I don’t think bartenders have anything to worry about but this beer pouring robot is very cool. It pours a beer with a bit too much head for my liking but it would make for an interesting conversation piece. Via: OhGizmo and Gizmodo
FastMHz has done some more testing of EM rockets. Have a look at the test results here. “These pictures and video are of my latest EM Rocket launches….these rockets (and other objects) were fired entirely by electricity. No explosives or mechanical action! ”
For only $60 this seems like a cool weekend project. “For about $60, you can build a camera crane for a lightweight videocamera. The nifty thing about this design is that you can not only the move crane up and down and rotate it, but you can also pan and tilt the camera at the end of the crane. Plus, it’s pretty lightweight and can be easily disassembled and
Thanks to Nick Hardman for pointing out this site in the forum. Contour Crafting is working on some interesting machines that will someday automate home buildings. See some video simulations here. “Q:What will the buildings cost? A:If you were to have your clothes, shoes, or cars made manually you would have to pay 4-5 times more. These products are available at the current prices because they are made automatically.
Here is a simple project work surface idea from uC Hobby. I might be able to get rid of the old magazines that currently serve to protect my table. “In a few steps, a recycled Tower PC case cover is converted into an excellent working surface. This surface will protect your desk or counter top from solder splashes and scratches. Since the plate is made of steel, you can mount
Tristan has taken some EBay capacitors and some charging components to build a cool Disc Launcher. His home made coil self destructed on the last launch but it worked very well till that point. “This project was started in Spring of 2006. I had taken a several year break from working on any HV / EMP project. In that time I was changing jobs, getting married, and buying a
What happens when you apply way too much voltage to a circuit? Watch the video and see for yourself! “Check out this video by Legs & MrPinky showing you exactly what happens when you apply 240V of AC power to various different computer hardware, there’s also a sledgehammer introducing itself to a hard drive thrown in for good measure…..” Via: Hack247
