Posts Tagged ‘cool stuff’
Watch 1000 Mousetraps Set Off in 4 Seconds on a Trampoline
In the same amount of time it takes The Slow Mo Guys to set off 1000 mousetraps on a trampoline, you could have a CAD digital 3D part download. Cinematographers Gavin Free and Dan Gruchey are originally from the UK…
MoreHow KUKA and Its Robot Arm Could Dramatically Change Surgery of the Future
At the European Robotics Forum in March, KUKA combines its LBR iiwa lightweight robot with virtual reality to enhance hip replacement surgery. Hip replacement surgery is hard – especially for the surgeon. Implanting an artificial hip is one of…
MoreHigh School Girls’ Dream of Solar Tents for the Homeless Became a Reality
What were you doing when you were in 9th grade? These girls are finding solutions for the homeless community in their neighborhood. Twelve girls from San Fernando Valley, California, saw the homeless population in their city growing daily and felt…
MoreThis Man-Made Lightsaber Re-Creates Epic Jedi Stunt from Star Wars Episode I
The Hacksmith Tests His 2500°F Proto-Saber by Attempting to Cut Through A Door. Star Wars fan, raise your hand if you’ve ever pretended to use a lightsaber. (If you’re not raising your hand, we don’t believe you.) Star Wars’…
More60 Years of CAD Infographic: The History of CAD since 1957
The computer-aided design landscape has been shifting and evolving for 60 years and will continue for 60 more. 60 years ago, the “Father of CAD,” Dr. Patrick Hanratty created the first numerical control system, which would later become Computer Aided…
MoreDumble Overdrive: Engineering the World’s Most Expensive Guitar Amp
Alexander Dumble designed what many consider the world’s greatest guitar amplifier – if you want one, it’ll cost you $50,000 Guitar guys are always on the hunt for “tone”. It’s an ambiguous hunt for sure, and every ear hears something…
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