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Learn about vacuum tubes with Mr. E.Z. Tube

Learn about vacuum tubes with Mr. E.Z. Tube

Ian writes – “Goal/purpose: Mr. E.Z. Tube is a cheap vacuum tube audio platform without the ‘iron’: no power transformer, no output transformer(s). A tube amplifier will typically have several heavy, expensive transformers: output transformers that protect speakers from high voltages in the tube, and power transformers that provide high voltage by rectifying mains (AC) […]

Neptune – Scrap metal instruments

Neptune – Scrap metal instruments

Clayton writes – “A number of years ago Jason Sanford crafted functional guitars and and a couple drum-kits from scrap metal. Once created, he decided to start a band using these unweildy/heavy instruments. The band, Neptune, is Boston based and hasn’t gotten the attention they deserve. Their music is magically dissonent the source of which […]

Animatronic human sculpture

Animatronic human sculpture

Mark Ho made this metal robot sculpture as part of an “ultimate puppet” project – [via] Link. Height: 16.93″ (43 cm) Weight: 13.2 lb (6 kg) Number of parts: 920 (of which 101 are found in each hand) Number of mobile parts: 85 Material: Bronze and stainless steel Details: The parts are all handmade. The […]