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Posted on 06.22.07 by John @ 10:41 pm
Quite amazing. I hope he builds some more computer parts out of wood. … a few months ago, I had an idea as to how the divide by two mechanisms from my first marble machine could be cascaded together to actually function as a sort of adder or counter. Once I had that idea, I knew I had to try it at some point, and recently, I finally got around to building my marble binary adding machine. [via MAKE] Popularity: 1% [?] Filed under: Artistic andComputers andCool andDIY andDesign andMad Science andScience andTechnology Comments: 1 Comment |
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Posted on 06.22.07 by John @ 5:25 am
Think of a smoke alarm…but more general. The photoset of the build is quite detailed and lends itself to being easily reproducible, it would be a fun project for a long weekend. [via brass goggles] Popularity: 1% [?] Filed under: Artistic andDIY andDesign Comments: None |
Very nice execution of this project.|
Posted on 05.26.07 by John @ 11:00 am
Gears and Drivetrains in LEGO Mindstorms Help out TeamDroid! Popularity: 3% [?] Filed under: Cool andDIY andDesign andRobots andTechnology Comments: 1 Comment |
Another useful tool for getting all creative with your LEGOS. A handy tutorial showing you common ratios for the gears that are common to the LEGO Mindstorm kit. You can also find these gears in a variety of other LEGO sets. And if your totally flummoxed about what gears are just having a look around should answer some of your questions.|
Posted on 05.26.07 by John @ 10:44 am
Lego 9V Technic Motors compared characteristics Help support TeamDroid! Popularity: 1% [?] Filed under: Design andMad Science andRobots andTechnology Comments: None |
If your LEGO construction skills have progressed past the point of building stuff out of the instruction booklets then you have undoubtedly had the desire to play with the versatile LEGO motors. The LEGO motors are amazingly handy, I can’t say enough good things about that really. The biggest question is what one to use? As they are a bit pricey (hey, these are LEGOs after all) picking and choosing the style might save you some valuable cash. I personally like the 8735 motors myself, but that’s because I have a few from my old Mindstorm kit. |
Posted on 04.26.07 by John @ 7:53 pm
The bike is made from Bamboo that has been smoked and heat treated to prevent splitting. Lugs are available in carbon fiber or hemp fiber, for the all-natural look. The chainstays are available in carbon fiber for extra stiffness in the drivetrain. As Sean says they are working on the paper and epoxy versions. I’m sure he is joking but hey, he knows his Gibson! If I were in the market for a bike and I wanted something that was light weight and strong but I didn’t want full carbon fiber I’d choose bamboo hands down. The stuff is strong as hell and looks great. Popularity: 2% [?] Filed under: Cool andDesign andTechnology Comments: None |
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Posted on 04.03.07 by John @ 6:42 pm
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This is an impressive modification of a standard PC keyboard into a work of steampunk art.| « newer posts — Next Page » | « Previous Page — previous posts » |
