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Published on Leave a comment on Car-B-Gone workshop TODAY

We are having a Car-B-Gone workshop at the space this afternoon. Sorry we did not get the Eventbright announcement up. Just show up to build your very own Car-B-Gone tonight at 8-ish. If you do not know what a Car-B-Gone is... it is another fine Mitch Altman project. Read about it here

Following the Car-B-Gone workshop will be the ever popular Beer-B-Gone workshop. Hope to see everyone there.

Brian

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My fellow LVL1'er Brian Wagner and I were hanging out at our favorite hackerspace one night sharing a couple of beers and wondering, is it possible to come up with a design to use sources that can cost $50 or less?
Published on 1 Comment on The Fifty Dollar Sumobot Challenge, Part I
Sumobot
Many readers of this blog have probably either built a mini-Sumobot or watched one in a mini-Sumobot competition.  They are works of art, a tight little bundle of power, sensors and control, with one task in mind: push the other little bugger off the mat.  The designs on these little bots vary widely in design as well as performance.  Did I mention that they can be expensive?  Even ready to make kits are over $100 shipped to your door.  And if you are going to buy a lot of specialized parts online including the right motors, wheels, sensors and a brain can cost you a fair amount.

Published on Leave a comment on WARNING: DIY GRAPHIC VIDEO

A son of one of LVL1's members got a little too close to a bandsaw over the Christmas break... Remember, safety first! But what started as a lesson on what *not* to do (i.e. don't be too cavalier with a bandsaw) turned into a nice lesson on DIY stitches. Why would you stitch yourself up? His explanation was "something something waiting rooms something something scar tissue."

Remember if you can't fix your body, you don't own your body.

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Published on 1 Comment on MintiBoost workshops 12/6 and 12/18

Just in time for the holidays! Build a small & simple, but very powerful USB charger for your iPod, iPhone, mp3 player, camera, cell phone, and just about any other gadget you can plug into a USB port to charge! Perfect holiday gift! Only $35 - cheap!

Sign up for the class here: http://wiki.lvl1.org/MintiBoost