Facere-Bot
This is an experimental drawing robot. It was designed to be portable, light and fast. Facere is Latin for “do”, “create” or “make”. I’ve had a few requests to do...
Cycloid-O-Matic
Here’s an installment for the #hack613 challenge (to make a machine out of 28byj-48 steppers). It’s a three-axis cycloid drawing machine. I drew it up in Sketchup and designed the...
Etch A Sketch
We’ve got a challenge to build a simple CNC system over at hack613. Here’s my first installment! How it’s Made I took some measurements of an Etch A Sketch and...
Wood Gears
I was asked to make some gears in plywood. I made them in three layers out of different colors of wood. I used oak and maple ply. They came out...
Squiggly Draw V3
Here’s another version of Squiggly-Graph I made for three-year old Baby Angelo. I tried bigger teeth to see what would happen. One of the two gears is actually captive once...
Gear Toy
I making a gift for Baby Angelo (3 years old). I want to make him a gear toy. It will be peg-board and bolts that thread in from the bottom. Gears will...
Continuous Rotation Servo Hack
I needed motors for a small robot and I wanted to keep it simple and inexpensive. Ordinarily you need a DC motor with gearbox and an h-bridge or motor drivers. Lots...
Swirly Draw
It’s a drawing machine you crank! Sort of a kid-version of art-o-matic. Seems easier than squiggly-draw too. I think this is great for kids. This one has a ratio of 39:40. I like it!...
Hey Kids! Squiggly Draw!
I just made this Spirograph-like toy! I can’t seem to put it down. It’s for a 5y old birthday gift. Her’s is acrylic but I made another from hardboard for me...
Art-O-Matic
I’ve not done any drawing robots in a while and I got the bug again. I drew Art-O-Matic up in Sketchup (and gear generator) then made the parts from hardboard using a CNC cutter. Added...
Electric Motor Gearbox
Here’s another version of the Simple Electric Motor project. I added a 4 stage gearbox to make it more fun and interesting. Each stage has a 4:1 gear ratio. Here are...
Billboard Thoughts
I’m collaborating with my friend Raven. We’re still at the drawing board but we’ve talked about those billboards that change images using rotating triangles. It’s a cool way to incorporate...
Interference Rooster
I make a rooster each year for the Atomic Rooster Cock Show. This started off as a remote control project but I decided to just go with a switch. I designed...
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