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Voice activated torch using a Rube Goldberg Machine

Workshopshed — Sun, 22 Oct 2017 21:45:00 GMT

I wanted a machine that would turn on the torch on my phone when my finger was feeling tired. Here's the resulting "voice activated torch" My daughter has been a youtube fan since she's been young and when she heard I was making a film offere...(read more)

Automated Tea Dunker

carmelito — Sun, 22 Oct 2017 04:34:00 GMT

This is my entry to this month Project14 theme - Wacky Automation Devices. For a lack of a better name, I am calling this an Automated Tea Dunker. But if you can come up with something more fun, please leave it in the comment below. Here is the vide...(read more)

Purple Panic Button

dougw — Fri, 20 Oct 2017 09:54:00 GMT

I wanted to submit a wacky automation system to inspire more participation in this month's Project14. The idea I had goes back decades....to when a co-worker gave me a little plastic panic button that would pop up a little flag when the button was p...(read more)

Project14 | Using Rube Goldberg Projects to Consider Design Engineering

tariq.ahmad — Wed, 27 Sep 2017 16:01:44 GMT

Wacky Automation DevicesMonthly project competitions, chances to earn prizes, you decide project themes, your ideas, your projects, turn ideas into projects.Back to The Project14 homepage Project14 Home Monthly Themes Monthly Theme Poll Electronic...(read more)