This Clever Mechanical Approach Saves Big On DIY Flip Dot Displays
This display uses a unique mechanical method to reduce the number of motors needed, called multiplexing.
Robotics
These 91 Undulating Mirrors Will Boggle Your Eyes
When you think about all of the sensory delights you’d find at a music festival, a mirror doesn’t really pop to the top of your mind. However, this team of architects Adam Cigler and Petr Vacek came up with a way to make mirrors the most fascinating thing there. This art installation called “Reflection” was born out of a […]
Bringing An Articulated Desk Lamp To Life
Allyson, a regular contributor to Make: , has just released a fun project on youtube. She’s taken inspiration from the iconic pixar lamp and brought an articulated desk lamp to life. Yeah, fine, it doesn’t hop around all cute, and by Allyson’s own admition, it doesn’t work very well as a lamp any more, but […]
Watch Odd Jayy Discover He’s on the Cover of the New Issue of Make: Magazine
We wanted to give Jayy a peek at his magazine profile before the rest of the world got to see it. And then we surprised him with one more thing.
What Would You Do With A Robot Arm On Your Workbench?
Robot arms are awesome. I think that’s a pretty safe statement to make. We’ve seen all sizes and varieties of robot arms and the general sentiment is always … “wow, that’s cool”. The Dorna 2 keeps this trend going, even though we didn’t have enough time with it to really test it’s potential. Pulling the […]
NASA’S Latest Rover Prototype Transforms To Rappel Down Steep Cliff Faces
Exploring distant planets such as Mars is an incredibly daunting task. We’ve seen, through experience, that even something as simple as traversing the landscape to collect data can present insurmountable challenges to our rovers. To that end, NASA and others are constantly innovating ways to be able to explore more of these surfaces. NASA JPL […]
Build an Animatronic Raven Kit
Animatronic Raven DIY Kit $255–$375, Mr. Chicken’s Prop Shop, chickenprops.com Pololu Mini Maestro Servo Controllers $30–$50, Pololu Robotics and Electronics, pololu.com Here’s an awesome small-batch kit that’s got all the hardware and feathers you need to assemble a well-articulated animatronic raven that would fit into any imagineer’s menagerie. Includes laser-cut acrylic chassis parts, vacuum-formed […]
