Nice, a no-weld bike trailer! Instructables user Frenzy shows us how to make one from scavenged parts. More: Collapsible bike trailer has comfortable bunk for camper How-To: Simple bike trailer The Bamboo bicycle trailer & DIY bicycle trailers Backpack bike trailer
I stumbled across this powder coating make blog post a while ago and decided to build something similar. My first attempt worked well but I built an improved unit with a similar topology to commercial units. I’m in the process of building my third prototype now.
My significant other was recently given one of these Woodbaby shoulder puppets by a friend of hers who frequents renaissance faires, where the Woodbaby is a popular commodity. The puppet features a strong magnet in its base that mates with a curved metal “shoulder plate” that goes under your clothing and keeps the figure firmly perched on your shoulder. The mechanical control cable (which, per this thread discussing a DIY version, are R/C airplane control surface push-rods) runs to a simple controller that can be concealed in a pocket and manipulated to make the figure turn its head and look around in a surprisingly life-like manner. More elaborate versions have additional controls like wings and blinking, light-up eyes. Flickr user JeffreyWiden made his own. Would be cool to see an electronic version with a wireless control fob.
It’s too hot in NYC for a sweater bike, but it exists – no one knows who/why yet. Update: Some clues in the comments on CRAFT! Thanks Rachel!
Hannah Perner-Wilson and her colleagues in the High-Low Tech group at MIT have been experimenting with circuit board etching of copper fabric using only salt and vinegar! Vaseline is used as the resist. More: Craft Meets Tech at MIT
JouleS THE ROBOT via . Joules exists because designing and making things is fun. Joules came from a challenge to build an electric tandem bicycle powered by actually pushing the pedals like a person. Fun kinetic design was part of the intent, practicality was not. Riding with Joules is a reminder that engineering and craftsmanship […]
Impressive collection of cargo bikes. Alan writes – …a report from the edges of human-powered conveyance, where pedal pushers are hauling car- and pickup-worthy loads on cargo bikes and trikes. The ingenuity evident across the Northwest and the world in finding practical, nonmotorized solutions to the daily challenges of urban mobility is heartening, even inspiring. […]
