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

 

Uma Impressora 3D Profissional, Hidropónica no Quintal, e uma Fornalha bestial

Eis não só uma Impressora 3D Profissional a bom preço, mas poderão comprar 10, por um preço em conta, e começar o vosso Negócio de Impressão 3D por conta própria:

Rapide One - Affordable Professional Desktop 3D Printer by Rapide 3D

’It’s more than just a box!’

Rapide One is the first true desktop 3D Printer to offer professional rapid prototyping with stunning design and functionality at an affordable price.

What is Rapide One?

Rapide One is an affordable professional desktop 3D Printer. What makes Rapide One unique is it has been built from the ground up with the goal of creating a fully functional desktop 3D printer, which fits the gap in the market between high-end 3D printers and the hobbyist 3D printers currently available.

Rapide One is fully enclosed; we enclosed Rapide One to ensure a constant temperature throughout the build and to make the printer office, school and home safe. There are two large Plexiglas viewing panels, which allow easy viewing during the build. The constant temperature reduces the cracking and shrinking issues open 3D Printers have and it increases the build success rate substantially.

Rapide One has a full cartridge system built into the top of the printer to reduce over all size and to make usage simple and easy with zero mess, which is common with external, mounted spools. You can choose to use a cartridge or just load material into the top of the machine without a cartridge. The cartridge system allows users to change color and material type for each print easily and quickly. 

http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/rapide-one-affordable-professional-desktop-3d-printer-by-rapide-3d

 

 

 

Falando de Negócios por conta Própria, podem vender Peixe e Legumes, que crescem no vosso Quintal, ore eis também uma boa ideia para pequenos Restaurantes:

 

Your first step in sustainable aquaculture

$849 For a Limited Time Only - Introductory price

Please allow me to share a little history and some information about me and the path that has led to the My AquaFarm™ Aquaponics System.

This system is the first consumer grade system offered by Hughey Aquafarm and is backed by 10 years of experience actually doing aquaponics.  It’s the first of it’s kind that I know of that can be shipped flat and easily assembled on site.   I built my first aquaponics system in 2003 using blue plastic barrels cut lengthwise as growbeds.  In an effort to reduce the technological complexity of current systems at the time and hope to make it possible to be done in developing countries I invented the Barrel-Ponics® Flood Valve system in 2004 using a manual flood and drain control system which spawned a whole generation of backyard aquaponics enthusiasts in America and the world.

http://www.myaquafarm.com/about/

 

 

 

 

E chegamos a esta Fornalha, que podem construír com 2 Latas, e que consome pouca lenha, com muito pouco fumo, porque queima quase tudo, aproveitando o Combustível ao máximo...

Vem neste Site bacano, que ficam também a conhecer, DIY Ready, e tem Vídeo e tudo, vão lá:

 

DIY Rocket Stove / Rocket Mass Heater Plans & Instructions

Stephanie

Materials Needed To Make Rocket Heater

Supplies

2 tall cans about 6 inches across and 10 inches tall. (We used paint cans)

1 piece of aluminum flashing about 3 ft long.

Tools

Utility knife / Box cutter/ Knife Pliers

Tin snips

Gloves

Permanent Marker

Measuring Tape

http://diyready.com/how-to-make-a-rocket-heater/

 

 

Wifi à borla, sim, gratis!!!

Wifi à borla, sim, gratis!!!

No que parece ser a minha prenda de Natal, atrasada um Mês, podem ficar  com Wifi grátis para toda a vida, se apostarem neste Projecto lançado pela Indiegogo, 20 e tal Dólares dão-vos direito a Wifi grátis, por todo o lado, atenção, têem de pôr um pouco mais de 20 Dólares, 24,  se viverem na Europa, por exemplo...

APROVEITEM!!!

airfy - world's first smart WiFi HotSpot

We all love WiFi technology. HotSpots don’t need to be dumb, or ugly. So ours aren't. Ours think and they care about you. And that's why they’re beautiful.

http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/airfy-world-s-first-smart-wifi-hotspot

Um VTOL de sonho, um Site brasileiro, Bobinas para reciclar, e Metareciclagem

Isto é que é um VTOL multicóptero convincente, e se fosse Brasileiro, chateava e Embraer até que eles fabricassem disto, sob Licença...

Muito mais fácil de pilotar que os Helicópteros, mais rápido, mais acessível, eis a versão Guarda Costeira, que aposto, pode levantar voo em condições nas quais um Helicóptero fica no Hangar...

Categoria!

