Soldar peças 3D! E façam o vosso Portátil com uma Raspi, AzureSphere para IoT, gravar METAL com uma gravadora Laser(!)e, e Scan 3D com uma Câmara normal

Isto é importante.

Porque assim, com este acessório manual, podem criar à vontade, sem problemas nem de tamanho, nem de cores diferentes...

Basta SOLDAR as peças, com este método de Plasma Frio.

Impressionante!

IS PLASMA THE MISSING LINK IN ASSEMBLING 3D PRINTED PARTS?

UMAIR IFTIKHAR

Creabis, a Kirchheim-based 3D printing service bureau, is using Relyon Plasma’s piezobrush PZ2, a handheld cold plasma device, to bond 3D printed parts.

The piezobrush PZ2 uses plasma to activate surface particles of a substance which strengthens the adhesion between joined parts. With a strong bond between assembled 3D printed parts, it is possible to manufacture large-sized sturdy components on small sized 3D printers. 

According to the CEO of Creabis, Ralf Deuke, plasma-aided bonding will lead to more novel applications in 3D printing.

https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/is-plasma-the-missing-link-in-assembling-3d-printed-parts-157080/

Peguem numa Raspberry PI, e numas coisitas mais, e fazem o vosso próprio Computador Portátil todo manerinho, que cabe num bolso, dobrado! 

É bom!

Make a Portable Computer Using a Raspberry PiTylerJohnson

Have you ever wanted a portable computer you can take with you? This is the easiest way to build your own. For those of you who do not know what a Raspberry Pi is, it is a complete computer about the size of deck of cards that can run many different kinds of Linux. This portable computer will be complete with a screen, keyboard, wifi, and a battery. This is just to show how to make the components work on battery, this indestructible does not have instructions for building a case. There are a lot of interesting ideas for cases and I did want to limit anyone's options. I tried to find the easiest way of making a portable all in one battery powered computer.
For this project you will need to be comfortable doing electrical soldering and desoldering; if you are have not done electrical soldering before, there are many tutorials online.

https://www.instructables.com/id/Make-a-Portable-Computer-Using-a-Raspberry-Pi/

Para essa história do IoT, Internet of Things, podem desenvolver os vosso Porjectos, à brava com este Kit, Azure Sphere por isso, cá segue o Anúncio da coisa, mas atenção, podem até receber o Kit GRÁTIS, se forem, seleccionados...

Azure Sphere

We're partnering with Microsoft and Avnet to test their new, highly secure IoT dev kit, the Azure Sphere MT3620 Starter Kit. We'll be hosting multiple Design Challenges around this kit, as well as a RoadTest, webinars about using it for prototyping, and more, so we'll provide everything you need to get started with this IoT solution!

If selected for the RoadTest, you will receive the kit for free. Follow this group and watch for Design Challenge news.

https://www.element14.com/community/groups/azuresphere

Sabiam...

Que podem gravar em METAL, até com as minísculas gravadoras Laser que há à venda, por aí?

Podem, MAS com uns truques.

É preciso um tratamento Químico, e este Instructable, foi ver quais os melhores para quais metais, por isso, têem a papinha toda feita!

Laser Engrave Metalbrichtl

Being able to engrave metal was one of the main reasons, why I got a laser cutter.
In this instructable I am going to show you some of my experiences.
Please share your results and experiences in the comments, I would love to learn more about engraving metals.
A word of warning: The process of engraving metal after applying an agent to the surface is patented. So please inform yourself, before doing so commercially.

https://www.instructables.com/id/Laser-Engrave-Metal/

Mais uma forma de fazerem Scan 3D, com uma vulgar Câmara digital, todos os passos, programas e aparelhos necessários:

3D Scanning Yourself in High Resolution With a Camerashuang peng 

In this instructable, I'll share with you how to create a 3d model of yourself with a camera. Then clean up, fix the mesh make them printable models.
Things you'll need:

• A camera (or a phone with camera function)

• Autodesk Remake

• Autodesk Mudbox

• Geomagic studio (optional)

• A 3d printer (if you want to print them)

https://www.instructables.com/id/3D-Scanning-Yourself-in-High-Resolution-With-a-Cam/

3D Flutuante, support-less 3D! E Blue Stuff, Instrumentos Musicais DIY, poupar na Gravação Laser, e uma 3ª mão

Dica de Maurício Martins, e muito obrigado, eis uma das tais ideias que mudam uma Indústria inteira, imprimir em 3D, SEM GRAVIDADE!

