This fabulous model? This is a Raspberry Pi 3 Model B. You know, the device you can use to brain a hexapod, integrate a complete home automation system or link to form an impressive Raspberry Pi SuperComputer. Yes, this wee device has more compute capacity and capability than a couple of inept presidential candidates and a candidly similar lack of moral conscience, being that it is, in fact, a machine. Alexandre Willame modeled this sweet little thing with all “the bottom parts, photorealistic textures, and components updated to match the Official Raspberry Pi documentation.” Modeled in SolidWorks 2016, Alexandre has included the SolidWorks .sldprt file, along with STL, IGS, STEP…
While the renewed appreciation of vinyl records have led to the highest sales numbers in nearly 30 years, equally fascinating is how vinyl manufacturing equipment –– most of which is just as old –– have been put back into commission to give listeners that “warm and fuzzy sound”. Starting with the manufacturing of the compression molding metal stampers –– metal plates that contain reverse images of the disc –– a perfect copy of the original mother copy is created with articulate precision before going through an arduous testing process. Once these stampers have been rigged up, PVC pellets are loaded into a hopper where they are heated into “biscuits” before being…
This week’s Spotify-powered SolidSmack Radio Playlist knocks you in the pop sockets with head-boppin’ groove tuneage to help propel you through the work week in style. Whether you find yourself inking markers until they’re dry, grinding material through a bandsaw or working that 3D geometry all day, consider these tracks as a tool for your process. This week we’ll start things off with “Outro” from Vulfpeck and work our way through tracks from Tweedy, Palehound, Tennis, Jimi Hendrix, Warpaint and others before wrapping up with “Oh! Sweet Nothing” from The Velvet Underground. Have suggestions? As always, let us know what you listen to, what you want to hear and what…
While saw blades come in a multitude of sizes and colors with a range of different kinds of teeth, you surely haven’t seen a saw blade like this for sale at your local hardware store before. Canada-based woodworker John Heisz recently cut a circular disc/blade from regular ‘ol printer paper (no teeth) and installed it in his table saw for no other reason than to “see what would happen” if he attempted to cut wood with it. While it’s surely not the most effective way to make a cut, the resulting cuts are remarkably clean for what is essentially the worst paper cut of all time. “This redefines ‘paper cut’,…
Mondays might not be your favorite day of the week, but the good news is that we’re all in this together ladies and gentlemen. As purveyors of prime Grade A web content, the SolidSmack crew has done some of the heavy-lifting to make sure you get your Mondays started on the right track. Welcome to The Monday List. Each Monday, we’ll link you up with some of the most insightful, informative, and socially-relevant stories to keep tabbed, bookmarked, reading listed, pocketed, or what have you. Be sure to check in each Monday morning for a new crop of freshly sprouted words curated straight from the source of your favorite homegrown…
Whether you’re a next-level design sketching mastermind or a quick-on-your-feet CAD rockstar (or both!), chances are you’ve considered bringing a Wacom tablet into your digital workflow –– if you haven’t done so already. If that’s you, we’ve got a special deal. Up to $100 Off an Intuos Pro Pen & Touch Tablet! Deal ends 8/27/16! (discount shown in cart.) GET THIS DEAL NOW With over 2048 levels of pen pressure sensitivity and tilt recognition capabilities, the Intuos Pro Pen & Touch Tablet lets users access all corners of their computing experience with accuracy and precision. For those who work in CAD, industrial designer Adam O’Hern praises working with a stylus…