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Engineering and design inspiration

This student used 3D printing and reverse engineering to fix a classic Nintendo problem
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This student used 3D printing and reverse engineering to fix a classic Nintendo problem

It’s problem that most fans of Nintendo have faced, your two hours deep into a Super Smash Bros session on the Nintendo 64 with your friends then the controller joystick gives way.

  • George Fisher-Wilson
    George Fisher-Wilson
4 min read
How it's Made - Cake KALK electric motorbike
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How it's Made - Cake KALK electric motorbike

E-mobility is one of the major trends of the car and automotive industry. So in this week's "How it's Made" we break down the manufacturing process chosen by the designers of

  • Thore Lennart Schultz
    Thore Lennart Schultz
6 min read
How it's Made - DJI Mavic Air
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How it's Made - DJI Mavic Air

The Mavic Air is DJI's latest addition to the drone market and a combination of its predecessors, the Mavic Pro and the DJI Spark, the smallest DJI drone. The camera, the gimbal and

  • Thore Lennart Schultz
    Thore Lennart Schultz
5 min read
This machine is recycling old bottles into iPhone cases
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This machine is recycling old bottles into iPhone cases

The world has so far wasted 6.3 billion metric tons of waste plastic with it either ending up burnt into the atmosphere or shoved into huge piles to slowly rot. When Dave

  • George Fisher-Wilson
    George Fisher-Wilson
4 min read
3D printing consolidates satellite antenna from 100 parts to 1
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3D printing consolidates satellite antenna from 100 parts to 1

One of the strengths of metal printing is the ability to consolidate parts. Because of the design freedom offered by 3D printing, factors such as tool paths, undercuts and assembly access can all

  • George Fisher-Wilson
    George Fisher-Wilson
3 min read
These students are putting propeller engines back onto aeroplanes to combat climate change
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These students are putting propeller engines back onto aeroplanes to combat climate change

Most commercial aircraft currently in use are powered by turbofan engines, with a small minority powered by propeller engines. The difference between the two is straightforward; a propeller engines' thrust comes from a

  • George Fisher-Wilson
    George Fisher-Wilson
4 min read
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