The wall piano
Hon Lam Li’s Wall Piano turns any wall into a piano! – Link.
Made On Earth
Propeller driven bicycle (recumbent trike) – Human powered
TVeditor writes – A soothingly quiet trike driven by a 7-ft., pedal-powered propeller. I spend a month a year working on a commercial fishing boat with a loud diesel engine, and the greatest sound in the world is to hear it turn off. Recumbent trike built from aircraft-supply cro-moly tubing and salvaged bike parts. Prop […]
Chevy V8 grill
Check out this Chevy V8 grill that Trent made! – Link.
The Brushbass
Brokenjoe writes – Here`s a wacky little contraption that I put together that allows me to play a beat while playing the stand up bass using a snare brush through my fingers. Lightning Chance used to use something similar back in the fifties on the Grand Old Opry shows when they wouldn`t allow drummers there. […]
Scrap built Dxmaxion
Bishopthirteen writes – I’ve always loved building vehicles from found bits. I grew up at the top of a steep hill so engines were never a consideration until I moved to West Oakland (think a paved dry lake bed with stop signs). This is my first homebuilt “car” not based on a bicycle drive system. […]
R2-S2 (Steam R2-D2) gets props on Star Wars Blog
Make pal I-Wei Huang, a.k.a. Crabfu, the steambots guru, was interviewed by Bonnie Burton for the Official Star Wars Blog… How do your skills as an animator help when you make these cool creations? Being an animator, you tend to see things in a different way, and can’t help but notice subtle details of how […]
Shed of the year winner
The winner of Shed of the Year 2007 announced on the 4th July was a Roman Temple Shed, built by Tony in Berkshire U.K, featuring – Roman window bars / Amphora / Grape lights / Blue LED mood lighting / Alarm and CCTV / Roman cushions / Interior mural panels / Mosaic table / Two […]
