Toys, Tricks, and Teasers
Handy and fun tips, tricks, and teasers.
Articles in this series:
Screwy Light from MAKE:
32: Design for Makers
Use throwaway 3D movie glasses to experiment with linear and circular polarized light. by Donald E. Simanek
Things You Can't Make from MAKE:
30: Smarter Homes
Simple tricks of illusion make the impossible a reality. by Donald E. Simanek
The Slow Fall from MAKE:
28: Toys and Games
Dropping a magnet through an aluminum tube takes longer than youd think. Why? by Donald E. Simanek
Kinetic Illusion Toys from MAKE:
26: Karts and Wheels
Deceive the eye with impossible falling motion. by Donald E. Simanek
Fooling Around with Pulleys from MAKE:
23: Gadgets
MAKE readers hope that the things they make will work as intended. That doesn't always happen. Meet the fool's tackle. by Donald E. Simanek
Puzzle of the Crowned Pulleys from MAKE:
22: Remote Control / Wireless
Real-world problems in physics sometimes take quite a while to figure out, unlike the contrived problems in textbooks that must be solved by next week. by Donald E. Simanek
The Chinese South-Pointing Chariot from MAKE:
21: Desktop Manufacturing
For fun or function? A Chinese south-pointing chariot. by Donald E. Simanek
Golden Star Origami from MAKE:
19: Robots
Make a five-pointed star with a single cut. by Donald E. Simanek
Reflections on an Illusion from MAKE:
18: ReMake America
An illusion that never ceases to fascinate is the mirror-produced "real image" -- you'll reach out to grasp it, but your fingers close only on thin air. by Donald E. Simanek
The Spinning Cylinder Illusion from MAKE:
16: Spy Tech
This is a toy, a puzzle, and an illusion all in one, with only one moving part. No batteries are required. I like simplicity, especially when it produces puzzling complexity. by Donald E. Simanek
The Penetrating Magnets Illusion from MAKE:
15: Music
Magnets are fascinating things, and they behave in unexpected ways. I will show you a little-known property of magnets, which actually allows them to pass through one another. by Donald E. Simanek
Toys, Tricks, and Teasers from MAKE:
13: Magic
Martin Gardner's mathemagic. by Donald E. Simanek
Toys, Tricks, and Teasers from MAKE:
12: Upload
Putting a spin on a puzzle. by Donald E. Simanek
Toys, Tricks, and Teasers from MAKE:
11: Alt Vehicles
Friction. There's the rub. by Donald E. Simanek










