pick and place machine that anyone can afford. I believe that with the ubiquity of cheap, precise motion control hardware, some ingenuity and plenty of Open Source software it should be possible to build and own a fully […]
Nick Johnson’s barbot project has a lot of fun little details, like the laser cut pinch valves he uploaded to Thingiverse. Nick used an Android ADK board to talk to a tablet which provides the drink menu. I love how he solved the problem of dispensing liquids while keeping them food-safe. One problem with any […]
The iCufflinks, now available in the Maker Shed, are a pair of gorgeously machined aluminum cufflinks with a subtle pulsating LED. The perfect gift for the discerning geek who loves open source technology and getting dressed up for special events.
Another handy laser-cut design from British open-source kit-makers .:oomlout:.. DXF plans are available on Thingiverse, and a QuickTime sample of an object photographed with the turntable here.
There are a few efforts right now to try and get a list of all the open-source hardware, I think that might be impossible at this point – so lists of specific types (like music) sounds like an attainable goal :)
Sophisticated. Elegant. Open Source. The iNecklace, now available in the Maker Shed, is a gorgeously machined aluminum pendant with a subtle pulsating LED. Made for women who celebrate art, science, engineering and great design.
Akiba of Freaklabs and Tokyo Hackerspace wrote in with a three-part tutorial on using an Arduino to control complex lighting displays. Now that we’re moving into the holiday season, we’re about to start seeing the hard core Christmas people setting up the elaborate light displays. The equipment to switch all the lighting channels and sequence […]
