Home-made ultra-wide medium format camera
MAKE Flickr photo pool member Zaphod Beeblebrox writes – “My home-made 6×9 super-wide camera. Rigid-body, 47mm f/5.6 Schneider MC Super-Angulon in a No. 0 shutter. “ – Link.
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RFID enabled flame shooting trampoline
Video and pictures from the flame shooting RFID enabled trampoline at the Maker Faire! See Dale catch some air! – “The High-Lighter is a trampoline based flame effect. The installation involves a volunteer from the audience jumping on a unmodified trampoline. An ultrasonic sensor placed below the trampoline measures the changes in the height of […]
3D World of Warcraft screenshots
Profquotes writes – “I’ve been a fan of 3D photography for a long time. Over the years I’ve built a few 3D cameras, but I’ve never taken 3D images of a game world. Many modern games use a 3D render engine, so the information is there, and I’ve taken a couple of 3D shots of […]
Workbench plans – made with Sketchup
Michael writes – “Here are free workbench plans created in Google’s new 3D design software Sketchup.” – Link. Related: Sketchup is free – Link. Makers, if you use Sketchup and make things, let us know – post them in the MAKE Flickr photo pool and also tag them Sketchup, we’ll do a weekly round up […]
Creepy doll robot
Ryan writes – “I’ve been following with much interest these robo-one style robots. The servo powered little humanoids with amazing capabilities. I saw a few video clips of the KHR-1 humanoid and decided I wanted it. Then I saw the price. Around $1,200. Then i decided i could build one myself. Imagine a doll, crossed […]
Hand built Hood hinges
Hotrodder writes – “The members on our hotrodding forum have been very impressed by the metalshaping skills of Pakistani “denters”. Complex automotive body panels and pieces are shaped by hand, or with primitive tools. The pics of welding in open-toed sandals with no protection are very cool. With the assistance of a Pakistani doctor/businessman, these […]
Really cheap homemade DIY photo studio
Udi sent in a super-cheap photo studio – “So, you want to start your own homemade studio but you are totally broke and you want it to be cheap. Actually, being cheap is your prime demand from this studio. You don’t need no external fancy lighting or strobes. You just want to try out some […]