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That's sad to hear. I went to my first makerfaire last year, and I got to experience some of the most amazing things ever - Making my own T-shirt through a hea
by Kagerjay 7y ago
That's sad to hear. I went to my first makerfaire last year, and I got to experience some of the most amazing things ever
- Making my own T-shirt through a heat press
- Watching battlebots fight live in person. I got to see how battlebots were maintenanced and designed. And take a look firsthand on how the Kraken (one of the battlebots) was built from prototype to what it is today (it uses a air compressor which is kind of weird)
- Seeing all sorts of cool cosplay
- really interesting side projects - micro-3d photography and photo stiching of insects, 3D gif makers from 30 cameras in a single room using python, arcattack music from tesla coils, zoetropes, etc
- K-12 local community projects - kids were teaching adults how to solder, make DIY type of stuff, etc.
There's lots more to be said but makerfaire is one of a kind
- jjoonathan 7y ago> it uses a air compressor which is kind of weird If you want lots of mechanical power in short bursts, compressed air is a winner, because compressing air is a very good way to store lots of energy that you can release quickly, and it can be coupled into mechanical action without bulky coils. Industrial tooling (you've heard air tools in your local auto shop, probably) and heavy robotics love the stuff. The big downside is noise, which explains why you might not encounter compressed air in your day-to-day life, even though it is every bit as fundamental as, say, high voltage power transmission.
- Kagerjay 7y agoAir compressor was weird to me because most battle bots AFAIK use a hydraulic systems, Kraken is one of the few to use compressed air. Actually, to be precise they use SCUBA tanks used in ocean diving. Also they got a cool logo and have their own font-face