Wooden Tanks, Aluminum Airplanes, and a French Twist (Links 1-16-10)

French Mass Customization Blog

Unfortunately I speak no French so I can’t judge the content, but the design of this Unsigne looks promising for Gallic fans of Mass Customization.

Arduino Time

The Atlantic give Arduino some love. It is basic info, but nice to see hardware hacking getting mainstream attention. The author of the article, William Gurstelle, has an interesting looking book called “Absinthe and Flamethrowers“.

Bits and Atoms and Paisley

The NYT covers ModCloth a start up that sells vintage clothes online. Not customized clothing, but an interesting intersection of design and tech.

6,000 Hour Model of a P-51 Mustang

A dentist spent the equivalent of 3 working years crafting this exquisite model of a fighter plane. Click through to get a sense of the detail and scale in this masterpiece.

I’ve never seen anything this large/meticulously crafted.

Wooden Warfare (and other mechawood creations)

Continuing with the  crafted carnage, this wooden tank is just one of many hardwood contraptions on display. Click through to see a Jenga pistol, Wooden gear maker, and other cool projects.

50 Wooden CNC Joints

Tools like ShopBot are enabling craftspeople to dramatically increase their “toolbox” and do things that would be prohibitively time consuming otherwise. These joints are an example of the trend.

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Tagged as: Arduino, Flamethrower, mass customization, P-51 Mustang, William Gurstelle