Author: John Walker
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TAKATA RECALL UPDATE
Maybe your car is on the actual list http://www.safercar.gov/rs/takata/takatalist.html On the other hand, you can sign up for an alert as the phasing in of rhe recalled items is going to take some time. >> May 4: Expansion of recalls will phase in another 35-40 million inflators through 2019. Sign up for our Recall Alerts…
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MakerFaire 2016
No, this isn’t going to be at MakerFaire, but it reminds me that it is the act of Making something and putting together divergent skills that provide a confluence from which a product emerges.
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20K Home Product Line
[via] Rural Studios The 20K Home project began in 2005 as an ongoing Rural Studio research project to address the need for affordable housing in Hale County, provide an alternative to the mobile home, and accommodate potential homeowners who are unable to qualify for commercial credit. The 20K Home project gets its name from the…
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A Working Paper Engine Model
In a series of videos posted to YouTube, engineer Aliaksei Zholner demonstrates a miniscule V8 engine he designed that is built completely from paper (with minor bits of scotch tape to prevent friction). The engine is so tiny it fits inside the plastic container found inside a Kinder egg. In the the videos Zholner demonstrates…