Como?

Uma seringa esguicha material num Gel;

A Gravidade não influencia a Impressão, logo, impressão sem suportes!

E não é camada-por-camada, é desenhar em 3D por isso, é mais rápido, e em tamanho gigante.

É bom!

steelcase X MIT create customized furniture by 3D printing into liquid gel 

up until now, 3D printing has been a desirable yet limited tool for manufacturing. whilst great for creating small, one-off objects, the technique has long needed to be adapted to be used on a large, commercial level. with this in mind, scientists at the MIT self-assembly lab have collaborated with the global furniture brand steelcase and acclaimed product designer christophe guberan to yield a 3D printing breakthrough—piloting a new process dubbed rapid liquid printing. the technique allows for the creation of large scale objects in just minutes, and is poised to make large-scale manufacturing of customized furniture a reality. 

http://www.designboom.com/technology/steelcase-x-mit-rapid-liquid-printing-04-26-2017/

Blue Stuff, pode ser-vos útil em muitas coisas, para moldar plàstico a frio.
Usando Oyumaru, ou Blue Stuff, basta aquecer o produto em àgua quente, e moldar em volta do que querem duplicar.
Mas pode servir para muitos outros fins, como pivots de estruturas provisórias, etc.

Blue Stuff/Oyumaru - How to cheaply cast miniatures or plastic models - new version

David Damek 

Only for personal use.

Blue Stuff 

http://www.greenstuffworld.com/en/

part1 - How to paint cockpit - 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDG9z

...

part2 - Self-made improvements - 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-U44

...

part3 - How to Use Washes Oil https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXerp...

part4 - Riveting and Rescribing Panel Lines - 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvdJ6

...

part5 - Weathering using aquarelle crayons - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfRcJ...

part6 - How to paint and create stencils RAF roundels - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_J0J...

part7 - Airbrush tutorial, tips for better airbrushing - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jH5OH...

part8 - How to paint inline engine - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYGQz...

part9 - Resin accessories - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_Mbc...

My web: http://www.plasticmodels.eu/

David Damek

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVZLXLaidjQ

Com ou sem Impressora 3D, eis 15 maneiras de fazerem os vossos próprios Instrumentos Musicais, por isso, mãos à obra: 

15 Groovy Ideas for Homemade Musical Instruments to DIYTyler Koslow 

Playing instruments is fun, but building them yourself is even better. Why not DIY your own homemade musical instrument?
They say that music makes the world go round, but spending money on new instruments will often make your bank account go down. For those who are passionate about making music, it’s usually a worthwhile investment, but not when you can DIY your own homemade instrument.
If you have some spare time and enough maker spirit, you can skip the pricey trip to the music shop and construct your own DIY homemade instrument.
We’ve collected a number of projects designed for beginners, intermediates, and experts.
Whether you own a 3D printer or not, there are a number of projects for you to delve into on this list. In a matter of hours, you can print or build some of these homemade instruments, bringing joy and sound right into your home. 

https://all3dp.com/1/homemade-instruments-ideas-diy-3d-print/

Saber qual a maneira mais económica e eficiente de gravar por Laser CNC, é o propósito deste Tutorial da Ponoko, por isso, se querem lucrar com as vossas Gravadoras 3D, vão lá:

Take The Mystery Out Of Laser Engraving Costs With This Price Comparison Tutorial

Lisa Horn 

Laser engraving: It turns basic laser cut designs from ordinary to extraordinary. But this added style, beauty and impact can significantly increase your design costs. To be able to achieve excellent design while staying on budget, you’ve got to get smart.

This means you’ve got to get smart with how files are built…and this may take some detective work to determine exactly where there are opportunities to tighten up a design that saves time—and money.

But does getting these laser engraving costs just right seem like a mystery that can’t be solved? You don’t have to be Maxwell Smart, Inspector Clouseau or 007 to solve this case. We’ve done all the legwork for you…and it didn’t require a clandestine impossible mission or an enigmatic decoder machine to get the files. 

https://www.ponoko.com/blog/how-to-make/reduce-laser-engraving-costs/

Muitas vezes, uma tarefa simpres torna-se um pesadelo, se não houver alguém à mão, para segurar numa peça, ou o que mais...

Todos passámos por isso!

Por isso, cá vai este Instructable que vos dá uma terceira mão, e fazem assim de tudo, sem ajudas!

