DIY

Making Mechanical Prototypes

There is lots to learn in prototyping – especially mechnical parts. Learn 40 Years Of Mech Prototyping At Lightspeed article introduces you to an amazing 18 part series of videos (total length over 5 hours). It is a truly amazing series where you can learn a lot on Mechanical Engineering. These videos look great –

Arduino robot ideas

Here are some ideas for Arduiono based DIY robots building:   HC-SR04 Ultrasonic sensor – object avoiding Arduino robot. – ClusterBot     4WD Arduino Sonar and IR Robot Test Run   Arduino Robot Tank – Stage 1 – NAV System            

Making Microchips at Home

Funny video: Growing your own SMD components by FemtoCow   How to make components for real: Making Microchips at Home – Cooking with Jeri Part1 Making Microchips at Home – Cooking with Jeri Part 2 Homemade Transistor Demonstration Make a Point Contact Transistor at home Homebrew NMOS Transistor Step by Step – So Easy Even

BB-8 is real!

BB-8 the new droid in the star wars franchise made his first public appearance at Star Wars Celebration last week. While cast and crew of the movie have long said that BB-8 is real, seeing it up on stage, driving circles around R2D2 takes things to a whole new level. BB-8 is real! But how did

Quirkbot drinking straw robots are Lego for the 21st century – Geek

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2015 Hackaday Prize Competition Begins – IEEE Spectrum

http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/geek-life/hands-on/2015-hackaday-prize-launches Hackaday Prize 2015: In 2015 the Hackaday Community will focus its creative efforts on solving serious issues. The creative energy and years of experience found in our huge community of Hackers, Designers, and Engineers is waiting to be unleashed. Let’s use that potential and move humanity forward. Check the introduction video. Posted from WordPress for