The worlds most amazing toy... mechanical engineering

This is one example of Uberstix and what one Uberstix part can do. Actually Uberstix are NOT bendable... the parts are rigid... that is why you can build the twin tower at the end and pick it up... if the parts were bendable, the tower would not be stable... and that's pretty cool from an engineering standpoint... From unsinkable pirate and sail boats to skyscrapers with real blueprints, Uberstix opens up a whole new world and makes anything possible... 8 Uberstix parts will build things that Fly, Float, Sail, and build simple and compound machines and robots 8 Uberstix parts= more than 125,000,000,000,000,000 options. LINK: Youtube

Fiona Krüger: Memento Mori

Fiona Krüger, a recent graduate of ECAL/university of arts and design lausanne from the master in luxury industry and design has created 'Memento Mori' for her thesis project. the timepiece reinterprets the theme of mortality in watch-making. The luxury watch appreciates both the mexican imagery of dia de los muertos and the 17th century watch of mary queen of scotts with a human skull detailed with decorative, gold metalwork. The skeletal form of the the faceplate is formed by layering, by which the intricate nature of a mechanical watch is reinforced. The case is fashioned from solid silver and mineral hand cut glass and is engraved by hand as well. The dial is made from gold and rhodium plated brass which has been laser cut and engraved. Blued steel hands of the clock move by a ETA 2824 mechanism over the skull watch face. 'Momento Mori' is fastened to one's wrist by a blued calf leather band with a silver buckle. LINK

The worlds most amazing toy... mechanical engineering

This is one example of Uberstix and what one Uberstix part can do. Actually Uberstix are NOT bendable... the parts are rigid... that is why you can build the twin tower at the end and pick it up... if the parts were bendable, the tower would not be stable... and that's pretty cool from an engineering standpoint...
From unsinkable pirate and sail boats to skyscrapers with real blueprints, Uberstix opens up a whole new world and makes anything possible!!!!
8 Uberstix parts will build things that Fly, Float, Sail, and build simple and compound machines and robots
8 Uberstix parts= more than 125,000,000,000,000,000 options. LINK: Youtube

Mechanical Monster

Burning Man 2010. LINK: LiveLeak

The Mechanical Taxidermy of Ron Pippin

Artist Ron Pippin creates sculptures of animals with mechanical augmentations, such as the above work entitled “Solar Deer”. In an interview, Pippin said:

My work is often related to ideas about the relationship of Science, Art, and Nature. My scientific aesthetic is primarily drawn from the 19th Century, when, I feel, science still had a relationship to beautiful forms.

Content warning: Pippin uses actual animal parts in many of his works.

Link, Via: Make | Official Website | Interview | Photo: Ron Pippin, Via: Neatorama

Wheelchair Blitzkrieg

The Zenith wheelchair, a design by the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Alberta, is fit with tank-like treads to climb up stairs under the user's own power.

The treaded design combines with strong, lightweight tech like an aluminum back frame and a Herman Miller-inspired carbon fiber seat to create a beastly machine that's not too cumbersome to actually wield. Still, if the design actually works—there's no working prototype yet—we have to wonder: Why didn't everyone put tank treads on wheelchairs already? And why the heck is Johnny 5 receiving better medical care than the citizens of humanity? [thedesignblog, Via: coroflot, Via; io9] Via: Gizmodo

Vintage pocket watches shaped as a bike and a book

eBay oddity scout Michael-Anne Rauback spotted these curious "Victorian" brass mechanical pocket watches in the form of a bicycle and "Mr. Book." LINK: Boingboing

The Dynosphere

This invention achieved speeds of 30 mph. The latticework in front of the driver was not a visual impediment while in motion. LINK, Via: Youtube

Mechanical sculpture

"Prototype Mechanism #1"

Mechanical sculpture featuring wooden gears and other mechanical parts also made from wood. Matt black wood frame with clear perspex front. Driven by electric motor. LINK: Youtube

"Prototype Mechanism #2"


Mechanical sculpture featuring wooden gears and other mechanical parts also made from wood. Matt black wood frame (cut into 8 separate pieces) with clear perspex front. Driven by electric motor. LINK: Youtube

Mechanical Insect Art

Artist Mike Libby uses real insects and mechanical parts to make his amazing mechanical bugs. LINK

Steampunk Mechanical Elephant

This amazing mechanical design was made out of transmission parts, electrical conduits, plumbing pipes and 20-gauge cold rolled steel.

It is 36" x 36" x 18" and weighs about 85 pounds.

All the joints move and lock in place; turning a gear on the elephant's side winds a cable around a shaft which raises and lowers the trunk; the ears move back and forth and can fan out (to dissipate heat). LINK

Mechanical Sculptures with Steve Gerberich

Joanne visists mechanical sculptor Steve Gerberich. LINK