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Jigsolve: Soft nozzle wanted

2016-01-03 Dan

Currently looking for a new way to turn pieces while maintaining good suction grip, and a soft nozzle. Silicone? Please comment with your suggestions.

Nozzle should be <=5mm wide, so it doesn’t go off the edge of the jigsaw pieces.

There must also be a way to rotate the nozzle so the pieces can be turned to fit with their neighbors.

All of this will have to work with a hose at least 120cm long, probably more.

uArm has a very good fit, but I can’t find information on the nozzle, rotation system, contact switch, hose, etc.

Do you have information? Please post it in the comments below.

Tutorials

How to Generate a Maze

2015-12-23 Dan

In this tutorial I’m going to show you how to recursively generate a well formed maze in Java without overflowing your computer’s stack.

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Reykjavík University Stewart Platform controlled by a DIY joystick

2015-11-16 Dan

Kristófer Reykjalín shared a video of a Rotary Stewart Platform v2 driven from a home made joystick. A student group studying Mechatronics at Reykjavík University in Iceland used the Stewart Platform to demonstrate what they’ve been studying about control theory.

The team included Kristófer Reykjalín Þorláksson, Haukur Hlíðberg, and Stefán Óli Valdimarsson. Their professor is Joseph Timothy Foley.

Their code is uploaded on Github. Kristófer says the design files for the joystick ~~will be there soon, too~~ are also part of the Github package.

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Barnes & Noble Makerfair

2015-11-11 Dan

Seattle Barnes & Noble Makerfair this weekend was host to Paul Borchert, a local teacher, and his Makelangelo 2.

Paul says,

I’m a Makelangelo believer. It’s everything STEM is supposed to be. STEM is so huge in the states, that the term is often used to get attention. Makelangelo is the real deal.

We couldn’t say it better ourselves. Thanks, Paul. You rock!

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Marginally Clever Website Upgrade 2015

2015-11-08 Dan

Marginally Clever Robots’ website has just been upgraded. Please use the contact form at the bottom of every page to tell us if you spot something amiss. Read on for all the nitty gritty.
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