Andy writes – “Hey guys- great site and mag! Anyway, I was piddling around in the workshop yesterday, and I wondered if my drill press could do some basic plastic and maybe wood machining with the right bit and setup. I put a flat router bit in the drill press and put some PVC pipe […]
LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT can be pre-ordered in a couple weeks! – “Place your orders! Beginning Saturday, April 1, you can place an advance order to guarantee receipt of one of the highly anticipated new LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT sets when they release in August. A limited quantity of NXT toolsets will be available for pre-order through […]
Steve from Robots.net writes – “Microbric Pty Ltd of Australia offers modular robotic kits that allow the construction of a wide range of autonomous mobile robots. The modules are solderless, interconnecting parts built up on PC boards. Microbric recently sent us one of their Viper kits along with an add-on kit containing line-following sensors. The […]
Tmo writes – “This is a simple XY style paper cutting tool marketed to scrapbookers. It seems ripe for hacking to rapid prototyping of parts or circuit etching.” – Link.
$69 for what might be one of the best modding tools to come along in years – “The Dremel Stylus is a unique tool for people who are passionate about hands-on projects. This ergonomic tool is perfect for applications around the home such as finishing, intricate sanding, polishing, cleaning, engraving and much more.” – [via] […]
We love SketchUp – at Macworld 2006 we gave it “Best of Show” and on Pi day 3/14 (ironic!) they were acquired by Google – congrats gang! Link. Download the free trial here and get making! – Link. Pictured here, a very cool house drawing from Alvaro Carnicero from the “Sketchup” tag on Flickr – […]
Lik-Sang has a review of a $14 Xbox 360 to PC memory transfer kit – “For those of you who think 64 Megs is just not enough, we have today received stock of the Memory Transfer Kit from Datel for Xbox 360.” – Link. $5 DIY version – Link.
