Pekar posted up another steam bike to add to our collection, anyone know more about this? – “Found picture of a homemade steam bicycle. I don’t have an origin. This might be at a “steam days” type rally. “ – Link. Related: Steam powered bicycles – Link.
There is something in the air, and it’s steam… A few Makers sent in some steam powered bicycles, here’s a round up… know of others? Post in the comments. The Roper Steam motorcycle “Bob Jorgensen of Memphis took “Motocycles 1899″ and immediately fabricated the engine that Sylvester H Roper used on his steam motorcycle. The […]
It would bring the drawbot shame if I didn’t make a video of it drawing in all its glory. In this video, I feature James Larsson, drawbotted above and Jim Purbric and his alter ego, Babbage Linden, drawbotted below. If you didn’t see last weeks installment, make sure to go watch it here. Click here […]
The Drawbot was put through the paces at the Make Fest. The management had to shut us down because we were the only folks left there! Here’s what goes in: And what it draws out: I’m gathering quite a collection of awesome drawbot drawings. I think the drawbot needs to have an artshow to showcase […]
Atomic Zombie has a great step by step on making your own chopper bike, KoolKat writes – “Kids’ bikes with 20-inch wheels are abundant at the dump and yard sales, especially the cheap steel frame units. These bikes not only take a beating, but they are outgrown in a year or two, so you will […]
Spluch writes in with some really inspiring furniture, made from bicycle parts – “Bike Furniture Design manufactures furniture from recycled bicycles parts as well as components from other transportation industries. Since the original bike, Bike Furniture Designs have grown to include a wide-ranging collection of high-quality tables, bar stools, loveseats, and more chairs. What an […]
When I saw the scribbler robot article in Make: 07, I had to make one. At first I thought it would be easy to get some steppers and boss them around with some software. Well that’s what needed to be done, but it wasn’t easy. Luckily I got a lot of the hardware issues out […]
