Another week has gone by and we hope you've been happily hacking away in your underground lairs. If not, here's some inspiration that didn't quite make it to the front page this week: [Razr] used a CFL ballast to replace the mechanical one in his fluorescent tube light fixture. To make the drawers of his workbench more awesome [Rhys] used the faceplates from some servers. This week saw … [Read more...]
Water glider prototype
August 17, 2012 By 47 Comments
[Byrel Mitchell] wrote in to share some details on this water glider which he has been working on with his classmates at the Nonlinear Autonomous Systems lab of Michigan Technological University. As its name implies, it glides through the water rather than using propulsion systems typically found on underwater ROVs. The wings on either side of the body are fixed in place, converting changes … [Read more...]
Shop lighting: weighing cost and efficiency
June 4, 2011 By 28 Comments
[Ben Krasnow] wanted to upgrade his shop lighting but before he made any decisions he decided to educate himself about the options that are out there. Luck for us, he shares the facts about different lighting in terms of cost and efficiency. His old setup uses fluorescent light fixtures with T12 bulbs. These are rather bulky and inefficient bulbs. Many folks, ourselves included, would think … [Read more...]
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