Advanced Hybrid Transporter

Manned or Un-manned Operations
Faster than a conventional Helicopter
Multi-Layered Redundancy
Up to 500kg Payload
Quieter Operation
Longer Endurance
Lower Cost of Purchase & Operation

http://www.vtoldynamics.com/

Eis uma Dica importante para aqueles Engenhocas com cablagem por enrolar, por toda a parte, ou seja, todos nós, e um Site bacano, o Manual do Mundo, que vem do Brasil, duas boas notícias duma só vez:

O jeito correto de enrolar fios e cabos

Iberê Thenório

Aprenda a enrolar fios, cabos e extensões sem embramar e sem contorcer os fios. Descubra também como fazer um arremate de velcro que irá ajudar manter seus fios organizados!

http://www.manualdomundo.com.br/2012/05/o-jeito-correto-de-enrolar-fios-e-cabos/

Podem chamar-lhe Reciclagem eu cá sou é Sucateiro Amador, ou seja, Engenhocas...

Eis o que se pode aproveitar duma Bobina vazia de Cabo, um Tubo em PVC, 3 Parafusos e suas Porcas, das que se cravam na Madeira, e a própria Madeira, para Lenha, ou para pôr debaixo de algo que não queira pôr no chão:

E mais uma Dica do Brasil, eis uma do nosso amigo Alex Garcia, estas Oficinas Gratuitas no CEU Presidente Doutra:

Alex Garcia

Fab Social agenda 2014 agora com o projeto de Metarreciclagem MetaGuarux!

http://www.guarulhosonline.com/sociedade/centros-comunitario/ceu-presidente-dutra/

Watercooling, Makerbot linha profissional, esculpir com o Computador, e um Analizador Lógico Open Source

Agora, também perto da Av. de Roma, em Lisboa, podem encontrar a simpática Loja da AquaPC, uma ideia posta em prática, assim é que é, numa Empresa que vos fornece Computadores feitos à vossa medida, ou seja, para as vossas necessidades reais, montando algo que vos serve, de raíz, indo até aos PCs refrigerados a àgua:

Aquapc

A Aquapc é um projecto diferente anti-loja globalizante. Se se preocupa apenas com o preço, passa a vida a ver tabelas com milhares de artigos, então talvez este não seja o melhor lugar. Gostamos de testar e brincar com as coisas que vendemos. Temos como objectivo principal manter stock regular dos artigos (e disponível o stock para que possa confirmar) e prestar uma assistência diferente.

Enviamos à cobrança para todo o País por CTT/EMS 18. Estamos também disponíveis para atendimento ao público, no Parque das Nações em Lisboa.

Aquapc - Quality Computers é uma marca registada e propriedade de WEBPRO - Comunicações e Sistemas Lda.

http://www.aquapc.com/

Depois de ter sido adquirida pela Stratasis, a Makerbot virou uma Linha Profissional de Impressoras 3D.

Isso por si, até pode ser uma boa notícia, mas o que me chateia foi a atitude Moralistazinha da Makerbot e Thingiverse, com a laracha de serem os Santos Padroeiros da Open Source, politizando a Impressão 3D para além da naúsea, com os seus lindos ideaizinhos, para agora venderem tudo, por um bom preço!!!

Mas a vida continua, e cá vai o seu Modelo mais acessível:

MakerBot Replicator Mini

Compact 3D Printer

The easy-to-use, no-compromise compact 3D printer for everyone, from beginners to professionals.

• Easy-to-use and reliable compact
  3D printer
• Plug and play
• Build Volume
  10.0 L x 10.0 W x 12.5 H cm
  [3.9 L x 3.9 W x 4.9 H in]
• Fifth generation technology defines
  the new standard for ease of use,
  quality, and reliability

• App and cloud enabled for seamless
  workflow and Wi-Fi connectivity
• No leveling required
• Optimized for speed
• Powered by the new, user-friendly
  MakerBot Replicator Platform

Shipping Spring 2014

http://store.makerbot.com/replicator-mini

 

E que tal, esculpirem para dentro do vosso Computador, as vossas criações, para um Ficheiro 3D?

Já o podem fazer, agora, a um preço acessível:

Touch^™

Grab hold of your design

Touch is the first-ever haptic-based, consumer 3D mouse for intuitive 3D sculpting and design, with instant force feedback that mimics the sense of physical sculpting. Touch works with 3DS’ Cubify Sculpt, a powerful virtual sculpting tool that transforms 3D modeling from a complex, skills-centric design experience to a simple, easy sculpting delight for students, designers and hobbyists alike.

