David sent in this site after seeing our post on the awesome transformer costumes, but this one is dedicated to bad Optimus prime costumes. I dunno, they’re not that bad, most of them are pretty good… – Link. Related: Incredible Transformer costumes – Link.
Michael writes – “Hey guys, I’m a MAKE subscriber and big fan of the zine. I just exhibited my new project “Beat-Bike” at Daley Plaza in Chicago as part of Chicago Artists Month. The Beat-Bike is a bicycle-activated drum machine. Magntes and magnetic switches mounted on the bike activate a series of electronic drum sounds, […]
Yay! The PC Magazine editors picked the MAKEZine.com/blog as one of their most amazing sites (from “off the beaten path”) of 2006! – Link. Thanks to all our Makers who send us their cool projects, it’s what makes MAKE so amazing (and off the beaten path). And as always – kudos go to Terrie, our […]
Betsy writes – “We just posted this gallery of heirloom tools, i.e. beautiful hand tools that “your kids will fight over when you’re dead.” They’re really really nice…” – Link.
PanEuropean @ the VWvortex Forums has an *incredible* tour of the VW factory in Dresden, Germany. He writes – “I have visited the Phaeton assembly plant in Dresden several times, and thoroughly enjoyed each visit. The building and grounds are beautiful, and the whole process of both making and selling Phaetons is totally different than […]
Stargate rocks(ed) well, the seasons with Lt. O’Neil/Gould… and so do LEGOs, so this is just perfect… Kelly writes – “This rotating Stargate is 19 inches tall with light-up chevrons. An RCX drives a treadmill, which spins the inner ring randomly for x seconds, then reverses direction, seven times. Won best medium space award and […]
Niles sent one of his MAKE stops, he writes – “After seeing the post on Skycraft Parts & Surplus I just had to mention American Science and Surplus! They’re located in the Chicago, IL and Milwaukee, WI area and are great stores to explore… Make sure to read the labels on the items, some of […]
