Here's a link to a Smalltimes article where they interview Mark (and a few others) about using MEMS (or Micro Electromechanical Systems) in the toy industry. Read More...
Friday New Product: PCBGrip
Solar botics
August 28, 2015
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PCBGrip Cylinder Accessory (4 pack) $7.20 This accessory is great for adding standoffs and rotating elements to your PCBGrip (or Openbeam!). |
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PCBGrip Tri Nut Accessory (pairs) $5.52 Inserting and aligning nuts into Openbeam can be a bit tricky, but this clever, simple tri-nut insert is a simple, effective solution to the problem. |
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T-Bolt Accessory (pairs) $4.80 Solves the problem of needing one more threaded stud in Openbeam, when you've already capped the ends. A BIG time-saver that gets you out of a crunch! |
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PCBGrip M3x0.5 Thumb Screw, 14mm dia. Head (4 pack) $6.30 These are nicely machined M3, 14mm diameter thumbscrew from PCBGrip. |
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PCBGRip M3 x 0.5 x 7mm Thumb Screw, 7mm dia. Head (25 pack) $15.90 Not just a simple 3mm bolt - this is a beautiful thumbscrew by PCBGrip. |
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PCBGrip M3x0.5 Knurled Nut (25 pack) $11.82 Sometimes, it is the screw needing tightening, sometimes you need to adjust the nut. In which case, use this knurled M3. |
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BEAM as part of thesis work
Rory Nugent (of Solar Xylophone fame) has posted his thesis presentation to the Interactive Telecommunications Program, which heavily features BEAM devices. By "building things with a sense of life", he's documenting what we've known for a good while - autonomous devices ("pets") offer unusual interesting relationships. Keep up the good work!
Heritage Day Monday
Monday is Heritage Day here in Alberta, Canada, so we will all be out Heritage-ing it up, and enjoying our all too short summer. So if you want to go all Heritage on BEAM, and buy a SolarRoller kit, we'll ship it to you when we are back in the office Tuesday!
Monday (!) New Product: Arduino Micro, O...
As Valentine's Day is fast approaching and the geeky internets are full various fuzzy, sugary, and/or blinky items of unknown nature in different shades of red and pink... We find ourselves with nothing to say on that particular topic. Instead, we bring you a double dose of new product, check it out: Arduino Micro $24.95 […]
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