Ultimate Third Hand

Franklin7993 

What is a third hand?

A third hand is a devise used to hold something in place while work is being performed. It is essentially a third hand to aid your two hands. It is like having someone else’s hand to help hold something that you are working on. With the aid of another hand to steady your work you can perform the task that you are doing with a steady hand.

You can use a third hand to hold parts while using a torch to heat the parts and solder them together.

A third hand is useful to hold parts in place when using a soldering iron to make a join.

A third hand is very helpful when gluing parts together. There are dozens of other uses.

Essentially a third hand holds items in place while you work on them. 

https://www.instructables.com/id/Ultimate-Third-Hand/

Gravar a 2D e 3D! E imprimir em METAL na vossa Desktop, 46 Sites para aprender, Placa cortada a Laser pela Sculpteo, e uma Mesa Lixadora.

Eis uma maneira engraçada de fazer uns trocados bem-vindos, uma pequena máquina CNC que grava por uma micro-fresa e por um Laser de 500 Mw, por isso, podem gravar tanto em 3D, como em 2D pequenas placas, e talvez algumas peças, com algum esforço, se usarem uma placa de acrílico, por exemplo, por cima duma uma placa sacrificial:

EleksMaker EleksMill CNC Micro Engraving Machine With 500mw Laser Module 

Features:

1.This product not only can be used as CNC Micro Engraving Machine, and with a 500mw Laser Module, can be used as a laser engraving machine.

2.Two functions can be switched with each other, allowing you to work even easier.

3.Make of Aluminum material,durable and solid,Adjustable focal length, to wood carving, you can use the NC and so on.

4.Main purpose: wooden plaque engraving, laser engraving, PCB sculpture, acrylic sculpture

5.Equipped with constant-current driver board ensure stable output optical power,low heat no external driver board needed,easy to use. 

http://www.banggood.com/500mW-Desktop-DIY-CNC-Micro-Laser-Engraving-Machine-Assembling-Kits-p-1055378.html

Na vossa simpática e acessível Impressora 3D, já podem imprimir em METAL! 
Muáháháháhá!
Sim, estes bacanos já vos fornecem este Filamento em Cobre, e outros Metais se seguirão.
A coisa funciona em 2 passos:

-Primeiro imprimem num Filamento com uma elevada percentagem de Metal;
-E a seguir, levam o objecto a um Forno, donde sai um Objecto em puro Metal!

Fantástico.

3D printing metal on a desktop FDM printer, exclusive interview with The Virtual Foundry founderMichael Petch 

Is 2017 going to be the year for 3D printing metal? Recently 3D Printing Industry reported announcements from Markforged about their forthcoming Metal X 3D printer, a drop in the price of metal additive manufacturing with the OR Laser machine and a decrease in the size of machines with InssTek’s DMT MS250.
I spoke with Brad Woods of The Virtual Foundry to find out more about his plans to bring 3D printed metal to a wider user group. 

3D printing with copper
“Suddenly every industry is starting to realize what 3D printing can do,” he tells me. Woods has developed a range of 3D printing materials called Filamet™. This material is sold in rolls and bulk pellets. It is currently available in copper, with more metals planned for release this year.
Filamet™ is a highly infused 3D printing filament and early adopters have found a range of uses for the product. The combination of FDM 3D printing and Filamet™ produces attractive and unique prints with a satisfying weight. Once printed, secondary processing using a kiln and The Virtual Foundry’s “Black Magic Powder” produces a pure metal print.
A photo sent to me illustrates the end result. “We leave the print layer lines in these so you can see the level of detail that is reproduced. It also helps with the skeptics, but I think we’re past the unbelievers by now.” 

https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/3d-printing-metal-desktop-fdm-printer-exclusive-interview-virtual-foundry-founder-103672/

Podem aprender o que quizerem , agora, graças à Net, por isso, é importante este Artigo, onde apresentam 8 listas(!) cada uma com categorias diferentes, de vários Sites, para isso... 
E à borla!

