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Root for Bite Force on Discovery this Friday, May 11
On Friday, May 11 at 8 PM, be sure to watch BattleBots on Discovery to see Bite Force in action. Bite Force is sponsored by Big Blue Saw. We're excited to see the team try to repeat their 2015 win of...
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Sale On Stainless and Aluminum Coming
We've been focused on big changes to our workshop and the website and haven't really had time for a proper sale on custom waterjet cut parts. So I'm happy to announce that next week we're offering...
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Little HERMES 2 Legged Walking Robot From MIT
From MIT and Ph.D. candidate João Luiz Almeida de Souza Ramos comes the Little HERMES Bipedal Robot. This robot was designed to help researchers study better ways to make walking robots. And João chose...
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Bite Force Wins With Parts from Big Blue Saw
In case you missed the news (or just watch BattleBots on Science Channel): Bite Force is the 2018 BattleBots champion!Paul Ventimiglia and the APTYX Designs team pulled off a thrilling win over the...
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Sale On Custom Aluminum and Stainless Steel This Week!
Whether your're building a robot, a research project, or an electronics enclosure, we've got you covered with this week's sale. Let’s take a look at the discounted materials on sale this week. The sale...
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Plate and Base for Custom JD40 Keyboard
From customer Alexander Clark comes this custom keyboard made with parts from Big Blue Saw. The top plate and base plate were both laser cut by Big Blue Saw from 0.118 inch (3 mm) thick white acrylic...
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Custom Steel Motor Mounts from Sandy Ganz
Sandy Ganz has worked with us before on his Sunbeam Tiger project. Recently, Sandy found himself in need of some new motor mounts for a classic Mustang. Unsatisfied with the quality of off the shelf...
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XYZ Robotics Builds a Deep Learning Robot with Big Blue Saw Parts
XYZ Robotics, a startup with offices in the USA and China, builds robots with astounding artificial intelligence. For you or I, sorting a box of groceries or stocking shelves might seem a simple task,...
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Engineering a Trailer Suspension with Waterjet Cut Steel Parts
Mechanical Elements is a web feature from Synthesis Engineering Services, an engineering and design services company. Recently, Synthesis founder and mechanical engineer Eldon Goates wrote to tell me...
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A Tough Flywheel Powered Robot From Zac O'Donnell
When Zac O'Donnell needed replacement parts for his 30 pound fighting robot Magneato, he turned to Big Blue Saw. Originally designed in Alibre Design, Zac was able to export DXF files to use with our...
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Brandon Young's Robots Lift and Impale
Brandon Young of Bone Dead Robotics wrote in to tell us about two fighting robots he designed in Solidworks and built with the help of custom parts from Big Blue Saw. The robot above is a 12lber...
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December Robot Building Season
What season is December? For most, it’s Christmas, Hanukkah, or Kwanzaa. But for a select few, it’s the start of Robot Building Season. As it becomes too cold to go outside, it’s best to stay indoors...
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Luke Faulkingham's Shake 3
Luke Faulkingham wrote in to tell us about his fighting robot Shake 3. It's made with custom aluminum parts in 2 thicknesses, waterjet cut by Big Blue Saw! Here's what Luke has to say about the robot's...
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Big Ripto: Robot Weapon Built with Help From Big Blue Saw
Here's Big Ripto, Kyle Singer's 30 pound combat robot. Big Blue Saw helped supply the business end of this machine: the cutting disc low-taper waterjet cut from ⅞ inch thick S7 tool steel.Since S7 is...
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HUGE Builder Got Started with Big Blue Saw
Jonathan and Duck Yeah at Motorama 2017 Before he became world famous as the builder of HUGE, Jonathan Schultz was a senior in college who had never built a single robot. In 2016, he turned to Big Blue...
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Updated: New Frequently Asked Questions With Answers
If you're like many of our customers, you have questions about ordering from us. We've put together a list of Frequently Asked Questions to eliminate uncertainty and banish bewilderment. This has been...
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December Robot Building Season
What season is December? For most, it’s Christmas, Hanukkah, or Kwanzaa. But for a select few, it’s the start of Robot Building Season. As it becomes too cold to go outside, it’s best to stay indoors...
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Luke Faulkingham's Shake 3
Luke Faulkingham wrote in to tell us about his fighting robot Shake 3. It's made with custom aluminum parts in 2 thicknesses, waterjet cut by Big Blue Saw! Here's what Luke has to say about the robot's...
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Big Ripto: Robot Weapon Built with Help From Big Blue Saw
Here's Big Ripto, Kyle Singer's 30 pound combat robot. Big Blue Saw helped supply the business end of this machine: the cutting disc low-taper waterjet cut from ⅞ inch thick S7 tool steel.Since S7 is...
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HUGE Builder Got Started with Big Blue Saw
Jonathan and Duck Yeah at Motorama 2017 Before he became world famous as the builder of HUGE, Jonathan Schultz was a senior in college who had never built a single robot. In 2016, he turned to Big Blue...
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