Solar Planes Are Hard
A regular comment we see on electric aircraft is to “just add solar panels to the wings.” [James] from Project Air has been working on just such a solar plane, …read more Continue reading Solar Planes Are Hard
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Tiny Drones Do Distributed Mapping
Sending teams of tiny drones to explore areas and structures is a staple in sci-fi and research, but the weight and size of sensors and the required processing power have …read more Continue reading Tiny Drones Do Distributed Mapping
3D Printed Bearings With Filament Rollers
Commodity bearings are a a boon for makers who to want something to rotate smoothly, but what if you don’t have one in a pinch? [Cliff] of might have the …read more Continue reading 3D Printed Bearings With Filament Rollers
3D Printed Hydrofoil Goes From Model Scale To Human Scale With Flight Controller
Hydrofoils have been around for several decades, but watching a craft slice through the water with almost no wake never get old. In the videos after the break, [rctestflight] showcases …read more Continue reading 3D Printed Hydrofoil Goes From Model Scale To Human Scale With Flight Controller
Automated Pixel Art With Marbles
Marble machines are a fun and challenging reason to do engineering for the sake of engineering. [Engineezy] adds some color to the theme, building a machine to create 16×16 marble …read more Continue reading Automated Pixel Art With Marbles
Single Rotor Drone Spins For 360 Lidar Scanning
Multiple motors or servos are the norm for drones to achieve controllable flight, but a team from MARS LAB HKU was able to a 360° lidar scanning drone with full …read more Continue reading Single Rotor Drone Spins For 360 Lidar Scanning
The Challenges Of Charging Drones From Power Lines
Drones that charge right on the power lines they inspect is a promising concept, but comes with plenty of challenges. The Drone Infrastructure Inspection and Interaction (Diii) Group of the …read more Continue reading The Challenges Of Charging Drones From Power Lines
Internet Connected TI-84 To Cut Your Academic Career Short
In an educational project with ethically questionable applications, [ChromaLock] has converted the ubiquitous TI-84 calculator into the ultimate cheating device. The foundation of this hack lies in the TI-84’s link …read more Continue reading Internet Connected TI-84 To Cut Your Academic Career Short
Building Robots With A 20×20 Grid
On autonomous robots, the most difficult challenges usually lie in the software and electronic realms, but the mechanics can also be very time consuming. To help address this challenge, [Nikodem …read more Continue reading Building Robots With A 20×20 Grid
POP! Goes The Hydrogen Howitzer
Military models are great 3D printing projects, even more so if they are somewhat functional. [Flasutie] took it a step further by engineering a 3D-printed howitzer that doesn’t just sit …read more Continue reading POP! Goes The Hydrogen Howitzer