Finkbuilt has a cool article up that shows a lithophane being created. One of these days I would like to put the Fireball V90 through its paces and also make one of these. "Lithophanes were a popular way to hide girlie pictures in the bottom a of gentleman’s tea cup around the end of the 19th century. An image would be molded into the porcelain in the cup so
What is better than a plain old huge TV? One that is huge and mobile! Watch the video that shows this mobile unit being setup. I totally want to rent this Big TV Truck to watch a movie in my back yard. Only problem is that the truck would not fit! This is a perfect example of build it and hope there is demand for it. I might have
This is a great electronic candle that allows you to light it with a match and then extinguish it by pressing it between your fingers. There is additional information in the Elektronika dla Wszystkich magazine which I unfortunately don’t have. I am thinking that the system is using the LED as a light sensor and detecting the bright flame from the match and the darkness that is produced when
Above is an electronic board, the source will not be given to add to the challenge. This contest will run for one week (Aug 15 – 21, 2009). Ending time is based on central standard time. To enter, leave a comment with your best guess of the item price. If you know the source of the ad please do not provide it in the comments. The winner will the
Etsy is a cool place where lots of people sell homemade products. This Wall-E Thumb Drive is a great example of the cool limited quantity (currently sold out) devices that you can find there. I seem to have a thing for all types of Wall-E creations… Via: Zedomax and Technabob "It’s the well known dearest little WALL-E all grown up (or shrunken down) into a Thumb Drive! Instead of
Have a look at the video above for an amazing example of what a commercial delta robot can do. Asurofilmchen has decided to build a DIY version of one of these. Obviously it won’t have the same speed or dexterity but it is still a challenging undertaking! My favorite delta robot example is still the Croissant Picker Robot though. "A Delta robot is a type of parallel robot. It
This Brick Laying Robot looks like it could be a great addition to hand brick laying. Instead of using robots to simply lay bricks that anyone can do this automated process uses robots to make complex patterns which would be very hard to do by hand. As modular construction becomes more popular intricate brick panels could become very common. Just because this example system was done using a very