46 sites gratuitos para aprender novas competênciasAlerta Emprego 

Antigamente, se queríamos aprender algo novo tínhamos de nos deslocar a um local específico e pagar.
Esses dias acabaram.
Atualmente, estão disponíveis um conjunto de sites, aplicações e instituições (tal como Harvard) que oferecem um alargado leque de experiências de ensino e às quais podemos ter acesso em qualquer parte do mundo, sem sairmos de casa. E muitas delas são gratuitas.
Neste artigo apresentamos-lhe uma lista de sites e aplicações onde pode aprender algo novo nas mais variadas áreas e actividades. 

http://blog.alertaemprego.pt/46-sites-gratis-aprender-novas-competencias/

Já podem encomendar as vossas peças, de chapa cortada em Metal, à Sculpteo, oque é uma boa notícia para quem não pode perder tempo a mandá-las cortar aqui e ali, sem saber, de antemão, da qualidade final.

Vem em Alumínio, Aço, e Inox:

Sculpteo’s Laser Cut Metal Service is available!

Eole Recrosio  

In our quest to provide access, online, to the Factory of the Future, we decided four months ago to launch our laser cutting service in addition to the online 3D printing service. The purpose is to allow you to combine the best of the two technologies for your projects. Whether it is for 3D Printing or for laser cutting, we are constantly seeking new materials to expand our offer. We unveiled at CES 2017 our new metal 3D printing offer, with stainless steel, aluminium and titanium.

We are now launching laser cut metal! With our 3 new laser cutting materials: steel, stainless steel and aluminum.

For us, 2017 is the year of metal digital manufacturing.

Laser Cut Metal is now live!

In July 2016, we were announcing the launch of our laser cutting service in a beta program. Two months later, it was time for laser cutting to be available for all our customers, with more than 60 types of our 4 main materials: acrylic, MDF, cardboard and plywood. Since then, we’ve been expanding our offer to other materials, thickness and colors.

After our technical thermoplastic POM, we are now proud to announce the laser cut metal materials!

Metal is only the logical follow-up to widen our catalogue of over 65 laser cutting materials. With metals, we allow the completion of technical and engineering projects.

Accessible everywhere in a few clicks, you can now choose among 3 specific metals for your laser cutting projects. 

https://www.sculpteo.com/blog/2017/01/11/sculpteos-laser-cut-metal-service-is-available/

E eis uma maquineta bem útil para manter a Oficina num nível decente de limpeza, uma mesa Lixadora com aspiração incorporada, sem esquecer o Filtro de Ar!

Down Draft Sanding Table (On the Cheap!)*

RichFarwell 

I had a commercial down-draft sanding table when I had my own shop. It was great at keeping the dust in the shop at tolerable levels. But that table is long gone now. These days, I volunteer at our local SLO MakerSpace as the Woodshop “Guru.” We had a few “extra parts” sitting around, so I thought I’d build a new table for the Space because I really liked mine. 

http://www.instructables.com/id/Down-Draft-Sanding-Table-On-the-Cheap/

Meio Milhão por uma Invenção! E um Génio da Prototipagem, uma loja de Drones no Brasil, e um Laser à venda pela Internet

Para os Velhos do Restelo, d'aquém e d'aquém Bruxelas, eis o VALOR de apenas UM dos Inventores Portugueses, por quem sabe da coisa...

500.000 Euros!

TOMA!

Obra do Aquitecto Joaquim Candeias, este Écran foi comprado no Shark Tank Portugal, por essa quantia, resta saber QUANTO mais dinheiro se deitou fora, todos este anos, por se não apoiarem os Inventores deste País!

...E para ficarem a saber que o Portuga não perdeu o milenar jeito, a nova Geração, lá esteve, com esta Invenção para poupar tempo e arrelias, uma Engenhoca para pôr a lavar as meias aos pares!

Nota ainda para os nossos amigos da Comida de Rua, parabéns a eles, também!

PARABÉNS, PESSOAL! 

Sobre o SharkTank

Shark Tank é um dos mais aclamados programas de televisão orientados para os negócios. Foi nomeado para o prémio “Producers Guild Award “, para os “Emmy” e para “Critics’ Choice Television Award” e ganhou em 2014 o Emmy para “Outstanding Structured Reality Program”.
Numa altura em que Portugal vive uma crise económica, 5 empresários de sucesso resolveram colocar capital, experiência e redes de contactos à disposição de empreendedores que merecem ser ajudados a desenvolver as suas ideias e negócios. Eles estão dispostos a arriscar o próprio dinheiro para concretizar o seu sonho e acreditam que, em conjunto consigo, o negócio pode chegar mais longe.
Um programa de televisão que vai injetar dinheiro na economia real do País e mudar por completo a vida de muita gente.

https://sharktank.pt/

Isto é uma Maravilha, e devia ser mostrado a todos quantos queiram fazer algo, em Prototipagem, Modelismo, Fabricação, ou Engenhoquice variada, um Génio mostra-vos como é que se faz...

