Here’s what we looked at this week:
Crowdfunding smash: These Xlaserlab X1 desktop laser welding machines.
Breakfast’s Billion Dollar Arcade Series are Interactive classic videogame art pieces that reference the stock market.
The Tool Swing, a heavy-duty disappearing swing mount for fixed tools.
The Snackuum, Unnecessary Design Studio’s arm-mounted vacuum for neater snacking.
Where to source specialty washers with no additional tooling costs? Boker’s.
The CenWatch: Yet another attempt at a gesture control device, with a pretty awful form factor.
Design competition: “Redesign Democracy” calls for better voting booth designs.
The Brat, an alternative “lo-fi” take on the wallet.
Industrial design case study: The Rubbish Beam, a smart litter picker-upper by ID consultancy Hatch Duo.
