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Flying Robots Musicians Play James Bond Theme

Flying Robots Musicians Play the James Bond Theme on Piano, Drums, Cymbals, guitars and more. A team of Scientist at the University of Pennsylvania programed a swam of flying Robots to play music by flying into the pads mounted to a keyboard. Other QuadCopters (four rotor flying vehicles) strummed guitar strings and banged drums. This […]

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Students Make a CNC Router Table – First time Cutting

I recently posted about how I helped some students make a CNC Router Table for their Mechanical Engineering Technology course.  The Capstone projects assignment was to design and build a CNC Router table for manufacture. The M.E.T. program focuses on Engineering with an eye towards manufacturing. Students  learn the design, engineering and machining skills needed […]

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Students Make a CNC Router Table

  Makermasters helped Students make a CNC Router table. I (Bill Griggs) was invited to advise the S.U.N.Y. Morrisville Mechanical Engineering Technology programs Capstone Project. The Capstone projects assignment was to design and build a CNC Router table for manufacture. The M.E.T. program focuses on Engineering with an eye towards manufacturing. Students

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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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