Que tal, aprenderem, entre mil e um Truques, como fazerem um depósito de Gasolina, estanque, montado com Soldadura a Arco?

Pois...

Dan Gelbart, o Mestre Inventor em questão, Bilionário, e por Mérito próprio, ele também, ele é ASSIM tão bom!

18 Lessons in Smart Prototyping From a Self-Made Billionaire

Matt Freund

Dan Gelbart made a fortune in R&D for his company Creo. His prototyping was done at home, in his basement, using tools on par with what many of us have access to at our local hackerspaces and universities.
In his spare time he has put together a short YouTube course on “how to build stuff” for students and researchers whose primary skill sets are unrelated to fabrication. The goal being to build good things quickly with simple equipment. The course is solid gold for anyone looking to improve their shop or hackerspace on the cheap. Dan didn’t always have his fortune, and he knows lots of ways to save money like using $20 diamond-glass plates from supermarket scanners as your cheapo sand blaster’s window so that it’s both safe and scratch resistant.

http://makezine.com/2015/03/20/18-lessons-smart-prototyping-self-made-billionaire/

Dica do nosso amigo José Abraão, eis uma Loja Online para comprarem os vossos Drones, e Acessórios no Brasil:

DroneStore
Empresa

Criada no segundo semestre de 2013 a DroneStore traz para o mercado Brasileiro os melhores produtos na área de multirotores, vants (Veiculo aéreo não tripulado) e ARP (Aeronave remotamente pilotada).  

O nosso ideal é manter o cliente voando, oferecendo agilidade na entrega ou no conserto para que você possa começar ou retomar o trabalho/lazer o mais rápido. Temos um grande estoque de peças e estamos sempre a procura de novidades no mercado, se você não encontrou o que procura entre em contato !

Caso tenha interesse em conhecer os modelos de perto entre em contato por telefone ou e-mail e agende uma visita ao nosso escritório e showroom. Estamos localizados em São Paulo e será um prazer lhe receber.

Temos oficina especializada em multirotores com técnico treinado e todas as ferramentas necessárias para montagem ou qualquer tipo de reparo necessário em sua aeronave.

Os orçamentos são feitos em até 1 dia e não são cobrados. 

http://www.dronestore.com.br/ecommerce_site/index.php?zt=1&cdg=11742

E já se podem comprar os Lasers para a vossa Máquina de Gravação Laser CNC, pela Net, e quem sabe, se não venderão umaLaser mais potente,de Corte, também!

450nm 1W 1000mW Blue Laser Module With Holder For DIY Laser Cutter

Description:
This 450nm 1W focusable blue laser module is equipped with  constant-current driver board, aircraft aluminum heatsink and cooling fan ideal for DIY laser cutter equipment usage with stable output power and long lifetime.

Specifications:

Heatsink Material	aircraft aluminum
Output Power	1000mW(1W)
Wavelength	450nm(blue laser)
Voltage	DC 5V
Current	1000mA
Beam Shape	dot(focusable)
Life Time	8,000 hours
Working Temperature	-40-75℃
Cable Length	1.2m(43.31")

Feature:
450nm 1W focusable blue laser module
Aircraft aluminum heatsink with cooling fan ensure long working time continuously
Equipped with constant-current driver board ensure stable output optical power, suitable for industrial engraving machine equipment usage

 

http://www.banggood.com/450nm-1W-1000mW-Blue-Laser-Module-With-Holder-For-DIY-Laser-Cutter-p-967100.html

3D, 3-em-um! E a Vacina Mecânica, uma Lancheira PC, e medir curvas!

Isto é mesmo inovador, pois têem aqui uma Impressora 3D, um Scanner 3D, e uma Gravadora Laser CNC!

Porque as cabeças deste Robot Delta são intermutáveis, podem ter tudo muna Máquina. Ultrapassando 5 vezes a sua quantia-alvo, pode-se dizer que esta pequena maravilha é já um Sucesso...

E apressem-se, se quizerem uma, que estão a esgotar!

