Animatronicshop.com | Learning can be fun Klackerlaken KlackerlakenWorkshop (2011) A special kind of vermin was identified in the summer of 2011. Due to the fact that initially mainly bottle caps, especially CLUB MATE caps, were infested, the new pest was at first called MATErlaken. Other popular names include Drinken Lights, or in German, Kronemänner. The Klackerlake (clanking bug) is an invasive species, and a pest indeed: A mobile LED-Throwie, equipped with poisonous button cells, whose remains might outlive us. The first specimens were sighted at the Chaos Communication Camp in Finowfurt in August 2011. MATErlaken at Chaos Communication Camp 2011 During the workshop kids and grown-ups learned how to build their own solderless glowing vibrobots, using only a vibration motor (the sort that can be found in cell phones), a battery, an LED, some sticky tape and a bottle cap. I also ran a 2-hour-long workshop with a school class in Augsburg. I noticed that even though they were still rather young, the kids were expecting proper instructions.
Actobotics Overlapping hole patterns offer extreme versatility when designing and building structures. By incorporating precision shafting and tubing, the indexed angles you can achieve are virtually unlimited. Put your project in motion using Actobotics pulleys, belts, sprockets, chain and more! ActoboticsTM Q&AHow do I know if a part is an Actobotics component? “Designed for industry, university, and advanced experimenters, Actobotics’ numerous beams, shafts, gears, bearings and other components are well designed for sensible interconnection to produce electromechanical prototypes and even finished products.The ServoBlocks and servo gearboxes enhance standard servo performance providing robust mechanical motion to many designs.” - Tom CarrollRobotics Engineering Writer and Consultant ActoboticsTM is...Precise.
Untangling Threads: September 25, 2013 If you enjoy textiles, chances are you enjoy all aspects of textiles and want to untangle how to do everything. Well, me too! In a previous post, I mentioned taking a tapestry weaving class long ago. We made our looms and created a "sampler," learning a technique a week. When I decided to start weaving again, I told myself I had to make my own loom to see if I truly enjoyed doing this before investing in a real loom. Looms can be very simple: Or very complex: To make a simple loom somewhere in between these two here's what you need: Four artist's canvas stretcher bars, two small c-clamps, one dowel, one slat, a box of nails and a hammer. On the top and bottom stretcher bars, draw two rows and hammer nails in each row 1/2" apart, staggering them between the rows. Connect the stretcher bars (add some glue in the joint) and wrap your warp thread from top to bottom around each nail. Towards the top of the loom, place the slat over and under every other warp thread. Finished piece:
Gear Motor 2 - 224:1 Offset Shaft :: Solarbotics Hey - are you making a certain Most Useless Machine? We also have the wheel, motor mount, battery holder, and SPDT switch you'll need to build your project. Solarbotics is the sole commercial outlet for these impressive 224:1 gearmotors. They are very comparable to a hobby servo for power, at a fraction of the cost! This motor offers 48.6 in*oz of torque at 3V, rotating 360 degrees every 1.5 seconds (24 rpm - just a hair slower than a servo), drawing 400mA at stall (free running at 40mA). With a 7mm double-flat output shaft (avoid using the "D" output - it's not meant to take rotational load), and a built-in clutch (limiting at 60 in*oz, but easily "locked"), and built-in mounting screw holes, you can see why we like these motors! These units have an overall size of 55mm (2.17") x 48mm (1.89") x 22.7mm (0.894") thick, while only weighing 31.4 grams or 1.11 ounces. Check out this quick tutorial for how to modify the GM2 from a torquey slow 224:1 ratio to a speedy 14:1 ratio.
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