Mower motor generator
Got an extra mower handy? You can build a generator from it using an automotive alternator. There are designs for horizontal axis and vertical axis motors.
Year: 2009
Motorized grandpa chair
This ought to help you enjoy your quality time roughing it in the great outdoors! Too bad there’s no build info…
Robotic prosthetic arm
Check out this robotic arm created by Dean Kamen’s company DEKA. Kamen was featured in MAKE, Volume 04. Via MIT-ers
Hooking up the Network: The Art of Amy Long
Hooking up the Network: The Art of Amy Long By Linda Permann When fiber artist Amy Long first began crocheting in 2005, she felt a familiar anticipation and racing in her heart. “It felt like love,” she says, “and I just flipped for it.” Long picked up the craft in a fiber arts class as […]
This Week in Craft Fairs
Hi Crafters! We’ve got a new weekly post on what’s happening in the world of craft fairs. Feel free to add your upcoming event to our calendar. Call for Entries: 6th Annual Sowa Holiday Market Boston, MA Saturday, December 12 – Sunday, December 13 Fee: $450 Deadline to apply: July 31, 2009 Call for Artists: […]
Thoughts on lawn mowing
So why is the grass nearly up to the window? Even if you just lived through the rains of 2009, your neighbors probably expect you to do your suburban duty of maintaining your piece of the neatly trimmed green ribbon of society. Since yours is likely a four-stroke gasoline engine, you might enjoy this visualization […]
How-To: Make a Hanging Bedside Caddy
I always have a chuckle when I go in to help my daughter make her bed, and find random little toys and books shoved under her pillow. Apparently, she has a habit of staying up and reading and playing at night, and likes to shove things under her pillow when she’s done and ready for […]