From Colossal: Japanese woodworker Kazuaki Harada (previously) has spent the last few years designing these playful automata that activate with a simple hand-crank. Watch miners work in tandem, a figure cackle with unparalleled enthusiasm, and the devil aggressively play the fiddle, and make sure to turn your volume up, too—Harada often pairs an audio component with the… Continue reading Delightful Characters Spring to Life in Hand-Cranked Wooden Automata by Kazuaki Harada
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Join Our Free Learning Event To Get Started With VR In Unity
Join us on February 21st for this free learning event. Dive into virtual reality creation with host Sky Rolnick and learn how to bring virtual worlds to life. You only need a free membership, and spots for the live viewing are limited, so sign up quick…
Glow-In-The-Dark Robot Plot Clock
Build a cute robot arm to draw the current time in luminescent numerals
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Remaking History: James Watt and the Flyball Governor
In 1764, scotsman James Watt grew thoughtful as he tinkered with the machinery associated with his job as a steam engine technician. The main problem with those early steam engines, called Newcomen engines, was that they were terribly inefficient. They…
Dad Builds Incredible Low Rider Pedal Car For Daughter
When Tijuana Rick found out he was going to have a daughter, he started brainstorming projects he could do. Would he remodel a baby room? Build a crib? Construct a custom low-rider power wheels with functioning faux hydraulics? I think we all know wher…
Watch These Makers Transform a Wheelchair into an Interactive Bumblebee Costume
Central Florida Maker groups use their diverse skills to create an interactive Bumblebee costume in only 3 weeks for a Magic Wheelchair recipient.
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How To Make A Custom Lexan Valentine’s Heart
What better way to celebrate valentine’s day than with a custom piece of art? Makershare user Mark Langford shares with us how he created this floating valentine’s day heart out of Lexan using lasers. You can download all the files to make …
Build A Water Quality Tester You Can Hear
Can you be electrocuted in the bathtub? Sure — but only because the water’s not pure. Many people don’t realize that absolutely pure water doesn’t conduct electricity. This is because the hydrogen and oxygen atoms don’t have free electrons. In a typica…
Document Your DNA With A Raspberry Pi Gel Imager
Capture your bio-experiments with a Raspberry Pi gel imager
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