Crowd-Sourced Projects of the Week - Desktop CNC, Nat-Gas Mustang, A/C App, and A Portable Wind Turbine

    May 5, 2014
    Engineering projects that include a desktop CNC, a natural gas-powered Mustang, a smart phone A/C app, and a portable wind turbine are making the rounds on crowd-sourcing sites.

    Crowd-sourcing sites have a reputation for hosting a lot of interesting projects. In recent weeks, several efforts involving a significant amount of mechanical engineering work could be found there. Here are some of the most noteworthy posts we noticed.

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    Leland Teschler

    Lee Teschler served as Editor-in-Chief of Machine Design until 2014. He holds a B.S. Engineering from the University of Michigan; a B.S. Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan; and an MBA from Cleveland State University. Prior to joining Penton, Lee worked as a Communications design engineer for the U.S. Government.

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