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CNC Router Table Design Video – I Made a Computer Desk

Recently I made a blog post about a CNC Router Table Project where  I made a computer desk. I got quite a few comments from people asking if I had any videos to document the process. I had taken some rough footage during the process but hadn’t had the time to edit it into a […]

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Flying Robots Building The Future

Flying Robots building the future? It may sound impossible but tiny robot multi-copters are already being used to make buildings. A Swiss team of scientist from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology demonstrated the future of construction in France in late 2011.  A team of several robot multi-copters flew foam bricks

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Designing Your Own Bicycle – Popular Pastime Through The Years

Designing your own Bicycle has been a popular pastime for ages. Designing a bike to meet your own specific needs can be fun and entertaining for others to watch. I recently attended the Detroit Makers Faire and was impressed with the number of people who were making their own bicycles. Many of our industrial pioneers […]

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2011 has been a year of change and discovery.

When I woke up this morning I realized that it was the last day of a very interesting year.  You see for me 2011 has been a year of change and discovery. 2010 was a year of endings. I ended a 25 year career on December 27th and retired.  I was tired of the work […]

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Jetpack Man Races With Fighter Jets – Yves Rossi

Jetman Yves Rossi the daring man who flew across the Grand Canyon in a jetpack, races with fighter jets. Rossi joined formation with two L39C Albatros jets over the Swiss Alps. Rossi was flying his latest, carbon fiber, flying  wing jet pack. At 2 Meters the wing is shorter than previous wings which featured a […]

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