Tag: beer

Electropong aka Pongmaster

Greg Needel webfinds September 6, 2012

I have built my fair share of beer related devices. Here is one that really impresses me. Powered by a PIC18F6622, it has all the makings of a fun project (Blinky LEDs, a scrolling matrix, etc) the most impressive part is that he even tried to simulate the feeling of the cups when they are
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Beer Can Engine

Greg Needel Technical, webfinds June 25, 2012

The Badassery of these guys is off the charts. Aluminum cans are not traditionally good for smelting as you can easily get voids but they figured out using table salt and a few other methods to build this awesome engine using >10lbs of beer cans. Kick ass! You can see more details on their site
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About

Greg is the CEO of REV Robotics, an educational robotics company. which focuses on providing affordable solutions for both co-curricular and extra curricular education.

He was previously the Director of the Innovation Gymnasium at the Lyle School of Engineering at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.

Greg is a mechanical engineer who earned his degree from the Rochester Institute of Technology and has built a career in that field, but his enthusiasm for building and tinkering can hardly be captured by that discipline alone. Professionally, Greg has focused on product development and has designed products for globally recognized brands such as DeWALT, Delta Machinery, HEXBUG, and REV Robotics. He has been issued over 60 global patents for his designs and has numerous patents pending.

Outside of work, he spends much of his free time building and creating, and is an active member of the Dallas Maker Space. Designing and building robots are of particular interest and he has built personal projects and machines for competitions such as Battlebots, the DARPA Grand Challenge and Redbull Creation. Greg dedicates much of his time to working on promoting STEM education to high school students through participation FIRST robotics competition.