Sean shows off the intricate turret and gattling gun assemblies of the robot, which use some cool animatronic tricks to give them their action. We take a closer look at the control board as well to deciper how the pieces are all wired together.
Adam Savage’s One Day Builds: A Better Tape Dispenser!
Adam welcomes the amazing Laura Kampf to his shop for a special collaboration build! Laura has an idea for a custom tape dispenser design, and works with Adam to prototype, problem solve, and put together a set for their respective shops. (Find more of Laura’s awesome build videos here!)
Wonder Woman SPOILERCAST – Still Untitled: The Adam Savage Project – 6/13/17
Let’s Build: Codename Colossus Robot, Part 2
Jeremy, Sean, and Norm divide up the assemblies for the Codename Colossus, with include putting together the legs, electronics, and mechanized weapons of this alternate reality WW I robot!
Shop Tips: Identifying your Fasteners, Nuts, Bolts, and Hardware
Frank and Sean discuss their methods for identifying various fastener hardware in your shop or on a build. Frank has a collection of tools that allows him to quickly determine the size and pitch of screws and bolts. Essential for a shop!
Let’s Build: Codename Colossus Robot, Part 1
We’re super excited to build an awesome toy robot this week! This is the Codename Colossus, a mechanized toy designed and produced by Michael Sng (aka Machination Studio). We first met Michael at New York Comic Con, and backed his project when it launched on Kickstarter. And this week, Jeremy, Sean, and Norm are going to build it!
Adam Savage’s Maker Tour: Artisan’s Asylum
Located outside Boston, Artisan’s Asylum is a 40,000 square-foot, 400-member community fabrication center that includes everything from 3D printers to a 125-year-old arbor press. And to say Adam Savage loved every minute there is an understatement. (This series and tour is made possible by The Fab Foundation and Chevron.)
Adam Savage Assembles the Maker Puzzle!
Adam meets up with Jen Schachter in Austin to put together the amzing maker puzzle that Jen designed for this year’s SXSW scavenger hunt! Meeting with the teams that found the puzzle pieces at the Thinkery, Jen explains the designs for each piece of this beautiful tableau. The design is now unlocked for anyone to download and make their own! (Find the files to make your own Maker Puzzle here.)
Let’s Build: Star Wars Snap Fit Models, Part 4
Wrapping up the build of these Bandai model kits, we talk more about Star Wars, science communication, and behind the scenes of Mythbusters and Mythbusters: The Search. It’s been an awesome week, and thanks to Allen and Tory for joining us!
PROJECTIONS, Episode 14: Inside Nomadic VR’s Physical Playground
We visit the production stages of Nomadic, where this location-based virtual reality company is developing a physical, tactile, VR experience that they hope to bring to malls and theaters. Their immersive demo surprised us with all of its tracked objects, and we sit down with Nomadic’s head of physical production and executive producer to learn how they’re experimenting in this space.