A team of researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Smithsonian Institution has discovered a dense layer of biogenic high-magnesium calcite in the exoskeletons of major workers of the leaf-cutter ant Acromyrmex echinatior; they’ve also found that this armor accumulates rapidly as ant workers mature and that the biomineral …
Read More »WAZER Desktop Waterjet Cutter Hits Kickstarter (video)
Makers, hobbyists and developers that are looking for an easy way to cut through a number of usually awkward materials directly from their desktop may be interested in a new desktop waterjet cutter called WAZER. WAZER has this week launched via Kickstarter and has already raised just under $500,000 thanks …
Read More »Voccell DLS Desktop Laser Cutter & Engraver System (video)
If you are searching for a desktop laser cutter and engraving system you might be interested in the new Voccell DLS which has been created by a team of engineers in Lewes, DE. The desktop laser cutter and engraver has been created using the technology used in the previous DLS …
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