Even 3D Printers Are Taking Selfies Now

A workbench with a 3D printer, a home-made frame of metal tubing and 3D printed brackets and phone holders. 3 iOS devices and 1 Android phone arranged around the printer with a clock and 3 different camera angles around the print bed

We love watching 3D prints magically grow, through the power of timelapse videos. These are easier to make than ever, due in no small part to a vibrant community that’s …read more Continue reading Even 3D Printers Are Taking Selfies Now

RoboAgent Gets Its MT-ACT Together

Several video clips of a robot arm manipulating objects in a kitchen environment, demonstrating some of the 12 generalized skills

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have shared a pre-print paper on generalized robot training within a small “practical data budget.” The team developed a system that breaks movement tasks into …read more Continue reading RoboAgent Gets Its MT-ACT Together

Ventbots are fans of HVAC and Home Automation

Ventbot fans with 3D printed brackets and control circuit board with ESP32 breakout and multicolored 3D printed cases

[WJCarpenter] had a common HVAC problem; not all the rooms got to a comfortable temperature when the heater was working to warm up their home. As often happens with HVAC …read more Continue reading Ventbots are fans of HVAC and Home Automation

This $12 CNC Rotary Axis Will Make Your Head Spin

Wood game piece being carved by a CNC mill with a hacked rotary axis

[legolor] brings us a great, cheap rotary axis to add to your small 3 axis CNC mills. How are you going to generate G-Code for this 4th axis? That’s the …read more Continue reading This $12 CNC Rotary Axis Will Make Your Head Spin

Truly Flexible Circuits Are a Bit of a Stretch

a flexible film with a matrix of illuminated color LEDs being stretched

Flexible PCBs have become increasingly common in both commercial devices and DIY projects, but Panasonic’s new stretchable, clear substrate for electrical circuits called Beyolex takes things a step further. The …read more Continue reading Truly Flexible Circuits Are a Bit of a Stretch