Hot water from waste lamp heat
Hot water maker from lamp heat invention – Modern Mechanix 1932 – Link.
Month: July 2006
DIY $10 Macro photo studio
David writes – “Here’s how to build a macro mini photo studio out of a cardboard box, some tissue and some posterboard. Very cheap, but high-end results. No flash is needed, either – you can use a lamp or worklight. “ – Link.
DIY Earthquake detector
Jochen’s DIY earthquake detector made from old hard drives – “…Most earthquake detectors use a heavy weight attached to a coil moving inside a magnetic field. Earth movement will cause the ground and attached magnet to move. The suspended weight and coil tend to stay stationary and hence a signal is generated. Elaborate electronic filters […]
HOW TO – Wireless camera remote
Warny shows how to make a wireless remote for a Minolta 5D – “I wanted to buy a remote for my new minolta 5d… After a short search on ebay i found that wire remote were almost 25€ (~30$) and that there were no wireless. First, i tried to contact the remote connector’s outlets. One […]
Make an antigravity chamber
Here’s a clever way to simulate antigravity-like conditions for filming small objects… – Link.
Pinball photos
Kevin Tiell has a great gallery of macro pinball shots – Link. Awhile back the MAKE team visited the Pinball hall of fame in Vegas – it would be great to send Kevin out and photo all those machines!
Interview with Crabfu Steamworks
One of our favorite Makers is I-Wei Huang of Crabfu Steamworks – not only is there an interview with him, but an entire blog devoted to all things steam powered – Link.
