Collaborate Disseminate
The wheels have begun to turn on an interesting new form of wind turbine in Sweden, with the country’s first wooden power-generation tower now complete. Built from sustainably sourced materials and said to offer comparable performance to traditional wi… Continue reading Sweden welcomes its first wooden wind turbine tower
The wheels have begun to turn on an interesting new form of wind turbine in Sweden, with the country’s first wooden power-generation tower now complete. Built from sustainably sourced materials and said to offer comparable performance to traditional wi… Continue reading Sweden welcomes its first wooden wind turbine tower
We’ll be honest right up front: there’s nothing new in [David Cambridge]’s brushless motor and controller build. If you’re looking for earth-shattering innovation, you’d best look elsewhere. But if you enjoy an aimless use of just about every technique and material in the hacker’s toolkit employed with extreme craftsmanship, then …read more
Continue reading Steampunk Brushless Motor Demo Pushes All the Maker Buttons
Wind turbine blades can be truly enormous, reaching lengths of up to 107 m (351 ft). They often incorporate lightweight balsa wood, which may soon be easier than ever to reclaim for recycling when the blades’ time is done.Continue ReadingCategory: Envi… Continue reading “Smashing” system used to harvest balsa wood from wind turbine blades
Production of the cement used in concrete is a huge source of CO2 emissions, so the more that we can recycle existing concrete, the better. That’s where a new study comes in, which indicates that discarded concrete becomes even stronger than it was bef… Continue reading Wood waste makes recycled concrete stronger than ever
While lumber certainly has many desirable qualities as a building material, it typically has to be pressure-treated with eco-unfriendly chemicals to keep from rotting. With that problem in mind, US scientists are working on a greener alternative – givi… Continue reading Metal-infused lumber resists water and mold
When it comes to building materials, wood doesn’t always draw the most attention as the strongest in the bunch. That honor usually goes to concrete and steel – steel embedded in concrete provides support and a foundation for tall buildings, while concrete increases tensile strength and can be formed into …read more
Continue reading Advanced Timber Architecture Gives New Life to Wooden Structures
Most computer case modders take certain liberties with their builds, to express their creativity and push the state of the art. Some, however, seek to recreate the original in as detailed a way as possible while still being unique. This faithful reproduction of a Commodore 64C in wood is a …read more
Continue reading Breathtaking C64C Case Faithfully Recreates Original in Wood
Researchers have created an audio speaker using ultra-thin wood film. The new material demonstrates high tensile strength and increased Young’s modulus, as well as acoustic properties contributing to higher resonance frequency and greater displacement amplitude compared to a commercial polypropylene diaphragm in an audio speaker.
Typically, acoustic membranes have to …read more
Continue reading A Single-Digit-Micrometer Thickness Wood Speaker
Before graphic calculators and microcomputers, plotting functions were generally achieved by hand. However, there were mechanical graphing tools, too. With the help of a laser cutter, it’s even possible to make your own!
The build in question is nicknamed the Harmonic Analyzer. It can be used to draw functions created …read more
Continue reading Harmonic Analyzer Does It With Cranks And Gears