FLUX All-in-One 3D Printer - UNLIMITED. ELEGANT. SIMPLE

Bring your imagination to life with FLUX’s 3D printing, 3D scanning, laser engraving and more modular functions.
A Difficult Choice Made Easy
With so many 3D printer options, it can be difficult to decide on the right model. Luckily, FLUX makes the choice easy by combining printing, scanning, laser engraving, and more modular functions. It is the only 3D printer you will ever need – for work or at home.
The Right Choice for Everyone
Unlimited, elegant, and simple — FLUX is the right choice for everyone because it is simple to set up, elegantly designed, and has an unlimited capacity for expansion. In addition to the basic FFF (fused filament fabrication) 3D printing, FLUX is equipped with a built-in 3D scanner and supports an ever-increasing array of interchangeable modules. FLUX is the everything 3D printer that grows with you— meeting not only your 3D printing needs today, but also of all your tomorrows.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2117384013/flux-all-in-one-3d-printer-unlimited-elegant-simpl

 

Livros sobre Propriedade Industrial, quantos mais melhor...

O nosso amigo Aniceto Pires vem-nos convidar para o lançamento do seu Livro, "A Vacina Mecânica", um livro que reflete a sua experiência pessoal, de luta pelos Direitos dum Inventor, e quem puder, compareça ao Palácio dos Aciprestes, dia 22 deste Mês:

A Vacina Mecânica

Composto por um conjunto de desenhos, que ilustra, do que se trata como objecto da Patente de Invenção, que durante a ausência deste equipamento, trabalhadores, foram vítimas de acidentes, que deixaram marcas, alguns deles fatais, ao qual atribui o nome do Invento; “Pórtico Alberto”. Abertura e fecho automático das portas dos contentores de acondicionamento de gás embalado.

Um PC na Lancheira, ou uma Lancheira PC, eis um Instructable que não deixa de chamar a atenção!

Usando a famosa placa RaspberryPi, eis algo para fazerem com uma, que não necessita grandes esforços, nem informáticos nem de Hardware, o que faz um grande primeiro Projecto com a Raspi!

Lunch Box Computer with Raspberry Pi

agent036

This is a quick and easy project to build a portable Raspberry Pi computer that fits right in a lunch box. It's a good first Pi project since it requires no coding, soldering or tooling of any kind. All you have to do it acquire the parts, plug everything in and secure it in the lunch box.
The Raspberry Pi isn't a very fast machine, but it IS extremely versatile and easy to use. This rig will have all the functionality of a wifi netbook, if a slow one with a very small screen.

There are lots of ways to do a project like this so feel free to deviate from my plans. All of the parts are modular and you can change its abilities a bit by using different parts.
EDIT: While I used a Raspberry Pi model B in this instructable, I would advise folks to use the Model B+, it uses less power than the Model B which sometimes can't run both the Wifi and Bluetooth dongles.

http://www.instructables.com/id/Lunch-Box-Computer-with-Raspberry-Pi/ 

 

 

 

 

 

Atenção, pessoal dos Cursos de Engenharia, Engenheiros já feitos, e Designers e Engenhocas em geral, podem agora medir a curvatura duma peça com este interessante Aparelhómetro, que podem fazer em casa:

Get started with the Bend Sensor

cecilise

We started by looking at how the Bend Sensor is buildt up, and how it works.

We then looked at different areas we can see it beeing used in.

Finally we made a lamp were you can change colour of the light, and also the brightness of a LED.

You will find the steps of how to make your own lamp, including code and fritzing wireing at the end.

http://www.instructables.com/id/Bend-Sensor/

...E aos estrondos, entrou, de repente, esta maravilhosa Maluqueira, Paintball com estes Monstros vindos da Ficção Científica, para uns belos momentos de Apocalipse Geek...

MUÁHÁHÁHÁHÁ!

Megabots: Paintball with giant robots

David Szondy

Who hasn't looked at a sporting event and thought that it would be better if it involved giant robots wailing on each other? That seems to be the thinking of the people behind the MegaBots Kickstarter campaign, who are raising money to build giant humanoid robots with human drivers to take on each other in paintball arena games.

A MegaBot is the sort of robot that stands out in a crowd. Run by a driver-and-gunner team, the 15-ft (4.5-m) tall walking robot weighs 15,000 lb (6,800 kg) and has modular arms tipped with pneumatic guns firing 3-lb (1.3-kg) paint MegaBalls at 120 mph (193 km/h). According to the makers, it’s clad in customizable breakaway armor plating that flies off when it takes a hit while, like a videogame, a computer keeps track of "damage" and makes the robot eject limbs, limp, make noise, and jam its weapons as the hits mount.

http://www.gizmag.com/megabot-robot-paintball-games/34685/