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Author: BarbNoren

Barb is a multimedia maker and educator, Lead Tinkering Instructor at reDiscover Center, and creator of the YouTube channel Barb Makes Things. She is a generalist and loves woodworking, musical instruments, electronics, Arduino, 3d modeling and printing, wearables, papercraft, and more.

Pipe Dreams and Dungeon Blocks

A friend of mine runs Fun-A-Day LA, and I was lucky enough to participate again this year. I wasn’t able … More

Robot Octopus #7 – Improved Servo Stand

In which I mostly fix that stutter problem from before.

I’m speaking at Sparklecon VII

I’m giving a talk this Saturday at Sparklecon at 23b in Fullerton titled Farewell to YouTube: Alternatives in the wake … More

Robot Octopus #6 – Servo-Powered Arms

In which I get those arms a-movin!

Robot Octopus #5 – Crazy Servo Horns

In which I model custom servo horns in Fusion 360 that will allow me to control ball chains attached to … More

Robot Octopus #4 – Octobase

In which I model and print a better thing to hold all of those bendy arms.

Robot Octopus #3 – The Other Arms

In which I make the remaining 6 arms and demonstrate how those will work.

Robot Octopus #2 – Arms 2

In which I refine the cable-controlled arms and print a base to hold them. This is the first of two … More

Robot Octopus #1 – Arms

In which I’m inspired by Alex Glow and Odd Jayy, and begin the altogether too complicated process of creating a … More

Welcome to Barb Makes Things 2.0!

It’s here at last: the next incarnation of Barb Makes Things! A website! How unique! A number of factors played … More

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