Touch is priced at $499 and comes with Cubify Sculpt. Availability expected in Q2 2014 – sign up for updates at 3dsystems.com/ces.

http://cubify.com/products/touch/index.aspx

 

E passando a Open Source, que ainda não virou a casaca, eis um Analizador Lógico Open Source, que fará decerto, muito Engenhocas, muito feliz...

Vem na E-Zine Hacked Gadgets, sempre cheia de notícias frequinhas,  que recomendo a míudos e graúdos:

DSLogic – Open Hardware Logic Analyzer and More

Alan Parekh

If you are in the market for a Logic Analyzer the DSLogic might fit the bill. At time of writing it is fully funded and you can get the early backer board for $49 (there are still 13 left). The next step up is $40 more and gets you the test clips and a USB cable, if you don’t mind making some test leads yourself you can save some cash.

Thanks for sending this in Andy.

http://hackedgadgets.com/

 

Injecção de Plástico, Exaustor de Fumos, abrir uma Lata com as mãos nuas, e um Guia para Breadboards

Eis algo que me pôe logo bem-disposto, como fazerem a vossa própria  Injecção de Plástico, em casa.

Lembrem-se, quando bem feito, este método deixa-vos fabricar um Objecto em minutos, e não horas:

Home Plastic Injection Molding with an Epoxy Mold.

techkits

I made an epoxy mold of an existing plastic item. Then I was able to make copies of that item using a home plastic injection molding machine.
This process should work for many different types of items or models. Note that the original item must have a parting line without undercuts. That means the model must be able to be separated into two halves from which the new molded part can be easily removed.

http://www.instructables.com/id/Home-Plastic-Injection-Molding-with-an-Epoxy-Mold/

Posso-vos dizer que cortar Placa por Laser CNC é uma maravilha...

Mas não os Fumos!

Façam como fizerem, ficam a cheirar a Incêndio, sem um Exaustor forte, como este, e se dá para estes, dará para outros fumos, de Fundição de Alumínio, ou até mesmo colar com Super-cola.

Atenção, isto não é só uma Ventoínha centrífuga, tem um Filtro e tudo, que vocês fazem em casa, com Material que se compra por aí, categoria:

Build a laser cutter fume extractor

Zach

I built my first laser cutter in 1996 and learned right away that laser cutters "stink". Well, at least the fumes from cutting smell awful and are quite harmful to breath. After trying several fume extraction options, back in 2002 I found the ElectroCorp RSU filter. It was a bit expensive, I think I paid $1500, but it did a great job extracting even the worst fumes from cutting acrylic. Fast forward to 2013, I called up ElectroCorp to buy replacement filters for my unit and found out that the original company was sold and is now being run by another company. This new company claimed to supply the same replacement filters, but after almost three months of going back and forth with them, it turns out that their filters are no longer the same, cost way more and look to be much less robust. Going through this challenging and frustrating process with them got me thinking. After taking a close look at how my old unit worked, it was pretty clear that I could build a similar unit quite easily that would allow me to use off-the-shelf and readily available parts. I figured I would document the process so other people with laser cutters could try their hand at doing the same. Depending on the supplies you have laying around your workshop, you should be able to build one of these for somewhere between $400 and $450. Here's how...

http://www.instructables.com/id/Build-a-laser-cutter-fume-extractor/

Dica do site The Blaze, eis como abrirem uma Lata de Conserva, só com as mão nuas, e não é coisa de Super-Homem, usa-se é de Habilidade a sério, este Russo é um Génio, em coisas práticas...

Here’s How to Open a Can With Your Bare Hands

Liz Klimas

There are still tin cans out there that don’t have the handy pop-top tab for you to pull, and thus, require a can opener.

But what if you don’t have access to the specialized, can-opening kitchen tool? What then?

Enter a Russian outdoorsman to teach you how to open that can using only your bare hands. Now, unless you speak Russian, you’re not likely to understand what he’s saying, but we don’t think the language barrier is too much of a roadblock in his lesson.

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2014/01/06/heres-how-to-open-a-can-with-your-bare-hands/

Para os Engenhocas o Breadboard é uma espécie de Esboço dum Circuito Integrado, que podem fazer, em definitivo, quando o Circuito estiver Ok, e sem problemas.

Por isso, cá vai um Guia para como o fazer ora isto está mesmo a calhar, porque vos permite poupar tempo, tentando aprender por vocês o que já cá está, à mão.

