Joe has a good Instructable on hacking together a bike from parts you might find/have/get, he writes – “This is a guide to building up a bike from parts. It should help you get the parts and tools you need to get you pedalling along in no time. It assumes that you have tinkered with […]
Alameda, CA based “Rideable Bicycle Replicas” has an amazing selection of antique replica bicycles, pedicabs, hand-cranked trikes, boneshakers, tricycles, recumbents, surreys, tandems and more. They also sell 1880’s antique bicycle catalog reprints that I cannot help but order… The Old English Roadster is only $189.00, but it’s out stock – darn it [via] – Link. […]
Brass Goggles has a round up (to add to our round up) of more steam powered bicycles including “pete’s steam bike” wow! … – Link. Previous: Steam bicycles – Link. Steam powered motorcycle (photos) – Link. Steam archives on MAKE – Link.
Ever want to freeze a rose in liquid nitrogen and then smash it and catch the photograph of the rose just as it begins to shatter? Watch this video podcast to learn how! If you get inspired to make amazingly cool photographs, go get the Make: flash controller kit, and then upload your photos to […]
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Trebuchet03 writes – “This hack will transform a cheap easily sourced calculator into a versatile counting machine. It can be used as a cheap method to measure distance using a wheel, reed switch and magnet (think bike odometer).” – Link. Clever, it counts by adding +1.
Artist Alexander Laner has a couple neat transportation-playing-art pieces, this motor was slowed down to play a record (33 rpm) mounted to the engine block, and this bicycle plays a record too! [via] – Link. Related: Papercone record player – Link. HOW TO – Copy a vinyl record – Link. Walk that vinyl – Link.
