Bial brilha. Um Satélite na FabLabEDP, Coflex, e uma Bancada de Trabalho Portátil

Eis uma Empresa Farmacêutica das nossas, que vai vender o primeiro Medicamento Português nos Estados Unidos, já é mais uma prova de que se vai evoluindo, por aqui:

:

ALBERTO TEIXEIRAO primeiro medicamento totalmente desenvolvido em Portugal chega hoje às farmácias norte-americanas. "É o culminar do nosso trabalho", sublinha António Portela, presidente da Bial, ao Económico.
O Zebinix, usado no tratamento da epilepsia, começa hoje a ser vendido nas farmácias norte-americanas, cinco meses depois de ter sido aprovado pelo regulador dos EUA, revelou hoje a Bial, farmacêutica portuguesa que desenvolveu o medicamento.
http://economico.sapo.pt/noticias/bial-comeca-hoje-a-vender-primeiro-medicamento-portugues-nos-eua_190639.html

Não há quem fique espantado com a capacidade destes Míudos do 12º Ano, não querem ser "Famosos" de TV, antes, vão constyruindo um Satélite!

Parabéns a eles, e à colaboração e dica da FabLabEDP

Bravo!

ALUNOS DE ESCOLA NOS OLIVAIS CONSTROEM SATÉLITE PARA CONCURSO EUROPEUUm grupo de alunos do 12º ano de uma escola nos Olivais construiu um satélite do tamanho de uma lata de refrigerante. É um dos projetos portugueses a concurso nacional, que pode vir a representar o país internacionalmente, na Noruega. 

http://videos.sapo.pt/QWSzlj3mbsUOPpIR3EGM

Mais uma variante do Sugru, para que façam sabe-se lá que Engenhocas...

Vem em várias cores, e Padrões, e serve para cabos de ferramentas, juntar provisóriamente Objectos, cablagem, e uma data de coisas mais, apresento-vos o Coflex: 

Coflex: Sugru and Duct Tape Have a Baby

ktana

Sugru rocks, but it can be expensive and permanent, duct tape holds the universe together but it's sort of permanent and not at all repositionable, and can be stiff and thick. That's where coflex comes in. Coflex is inexpensive, sticks to itself and you don't have to wait for it to dry or set. Also known as vet wrap, coban, flex wrap, cohesive bandage wrapping tape, sport wrap, and a bunch of other names, it's used in medicine for bandaging, holding things together and a bunch of other uses that aren't official.

http://www.instructables.com/id/Coflex-Sugru-and-Duct-Tape-Have-a-Baby/

...E Bancadas de Trabalho há muitas, mas portáteis, eis uma que merece ser vista com atenção, porque esta, fazem-na vocês, em casa:

Make a Portable WorkstationBenne
After having finished my CNC router (see my other Instructable), my workshop (a small shed in my backyard 3 x 6 m), became pretty full. The only other tools that I can fit in there are a small table saw, a drill press and some small powertools and handtools. So most of my woodworking happens outside. Next to woodworking and CNC stuff, I also like to work on smaller projects with electronics, which requires soldering etc. Since my 'workshop' is pretty full, I didn't have a proper place to work on these smaller projects. So I just moved some of my smaller tools (screwdrivers, soldering iron, pliers etc.) into my bedroom and worked on my electonics projects there. My parents were ok with the fact that I did some soldering in my bedroom, (better than in the kitchen or the living room), but didn't like the fact that my tools were laying all over the place. The table I was doing my work on also became pretty dented and full of glue and solder blobs.
http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-a-Portable-Workstation/

Berlindes, Aviões de dar à corda, Circuitos Integrados, Rodas para Robots, e Mini-Satélites!

Estes Cubos em Madeira, são uma ideia simples, mas genial!

Já existem há 25 anos, mas só agora dei por este Jogo de Pistas de Berlindes, criado por ideia dum Fâ da Cuboro, e são um espectáculo:

Novelty

With its latest product, cuboro Ltd. sets foot on new terrain. Thanks to the ingenious game concept by cuboro fan Johannes Guischard, a cuboro board game for young and old is launched for the first time.

As for „cuboro tricky ways“ new and longer paths leading to various finish fields are to be found constantly. The longer a path is the more valuable it becomes. cuboro, the ingenious marble track system becomes an entertaining board game for the whole family. As for the simple game version in which tracks lead through the channels on the surface, already children from age 6 can collect many points! The full version including the tunnel functions ev

http://cuboro.ch/en/Info/Products

Continuando com Brinquedos fascinantes, eis um Avião com hélice, que aterra como deve de ser, com a ajuda dos seus trens de aterragem...

Propeller Plane  

WYE_Lance

In the past, my propeller plane prototypes always end its flight with a less-than-graceful nosedive. This design solves that issue by implementing lightweight skids that act as a sort of landing gear. This project is only suitable if you have access to an outdoor area or are using a large, open room.

http://www.instructables.com/id/Propeller-Plane/

 

Pode ser repetido, mas é importante, desenhem os vossos Circuitos Integrados até ao nível da Placa, com este Programa Grátis, e será sempre grátis: 

DesignSpark PCB Home

DesignSpark PCB is the world’s most powerful FREE and unrestricted electronics design software. Easy to use and easy to learn, DesignSpark PCB is designed to significantly reduce your concept-to-production time. This revolutionary software is bursting with features and functions to help you create the schematic captures, PCB board designs and layouts that have made DesignSpark PCB an award winning electronics design solution. Whatever your electronics application, DesignSpark PCB is the right choice for you.

http://www.designspark.com/eng/page/designspark-pcb-home-page

Eis como fazer as vossas Rodas com Oogoo, feito por mais um feliz Oogooer, é um Material bacano!

Estas rodas são feitas com mais Maizena, de forma a que os vossos Robots não andem a "patinar", com rodas sem tracção:

 

Grippy robot wheels

kenyer

While trying to build a mini-sumo-robot, we found it difficult to get nice grippy wheels. So if we can't buy it, we will build it! In my research on Instructables I stumbled on the oogoo "movement"; http://www.instructables.com/id/How-To-Make-Your-Own-Sugru-Substitute/
I had some experience with silicon but that was not all positive; http://www.instructables.com/id/Arduino-Watch-with-Nokia-3110-screen/
Especially the time it took the silicon to set was a real challenge for my lack of patience. I tried making a wheel with just silicon sealant but the oogoo version came out so much nicer.

http://www.instructables.com/id/Grippy-robot-wheels/

 

E para Geeks de Barba Rija, que já fizeram de tudo, nada resta a fazer, do que um Satélite! 

MUHÁHÁHÁHÁ!

Mais uma dica da Designspark, estes pequenos Satéltes de 5*5*5 Cm, têem muito que se lhe diga...

PocketQube: CubeSat’s Little Brother

Bill Marshall 

In April 2012 I posted a DesignSpark blog post on the launch into Earth orbit of tiny, cheap Nanosat satellites built to a standard pattern called a CubeSat. Thanks to the miniaturisation of electronics the format is one of a 10cm cube. Femtosats are even smaller: one design, called a PocketQube, is basically a 5cm cube and eight would fit inside a CubeSat. Surely a step too far?

http://www.designspark.com/eng/blog/pocketqube-cubesat-s-little-brother