Atenção, é um Meta-Instructable, o que quer dizer que aponta para outros Instructables:

Comprehensive Guide to Electronic Breadboards: A Meta Instructable

russ_hensel

Breadboards sometimes know as prototyping boards or proto boards are a quick way of working up and experimenting with electronic circuits. Originally breadboard circuits were circuits built on real wooden breadboards. Some commercial products like Atwater Kent radios were built this way. More recently the term refers to plastic boards loaded with connection points that accept wires and components and include some pre-wired connections. Many instructable articles have been written about breadboards and prototyping with them.  This is a pretty comprehensive guide to them ( but not in the guide format, comment? )
Not included projects that just happen to use a breadboard. ( Also I generally do not watch videos, so I have excluded them here. ) If you are an author of a breadboard instructable that you think I should have included, please let me know.

A note on the images in each step, each comes from the first instructable mentioned the step.

http://www.instructables.com/id/Comprehensive-Guide-to-Electronic-Breadboards-A-Me/

Fabbing para catástrofes! E Digitalizar estátuas, fazer Cestas de Jornais, e dobrar Metal, e Madeira

Da Designspark vem-nos agora oferecer mais esta razão para encorajar o Movimento Fabber, uma fantástica ideia para imprimir nada menos que Filtros para a Àgua, para evitar surtos de Cólera, em Situações de catástrofe...

Ou para Comunidades Lusófonas, e outras, em que falta tudo!

Parabéns à Team Tesla!!!

Two bottle water filtration system

A water filtration system to provide clean water in the event of natural disasters.Designed by Team Tesla at the DesignSpark Mechanical 48 Hour Design Challenge Sept 2013 

http://designshare.designspark.com/eng/projects/87/view/stage/brief

Podem-se agora transformar Fotos de objectos de grandes dinensões, como Estátuas, em Objectos 3D, com este Programa que podem testar Grátis, entre outros Programas, da Autodesk, vão ao Link das Novidades:

Project Memento

Visualize huge meshes from laser scans or photos, analyze for errors, and automatically/manually fix for digital use or fabrication. 

http://labs.blogs.com/january2014/innovation_edge.htm

 

Eis algo de diferente, fazer Cestas, como as de Vime... 

Mas em Papel de Jornal!

Poderá ser uma saída para um Hobby que dá dinheiro, lembrem-se que é de Material Reciclado, e podem fazer desde Cestas, a Candelabros:

Weaving baskets with newspaper 

dezine

I have just discovered how easy it is to weave a basket using newspaper! It's so simple to roll paper tubes out of newspaper and then weave the tubes into a basket. You can bet I will be making plenty of these faux wicker baskets for future projects, as well as for storage in the home.

I discovered this post on a Russian website and the instructions don't quite make sense, so I started putting together my own paper weave basket using newspaper that I normally keep for cleaning windows and messy projects.

If you have never done basket weaving before, try starting out with this simple basket weaving project, and then work your way up to this basket chandelier. 

http://www.instructables.com/id/Weaving-baskets-with-newspaper/

 

Passamos agora à viril Arte de Dobrar Tubos de Metal, com esta Calandra que podem fazer em casa, com Material que encontram por aí:

Bend Metal Without Expensive Tools

Captain Robert

I'm a big fan of Atomic Zombie's builds. Except I like curved lines once in a while. I don't have access to a pipe bender, but I really wanted to introduce some curves to our latest project. Here's how you too can bend metal without any fancy equipment.

http://www.instructables.com/id/Bend-Metal-Without-Expensive-Tools/

 

E para dobrar placa de Madeira, eis este Instructable, e já se vê que, com estes dois Instructables, podem-se fazer Projectos impecáveis!

Façam mas é o Download deles, que um dia, vai-vos fazer falta.

Bent Lamination Form (How To)
wizzinstuff

In this intractable, you will learn how to create a bending form for bent lamination. I made it at TechShop
http://www.techshop.ws
What you will need:

1. Metal ruler (3ft)
2. Heavy objects
3. French curves
4. Drafting & design fade-out vellum (drafting paper)
5. Blue painters tape
6. Number 2 pencil
7. Bandsaw
8. Drill (with Philips tip)
9. Drillbit for pilot holes
10. Drywall screws (2in)
11. Wood clamps
12. MDF board (3/4in) - With and height depend on your project
13. Birch plywood (thickness - 3/4in) (width - 2ft) (length - 2ft)
14. Wood router (Flush trim bit with bearing on top)

http://www.instructables.com/id/Bent-Lamination-Form-How-To/