MAKE editor-in-chief Mark Frauenfelder continues his propagandizing of all things Maker Media (go Mark!) over on Boing Boing TV. Today, he talks with MAKE contributing editor, and Volume 11 cover model, Mister Jalopy. The two wander through Mister J’s garage while this “professional amateur” talks about some of the motivation behind the madness (“I’m a sucker for any tool with a leather belt on it”).
Mister Jalopy’s Garage – Link
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ha! what a phenomenal little video blog. mr jalopy is such an odd guy, its cool to see some of the junk he’s collected and retrofitted. i have an electronics shop near me with TONS of WWII-era-and-earlier radios, NONE of which are for sale. I’ve seen them sitting there for years…