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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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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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
Read the rest of this entry »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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