File this one under strange but true. The DipClip is—for all you fast food chicken nugget fans out there—a sauce dip holder that clips into just about any type of vehicle AC vent to make your sauce dippin’ culinary delight a hands-free experience. Yes—just like the GPS or mobile phone mounts, BBQ, Ranch, and Honey Mustard have their own home on the vehicle dashboard now thanks to the group of three friends that make up Milkmen Design. “At Milkmen Design we believe that dipping sauces were made to go with nuggets and fries,” explain the trio. “For generations, humans had to choose between making a mess in their vehicle or…
The Migra surfboard bag is the brainchild of two friends who for more than fifteen years have travelled to remote islands in search of the perfect wave or “rip” as it’s call by surfers. While each destinations yielded a new thrill, the getting there left something to be desired. The biggest challenge they faced on every outing was safely transporting their toys! They needed adequate protection, as well as places to store peripheral gear. Shortly after a surf trip to the Philippines the two friends felt compelled to pool their talents to develop a surfboard bag. The goal was simple, design a bag that would have extra protection and be…
We’ve said it time and time again, but the Raspberry Pi is just so dang cool and we believe all designers and engineers should have one in their toolkit—if not on their desktop. While there is a bit of a slight learning curve, it’s nothing that today’s designers and engineers can’t handle on a leisurely Saturday. So why not start now? The Raspberry Pi Mastery Bundle includes 8 courses to get started creating your very own Amazon Echo or even a ‘vintage’ streaming internet radio over a weekend. Throw in your own 3D printed housings, and the opportunities are limitless! For a limited time, The Raspberry Pi Mastery Bundle is…
Electricity does way more than light up your home and toast your Pop Tarts; it’s raw power which, when improperly used, can lead to some extremely dangerous—and highly entertaining—science experiments. The guys at Photonicinduction know this all too well. Their YouTube channel is filled with videos of overpowered transformers being used on everyday objects. In their video ‘Steel Chain VS Electrical Current’, for example, the guys set a high current through through an industrial steel chain—bringing it to a state of glowing red hot: Once the chain is ready for conduction, they start off small by using a 30-volt locomotive charger and setting a current through the steel by using…
Get that stretch out of your system with this week’s Spotify-powered SolidSmack Radio Playlist. It’s fashioned up, ready to make you pull your shoulder blades back and knock out another week of meaningful work while you bob your head to the beat. Whether you’re in the shop milling aluminum, sketching the latest product prototypes or modeling up a 3D storm, consider these tracks as a tool for your process. This week we’ll get the groove going with “4 U” from Hoops before diving into sweet melodies from Henry Hall, Shamir, Sunflower Bean, Youth Lagoon, and others before wrapping up with “Ultimate Painting” from Ultimate Painting. Rock! Have suggestions? As always,…
Since screaming on to the rapid prototyping scene in 2013, 3D Hubs has been relentless in making sure their message is heard. Billed as the “AirBnB of 3D Printing”, the company’s business model is based on experienced 3D printer technicians renting out their equipment to other users on a per-project-basis. Not surprisingly, the 3D Hubs crew has learned a thing or two about what makes for “good design for 3D printing” — and now, they want to share it with all of us. Released just this week, The 3D Printing Handbook | Technologies, Design, and Applications was written for design and engineering professionals looking to master the key aspects of 3D…