The following instructions detail how to build a Servocore walker. A Servocore walker differs from a regular walker by utilizing the internal electronics in unmodified servos, which give position feedback from the motor in the servo. This position feedback allows for very long stride lengths without the use of mechanical stops or springs.
Wednesday Links: Acrylic Clock, Spritz a...
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April 30, 2014
Oh this time of year back again. I mean the time when I wear 4 layers instead of 8, which in Canadaland is called "summer". The icicles become somewhat warmer and Canadians wear shorter shorts than usual.
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Acrylic Skeleton Clock "Acrylic" and "skeleton" in one sentence? That should be interesting... (Via Dangerous Prototypes) |
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Speed Reading with Spritz Now that we've done away with paper books, time to get rid of paragraphs, lines, margins, leading, kerning, orphans, widows! Er, I mean in typographical sense. And my eyes hurt from spritzing. (Via Designboom) |
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Not a Camera Camera I have a suspicion this is a very expensive and vague play on semantics, but my mind refuses to go any further. (Maker's website, via Hackaday) |
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3D Printing Soft Objects Finally, soft stuff! Hope it doesn't smell like burnt sugar though... (Via IEEE Spectrum) |
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Seawater Magnified Yisss! Always have dreamt of swimming in the fish soup! (Via Laughing Squid) |
Now that the snow happens just every other day, the AC and fans are coming on. Yay for the summer!
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Marble Catapult, New Product
Check. This. Out. Don from Ontario sent this video our way, of a marble catapult machine he made that uses the GM18 30:1 Mini Metal Gearmotor. He goes into great detail on the mechanics and engineering, and the action starts around the 3:37 mark. We can't believe how intricate the design is, and can't even […]
Its a boy!
Congratulations go out to Dave and Cheryl for the birth of their new baby, Dason. Dason was born September 11, 2002 at 4:16 AM weighing in at 9 pounds 14 ounces.
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Please visit www.P65Warnings.ca.gov for more information. This item was manufactured prior to August 31, 2018.