This paper automata entitled “Nervous Owl” from the folks at cool4cats shows an owl with its head turning around and back again trying to keep its eye on a motorcycle-riding mouse down below its tree. The whole mechanism is controlled by a crank below the piece that the user can use to set the animation going.
Do you want to learn what makes an Arduino tick? Check out the MintDuino, available exclusively in the Maker Shed! It’s perfect for anyone interested in learning or teaching the fundamentals of how microcontrollers work.
Recently, while looking online for woodworking tools appropriately sized for my preschool daughter, I came across some construction sets geared toward children. Thinking fondly of the sets I had when I was little, I looked closely to see if I could find one suited for my kids. I was intrigued by one kit that promised […]
If you’ve ever tried to cut an accurate cube, out of any material, you know that it’s a deceptively difficult proposition. This video gives a sense of what’s required to do it right: Quality tools, proper technique, and plenty of patience.
We love this hack from Wayne & Layne, but it needs a snappy name. Please, tell us, what should we call it and you could win to a one-year sub to MAKE and a MAKE T-shirt!
If you’ve worked with acrylic or certain other plastics before, you might be aware that they bond best with solvent-based adhesives. Solvent-based cements provide the least mess and cleanest bonds if applied with care, helping your projects and enclosures look even better. Solvent cements are best applied via a capillary action, where you assemble the […]
Due to popular demand, I’ve decided to take my MakerGear Mosaic assembly guide one step further, past the physical assembly of the robot, and cover the process of getting through the first print. I’ve now completely built two hobby-class CNC tools, from kits, and assisted in the construction of two more. And in my experience, it seems like getting the robot physically built is at best half the work of getting to the first complete job.
