2013

Robotic Music - The Human Element Album Released

   Patrick Flanagan who we saw a few years ago has just released an album, you can get The Human Element by Zazari for free here. To see what other cool things Patrick is doing be sure to check out his blog. “I’ve just released my first EP, The Human Element, which is available for free download at Bandcamp (jazari.bandcamp.com) and SoundCloud. All of the percussion instruments on the album

3D Printed Speakers

  Check out these 3D Printed Speakers, they have been printed with 2 different materials. This allows the design to have something that resembles a ton of square light pipes. With some addressable LEDs on the inside it sure puts on a show!  “These speakers are composed of two components that are 3D printed simultaneously: 1. Flexible rubber base (Objet TangoBlackPlus) 2. Clear crystal-like protrusions (Objet VeroClear) The clear crystals

Pulse Jet Go Cart

  MrBen527 has been spending some time developing a cool looking Pulse Jet Go Cart, I am a bit surprised at how receptive his neighbors are. I think his creation would be a bit more annoying than a barking dog. Watch this video to see his creation in action. MrBen527 is also creating a new version of the engine that can be seen here, this one should put on a

Hard Drive Hamster Wheel

     Felipe La Rotta from Cocodrilabs had a noisy hamster wheel. Hamster wheels like most other mass produced pet items are made as cheap as possible, that means that you won’t find a smooth spinning bearing in your hamster wheel. His solution was to make a Hard Drive Hamster Wheel. Most of us have a few used hard drives sitting around that will never be powered up again and

Guy Flies Cessna 172 with only Flight Simulator Experience

  I am sure most of us have tried some flight simulators. I must admit that I haven’t tried one since the early 90s, back then there were lots of knobs and dials that were needed to keep you in the air flying normally. I am sure they have advanced a ton since then since I wouldn’t have thought that any amount of practice would have sufficiently gave me the

SNES Headphone Mod

    Thanks to lyberty5 for sending in his audio headset built from a SuperNES controller. “The controller was used as a base, I then rebuilt walls with bits of plastic and epoxy resin. I then used epoxy putty to model a circular shape, some bondo, and a lot of sanding. The whole thing was then painted. It’s not perfect and I’ve damaged the paint in some places. Also the controller

Mantis Hexapod Walking Machine by Matt Denton

  We have featured Matt Denton’s hexapod designs in the past. He has been spending some time working on a project that is a bit bigger than the previous ones! His new design which has been 4 years in the making called Mantis is a Hexapod Walking Machine. He has taken lots of pictures in the Facebook page (a few can be seen below). This video done by Daily Planet