John Park builds some lively and inexpensive miniature robots. Starting with a simple vibrabot made from a scrub brush, John assembles a solar junkbot and a slightly more complex beetlebot, which has paper clip feelers attached to switches that allow it to respond to its environment. All it takes are a few common electronic components and some everyday objects and you can make an entertaining robot all your own.
In this Hidden Treasures segment, Mister Jalopy reveals the wonders of a Skippy Peanut Butter jar he bought at a garage sale that is chockfull of a kids treasures circa the 1950s.
Make: television presents:
Uber Tuber Zack Gens and Ted Groessling slice and French fry potatoes with each blast of an air cannon.
Freeline Skates – Ryan Farrellys skates are made to simply step on and ride like two mini-skateboards.
Asteroids Watch – John Maushamers watches tell time while playing Asteroids and Pong.
Motorized Wheelchair Lance Greathouses custom wheelchair shoots flames.
Submit a video of your own project at makerchannel.org.
Ride along with Ali Momeni and his bicycle fleet of mobile video projectors that transform public spaces into eye-popping sound and light shows. Alis group, Art on Wheels brings ephemeral art to the masses by modifying vendor carts into portable projection systems that can roll to a site, set up and illuminate city walls at a moments notice, then whisk away into the night. Also, see the first projector, the magic lantern, thats still in use today.
Learn more about Ali Momeni and Art on Wheels at http://minneapolisartonwheels.org/.
Taking a motor from an old exercise treadmill and some PVC pipe, John Park constructs a wind-powered generator. The electrical power may not be enough to get your home off the grid, but the great thing about the project is how it explains in simple terms the technology involved in turning wind into free electricity.
Download the PDFs for these projects at www.makezine.tv
In this Toolbox segment, William Gurstelle introduces us to unique load-release devices like the panic snap and the pelican hook which he applies to his giant trebuchet.
MAKE: television Presents:
Balloon Organ – Fran Hollands bagpipe-sounding musical balloon instrument.
Ball-Fetching Robot – Mark Whitneys autonomous dog-like robot that can follow and fetch a ball.
Truth Wristband – Sean Montgomerys wristband that uses technology similar to whats in lie detectors.
Submit a video of your own project at makerchannel.org.
