More Workshops and workbenches
Makers are still uploading up a storm of workshop photos, add yours! Here’s a Maker’s workspace from Japan – Link.
Month: June 2006
GP32/2/X/ – Best homebrew running handheld for gaming?
Dave reminded me that I needed to post up about the GP2X, he writes – “Here’s a website for a do-it-yourself opensource linux handheld game/media console. It is based on a dual core 240 MHz ARM CPU, 64 Megabytes RAM, SD card support up to 4 Gigabytes, and has a bright 3.5″ TFT display. It […]
HOW TO – Film can cannon
Jens writes – “The film can cannon is a simple project that can be made with things that you have laying around. I used to make film can cannons and fire peas when I was a kid.” – Link. Related: HOW TO – Make a film can hand cannon – Link.
Circuit alert wire strippers with integrated voltage sensing
Aaron writes – “This wire stripper and cutter has a voltage tester integrated in to the handle–very handy and cuts down on the need for one more tool to carry/find.” – Link.
3.5 inch floppy diskette sculpture
George Hart’s geometric sculptures, I really like the floppy disk one – “This is Disk Combobulation I, an assemblage of thirty 3.5 inch floppy diskettes, slotted and slid into each other gluelessly, embodying a precise five-color pattern. Each diskette is penetrated by diskettes of the other four colors. Twelve five-sided openings are each bordered by […]
Small sailing ships
Back in the 30’s makers built scaled down versions of sailing ships and sailed them around – “Amateur boat builders in many parts of the world are going down to the sea in midget ships. They are putting off in men-of-war, square-rigged traders, ocean liners, and superdreadnoughts barely larger than rowboats, yet reproducing in every […]
JL421 Badonkadonk Land Cruiser Tank
Land tank, only $20k – “Features: Carries cargo or a crew of up to five internally or on the roof. Piloted from within the armored shell or from an exposed standing position through the hatch. 6hp Tecumseh gasoline engine, top speed 40 mph. Includes head/tail and turn signal lights, trim and underbody lighting. 400 watt […]
