Collaborate Disseminate
If you’ve been interested in FreeCAD but haven’t known where to start, here’s a wonderful video tutorial for FreeCAD 1.1 by [Deltahedra] aimed squarely at how to model a 3D …read more Continue reading FreeCAD 1.1 Tutorial, For Beginners Who Like Clear Instructions
Originally envisioned as a simple DIY laptop project, [kati]’s PinkPad V1 ended up being considerably more involved than expected. But the end result is a perfectly usable, stunningly pink, and …read more Continue reading VTech Toy Becomes PinkPad, the DIY Linux Laptop
The quest for true randomness has roots in cryptography and is a rabbit hole that gets surprisingly deep with alarmingly rapidity. Still, the generation of random-enough numbers is a popular …read more Continue reading This (Pseudo) Random Number Generator Does It With Neon
Humanoid robots are a thing now, and here’s an interesting research project that explores using one as a form of haptic media. Specifically, using a humanoid robot to move a …read more Continue reading Want Driving Simulator Feedback? Make The Robot Do It
Screws are useful fasteners for 3D prints, but the effectiveness of a screw (not to mention the ease or hassle of insertion) depends on the hole itself. This comprehensive guide …read more Continue reading How To Avoid Failed Screw Holes In 3D Printed Parts
Linux folks are used to having to roll many of their own solutions, and better Linux desktop usability is a goal of the WayVR project, which aims to provide desktop …read more Continue reading How To Better Enjoy VR on Linux
If you’ve never heard of the threadless ball screw, which was invented over sixty years ago, [Angus] of Maker’s Muse has a video demonstrating the whole thing, covering its history …read more Continue reading The Threadless Ball Screw Never Took Off, But Don’t Write It Off
Some things have an undeniable appeal, and lo-fi, pixelated Game Boy-camera-like images are one of them. In service of this, [Raul Zanardo] created his handheld pixel camera that goes the …read more Continue reading Pixel Camera Puts Lo-Fi Images In The Palm Of Your Hand
Electro-permanent magnets (EPMs) are pretty nifty concepts, and if you aren’t familiar with them, they are permanent magnets with the ability to be electrically switched on or off. Unlike an …read more Continue reading Watch an Electro-Permanent Magnet In Action
Some projects need no complicated use case to justify their development, and so it was with [Janne]’s BeamInk, which mashes a Wacom pen tablet with an xTool F1 laser engraver …read more Continue reading Drawing Tablet Controls Laser In Real-Time