Today we are going to be taking a look at one of our favorite go-to materials for easy molding and quick repair, Caprolactone Thermoplastic! This plastic, more commonly known as ShapeLock, Friendly Plastic, Instamorph or Polymorph, is a biodegradable polyester with a low melting point. When solid, it has physical properties of a very tough, […]
Wednesday Links: Marble Clock, Robot Arm...
Solar botics
June 11, 2014
It's the summer! Or something somewhat similar... And this is the summer issue of the new links. Not the last one, of course.
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Mechanical Ball Clock Wood? And marbles? And it's a clock?! This needs to be shown! (Via Dangerous Prototypes) |
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Magnetic Sand Hourglass Don't we all love things to fidget with? This one will not only help you kill time but also feel guilty about it right away - it is a clock after all. (Via Gizmodo) |
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Robot Arms Another 9 pairs of those, and maybe we can compete some Hindu gods... (Via IEEE Spectrum) |
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3D Printed Ear Now this is kinda creepy - should we address this ear by its name? (Via Designboom) |
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Light Painting It's the glowing brain! (Via Hackaday) |
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