From the MAKE Flickr pool
Member funnypolynomial built a very simple, heat driven motor that sits atop an LCD monitor bezel. It’s actual a revision of an earlier design for use with CRTs –
The original Monitor Spinner did its thing on a giant CRT and was prone to falling off, especially if I turned on the fan in my cube.
I was pleasantly surprised when I got my flat LCD monitors and found they still put out enough heat to make it spin. I decided to make a second version, less susceptable to breezes.
He’s also posted a template for download. Print, cut, add a metal wire with a sharp point, – prepare for numerous comments from your coworkers. – Link
From the pages of MAKE:
HOW TO – Curie engine – MAKE:09 p.114 – Link
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