Collaborate Disseminate
Inflatable actuators that change shape based on injected pressure can be strong, but their big limitation is that they always deform in the same way. But by taking structural inspiration …read more Continue reading Complex Movements From Simple Inflatables, Thanks to Physics
Like many others, [volzo] loves playing with photography in a playful and experimental way. Oddball lenses, vintage elements, and building from kits is what that world looks like. But that …read more Continue reading Digital “Toy” Camera, Made For Tilt-Shift and Other Analog-Like Experimenting
[D. Scott Williamson] paid $5 for a Roland JV-30 synthesizer at a garage sale. Score! There was only one catch: it didn’t work and didn’t include the power supply. Luckily, …read more Continue reading Restoring $5 Busted Synthesizer Made Easy, Thanks to Thermal
We appreciate a good kitchen hack, and we have always liked TV personality and chef [Alton Brown]’s McGuyver-ish approach to these things. So for anyone who hasn’t seen it, let’s …read more Continue reading Got a Cardboard Box? Get Into Food Smoking!
It started with [CHORL] making a promise to himself regarding constructing a new combat robot: no spending of money on the new robot. That rule was violated (but only a …read more Continue reading When Combat Robot Wheels Need To Be Nice And Cheap (But Mostly Cheap)
Every wanted a mini wind tunnel to check the aerodynamics of scale model cars, drones, or other small objects? Then check out [dannyesp]’s mostly-3D-printed DIY wind tunnel (video, embedded below). …read more Continue reading Vapor Trails and Fan Make For Fantastic Photos in DIY Wind Tunnel
[Dan Julio]’s gCore (short for Gadget Core) is aimed at making GUI-based portable and rechargeable gadgets much easier to develop. gCore is the result of [Dan]’s own need for a …read more Continue reading gCore: Make Portable Devices with Less Frustration
Interested in experimenting with your own multi-color filament? [Turbo_SunShine] says to just print your own, and experiment away! Now, if you’re thinking that 3D printing some filament sounds inefficient at …read more Continue reading 3D Print Your Own Multi-Color Filament
Does hot water freeze faster than cold water? On its face this idea seems like it should be ridiculously simple to test, and even easier to intuit, but this question …read more Continue reading Does Hot Water Freeze Faster Than Cold? Debate Continues Over The Mpemba Effect
Night vision projects are great, and the hardware available to hobbyists just gets better and better. [Just Call Me Koko] shows off just such a build using four low-light, IR-sensitive …read more Continue reading DIY Night Vision, Where Four is Better Than Two