Laser tripwires for Machine Project art heist 10/12/2009 Why are we building laser tripwires? My friend, we'll call him Agent Todbot, and I are creating a competitive art...
CAD modeling music video 09/28/2009 I love They Might Be Giants. I love designing objects in 3D on the computer. I love turning those designs...
Toaster tea popper revisited 09/24/2009 I just built this nifty little tea timer from a recycled toaster. The timer is a trickle-charged capacitor that steals...
Expedition scooter 08/12/2009 Artist Jay Nelson modified this Honda Spree to serve as a tiny expedition vehicle. Outfitted with surfboard rack, roll-out canopy,...
Building a mystery box 07/18/2009 I love a good mystery. So does Wired Geekdad blogger and friend of MAKE, John Baichtal. In his words: A...
DIY fireworks in action 07/11/2009 I made some fireworks on the 4th of July from the TurboPyro kit I received. The text, photos and in-line...
DIY fireworks kit 07/02/2009 This is a moment that would have made 15 year old me very proud of present-day me: I’ve just received...
Shapeways adds free 3D parts database 06/25/2009 Shapeways now offers free, Creative Commons licensed mechanical parts models that we can use in our projects. I’m sure they’d...
Laser cutting for 3D objects 06/19/2009 I’ve been learning some interesting things about laser cutting 2D materials to form 3D objects (thanks to the laser cutter...
Preschoolers love artbots 06/12/2009 I built a bunch of vibrating marker-legged artbots with the kids at my son’s preschool the other day, and it...
