Resources
Need more help in taking your project further? Try some of these external resources for supplies, learning, specs and other useful stuff
Electronics:
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Arduino : The official homepage of the Arduino–an open source, programmable microcontroller board with an easy to learn interface
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Adafruit Industries : Here you can buy the Arduino and its associated components, check out tutorials on how to use it, and interact with a community of fellow users
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Hibot : News and products for robotics
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Digikey : Online electronic components retailer
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Mouser : Online electronic components retailer
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DIY:
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Instructables : Helpful visual how-to’s on techniques for a variety of topics and applications |
Raw Materials, Supplies, and Stock
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McMaster-Carr : Industrial suppliers of tools, machine parts, stock, etc. |
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MSC Direct : Industrial suppliers of tools, machine parts, stock, etc. |
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Grainger Industrial Supply : Industrial suppliers of tools, machine parts, stock, etc. |
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Metal Supermarkets : Stock suppliers |
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Granta : Innovators in materials engineering |
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SmallParts : Research and development hardware |
Design and Manufacturing:
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Industrial Origami : Industrial design for manufacturing |
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The Museum of Retro Technology |
Learning:
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NIST/SEMATECH : Engineering Statistics online handbook |
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LIBERTY MUTUAL MATERIALS HANDLING : Human physiological performance data (lifting tasks, etc.) |
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EFUNDA A collection of useful on-line engineering calculators for fluid mechanics, beam mechanics, stress and strain, vibration, and much more |
Patents:
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USPTO : United States Patent and Trademark Office |
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Free patents: Free patent searching |