At Macworld we gave SketchUp “Best of show” it’s one of the quickest, easiest ways to “make” things in 3D – and there’s even a plug-in that puts your creations in Google Earth in 3D. A lot of set designers and film folks also use the tool to set up scenes, including a film that […]
Matt writes – “I have loved mechanical things since I was a kid. Engines in particular have always intrigued me. All my life I’ve pored over books, studying cutaway diagrams, hungry to understand how things worked. These pages are an attempt to share that magic.” Thanks Tim! – Link. Here’s how the animations were made […]
Markus writes – “This miniature, 8-line home telephone exchange (PABX) works with standard telephones and features high-quality, user-friendly progress tones. Connection to telephones is via a two-wire unbalanced loop with a common ground. Only pulse dialling is supported although the exchange could be adapted to use a DTMF tone decoder.” Lots of schematics and photos […]
Jpmartineau writes in about the PVC light tent we posted earlier – “I loved the idea so I built my own. Using 1/2″ copper tubing instead of PVC.” – Link and translation.
From Engineering News of February, 1895 “The wheels have rubber bands 3 ins. wide and 3-16 in. thick on the tread, which make the machine run easily without jar, and also without noise, so that the rider can catch the sound of approaching trains.” – [via] Link. I really want to build one of these […]
Dj_flx has an Instructable on making a belt from old bicycle parts – Link.
Jacob has the same Intel Play cheap-o microscope I use (here) his photo blog takes a look at objects at the 3 different magnifications, like this old tie… Sample: An ugly orangey-brown tie. Source: Goodwill, where ties go to die. Man. This tie is even ugly up close. More here – Link. Use a Mac […]
