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CVT Transmission Basics
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  Engineering Explained goes into some details about how CVT Transmissions work. Love them or hate them it is an interesting piece of tech.   “A continuously variable transmission (CVT) (also known as a single-speed transmission, stepless transmission, pulley transmission, or, in case of motorcycles, a twist-and-go) is an automatic transmission that can change seamlessly through a continuous range of effective gear ratios. This contrasts with other mechanical transmissions that

Cheap DIY CNC Build
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  NYC CNC has built a CNC machine that is accurate and made from inexpensive parts.   “Products used in the video: GRBL Alternative for Arduino CNC: http://amzn.to/1C4KZxt Dial Indicator: http://amzn.to/1DuvGQC Indicator with Mag Base: http://amzn.to/1ABvkba 2-4-6 Blocks: http://amzn.to/11EBDwt SMW Aluminum Brackets: http://bit.ly/1U1VhMz Arduino Uno: http://amzn.to/1E0gxVU GRBL Shield: http://bit.ly/1vJbWY9 24V Power Supply: http://amzn.to/1BlwmF4 My Favorite Multi-Meter: http://amzn.to/1qppo2C or http://amzn.to/1siEp1C Linear Bearing Slider: http://ebay.to/1BugvYh 8MM Linear Rail: http://ebay.to/14rPWXB Stepper: http://ebay.to/1xNEJ02 Timing

Waveform Generator Record Player
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  When you need a Waveform Generator but just have a Record Player the obvious solution is to create a Waveform Generator Record Player.  This creation uses a 3D printed head for the record player arm and has some simple optics mounted. Similar optics that would be used in a line following car feedback the pattern. Swapping the disk changes the pattern. “The light sensor is a 3 mm Everlight ALS-PT204-6C/L177. It was

Tesla Gigafactory Tour
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    The Tesla Gigafactory is still being built. It is huge but the building will be much larger when completed. Tesla and Panasonic are in a joint venture in this building. Full production is slated for 2018. Full production will be 500,000 to 1,500,000 packs per year! Automated battery construction for the win.      

DIY Circular Stepper Motor Clock
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    Looking for a clock build? This DIY Circular Stepper Motor Clock looks like fun and the parts would be very inexpensive.   “The idea behind the clock is a circle with a circumference of 72cm (28.3465 inch’s) that ticks at 1cm every ten minutes which means every 72 ticks will equal 12 hours making it a 12 hour clock. ”  

SwagBot is Herding Australian Cattle
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  Automating crop harvesting is one farming duty that robotics is good at but dealing with animals that are lose in a field is another story. The SwagBot is a robot that will soon be tending to the animals in the field. Via: IEEE Spectrum “SwagBot is designed to “work in highly undulating terrain, for the purposes of supporting farmers in grazing livestock operations,” Dr. Sukkarieh told us. The robot

Monoprice MP Mini 3D Printer
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  This might be the time to jump onto the 3D printer bandwagon. The place that provides cheap good quality cables looks to now be the place to pick up a cheap and reliable 3D printer. At $200 it has some features that you wouldn’t expect to see such as a nice full color display to view settings such as platform temperature so you can easily keep your eye on