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As an illustrator who straddles the worlds of art and science, Nik loves to make things and has always appreciated well-drawn instructions. Working on the illustration for the Kite Aerial Photography project was inspirational to him. "I remember thinking how amazingly thorough and well-presented Charles Benton's reference work was. The rig iteself was also a triumph. He had created a product that reflected truly exceptional standards of design, function, and aesthetics, out of materials, as humble as rubber bands and popsicle sticks."
The San Francisco resident continued, "It reinforced the idea that good design doesn't have to be expensive and that, in fact, thet best design makes the most use out of the fewest resurces. To have the opportunity to help illuminate these really clever projects for others is really enjoyable for me."
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Big Kid Bikes
Bending bicycles with builder Greg Degouveia.
In
Maker
from MAKE:
21: Desktop Manufacturing page 38
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My Robot, Makey
Build this simple autonomous robot that’s programmed to follow objects around.
From MAKE:
19: Robots page 76
LED Light Brick
The Little Glowing Friend uses a single-chip microcontroller to drive 20 LEDs in a variety of patterns.
From MAKE:
18: ReMake America page 102
Medicine Man Glider
Build a majestic, 5-foot-wingspan model airplane inspired by stick-and-tissue designs of the 1930s, then fly it free or radio-controlled and watch it outclass all the toy-store plastic.
From MAKE:
17: Lost Knowledge page 108
Pole's-Eye View
A mast-mounted aerial photography rig.
From MAKE:
16: Spy Tech page 106
The Basics of Weaving
A short tutorial on the art of weaving.
From
CRAFT:
08: Weaving page 44
Weaving: Where to Begin
A handy guide for getting a good start on weaving.
From
CRAFT:
08: Weaving page 70
Living Room Baja Buggies
With wireless cameras on board, these radio-controlled racers give you virtual reality telepresence.
From MAKE:
14: Optics page 96
Smart Structure
Build and demonstrate an active vibration-damping system in the form of a desktop "skyscraper" that uses integrated sensors, actuators, and electronics to cancel out vibrations.
From MAKE:
13: Magic page 134
The Family Photo Archive
Use simple, powerful tools to rescue your photos from stored obscurity and turn them into a DVD slideshow.
From MAKE:
12: Upload page 64
Solar Xylophone
Solarengine circuits trigger hammers to strike pentatonic chimes.
From MAKE:
12: Upload page 98
Retro R/C Racer
Using scrap sheet metal and pop rivets, you can construct a model 1930s British Midget racer with modern radio control capabilities.
From MAKE:
11: Alt Vehicles page 94
Plastic Fantastic Desk Set
Saw, drill, and bend your own objects made of ABS plastic.
From MAKE:
10: Home Electronics page 100
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