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Thanks to 3D printing and inexpensive controllers, a robot arm doesn’t need to break the bank anymore. Case in point? [Build Some Stuff] did a good-looking compact arm with servos …read more Continue reading $60 Robot Arm is Compact
There’s been plenty of research into “smart fabrics”, and we’ve seen several projects involving items of clothing with electronics integrated inside. These typically include sensors and simple actuators like LEDS, …read more Continue reading Elegant Evening Dress Sports Servo-Actuated Flowers
Hobby servos are nifty and useful for a wide range of projects. There’s nothing stopping you from building your own servos though, and you can even give them nifty features …read more Continue reading 3D-Printed Servo Motor Has 360 Degrees of Rotation
Most modern computer games have a clearly-defined end, but many classics like Pac-man and Duck Hunt can go on indefinitely, limited only by technical constraints such as memory size. One …read more Continue reading Silicone-Slapping Servos Solve Simon Says
Many of us have been asking for some time now “where are our robot servants?” We were promised this dream life of leisure and luxury, but we’re still waiting. Modern …read more Continue reading This is the Future of Waste Management
A flag is a great tool to show your loyalty to a country, a sports team or even a philosophical movement. But there’s not so much you can actually do …read more Continue reading Automatic Flag Waver Lets You Show Your Loyalty Without Getting Tired
You’ve got to love a language like German, where not only is it possible for a word or two to stand in for a complex concept, but you don’t even …read more Continue reading Sneeze Into Your Hand, not Your Elbow With This Nose-Shaped Sanitizer Dispenser
For our money, the best label for pretty much any purpose is one of those embossed Dymo-style stick-on labels, the kind with the raised white letters. There’s just something about …read more Continue reading DIY Automated Printer Kerchunks Out Classic Embossed Labels
[Mark Rehorst] tells us about a tragic incident involving an untimely demise of $200 worth of motor driving hardware, and shares a simple circuit so that we can prevent such …read more Continue reading Protect Your Drivers When The Motor Stalls
Around here, we’re always excited about a new actuator design. Linear actuators are particularly hard to make cheap, fast, and good, so it’s even better when something new that we …read more Continue reading Domino Row Goes with the Flow