Spirograph with bike parts
Instructables user hunrichs made this clever spirograph rig out of old bike parts and a piece of pegboard. This could be a good way to learn about gear ratios!
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The Fastest Clock in the World
How fast is the fastest clock in the world? Well, this one measures time to a millionth of a second. I really like Freddie Yauner’s work, especially The Fastest Clock in the World. Related: Build: No solder LED clock kit from the Maker SHED
Electroforming an Iris Seed Pod
This was on my list of “Things to do for MAKE” and after seeing this Instructable, I just may cross it off. This is a great how-to with lots of pictures and instructions. You can have a lot of fun electroforming all sorts of cool stuff for your next project. Read more about Electroforming an […]
HOW TO – stop motion light painting
Here’s an instructable on an alternate method for Pika Pika style light trace stop motion animation. Related: Made in Japan – Volume 5 featuring Pika Pika Light Graffiti Animation HOW TO – Enter the ghetto Matrix (DIY bullet time)
Circuit bent looper
This little musical instrument has a unique source of sound. It looks like the guts from a music box are sampled, looped, and distorted to make some really interesting music. Found Electronics has, over the years, produced a wide variety of circuit bent instruments: devices whose original function has been mangled and transformed into weird […]
Traditional Chinese instruments played by robots
Simon writes in about his robot that plays a traditional Chinese Dulcimer. It is controlled by (2) Arduinos, which receive data via motion controllers and soil sensors. Yep, plants have a say in how the instrument is played! It’s an interactive musical installation called “Three Pieces”, that’s our attempt to create something in keeping with […]
7 in 7: Day 2
The second day of 7 in 7 at ITP produced Life is Cheese, Physical Computing T-shirts, Yawni, Wound Shirt, Trading Faces and Clam-flavored Gum. Click on a picture to read about each one-day project in the 7 in 7 blog. Days: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7