Verbot Goes to The Dark Side
What happens to old, neglected 1980s toy robots? According to the [Randi Rain], they turn to the dark side! Way back in the ’80s, Tomy had an entire line of …read more Continue reading Verbot Goes to The Dark Side
Author Archives: Adam Fabio
Engineering on a Deadline for Squid Game
If you asked us for an epic tale of designing and building under a deadline, one of the last places we would think to look is a MrBeast video. Yet …read more Continue reading Engineering on a Deadline for Squid Game
Fail of the Week: Alternator Powered Electric Go-Kart doesn’t Go
What do you give a six-year-old who loves going fast but doesn’t like loud noises? Convert a gas go-kart to electric of course! (Video, embedded below.) That goal started [Robert …read more Continue reading Fail of the Week: Alternator Powered Electric Go-Kart doesn’t Go
Building an Aluminum RC Truck from Scratch
These days you can get just about any kind of radio controlled vehicle as a ready-to-run model. Cars, trucks, excavators, you name it. Open the box, charge the batteries, and …read more Continue reading Building an Aluminum RC Truck from Scratch
Surgery Robot is a Real Cut Up
A robot that performs surgery is a serious thing. One bug in the control system could end with disaster. Unless of course, you’re [Michael Reeves], in which case disaster is all part of the fun. (Video, embedded below.)
Taking inspiration from The da Vinci Surgical System, [Michael] set out to …read more
Saving 4 Patients with just 1 Ventilator
We all know that COVID-19 is stressing our health system to the limit. One of the most important machines in this battle is the ventilator. Vents are critical for patients experiencing the worst symptoms of respiratory distress from the virus. Most of the numbers predict that hospitals won’t have enough …read more
144 7-Segment Displays Combine To Form A Mighty Clock
What do you do with 144 7-segment displays? If you’re [Frugha] you put them all together to create an epic clock. Each display has 8 individual LEDs — 7 segments, and a decimal point. Put that all together, and you’ve got 1152 individual LEDs to control. This presented a problem, …read more
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Evolution of a Backpack VR System
Persistence is what a hacker needs to make it to their goal. That’s exactly what it took for [Erik] to make an untethered VR backpack system.
Starting way back in the Spring of 2019, [Erik] began working on an untethered VR system. Sure, the Rift Quest was coming out, but …read more
DIY PC Test Bench Puts Hardware Troubleshooting Out in the Open
If you’ve built a few PCs, you know how frustrating troubleshooting can be. Finding a faulty component inside the cramped confines of a case can be painful — whether its literal when sharp edges draw blood, or just figurative when you have to open that cramped case multiple times to …read more
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DIY Personal Assistant Robot Hears and Sees All
Who wouldn’t want a robot that can fetch them a glass of water? [Saral Tayal] didn’t just think that, he jumped right in and built his own personal assistant robot. This isn’t just some remote-controlled rover though. The robot actually listens to his voice and recognizes his face.
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