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The Quest To Make Player Piano Rolls Using lasers

The Quest To Make Player Piano Rolls Using lasers

Isaac Clausen

By Isaac Clausen

Isaac Clausen

Isaac Clausen grew up on a farm in Iowa and now manages the AV tech for a college. In his free time, he loves projects like these using electronics, 3D printing, and mechanical stuff.

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I’ve found player pianos fascinating since I was a kid. The first time I saw a player piano was at the Mall of the Bluffs in Council Bluffs, Iowa, a grand piano playing away with no one around. A player piano seems like something out of fiction, a dream imagined by someone in the early […]

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This Elven Architecture Diorama Makes A Perfect Cup Of Tea

This Elven Architecture Diorama Makes A Perfect Cup Of Tea

By Caleb Kraft

Caleb Kraft

I get ridiculously excited seeing people make things. I just want to revel in the creativity I see in makers. My favorite thing in the world is sharing a maker's story. find me at CalebKraft.com

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When you glance at this diorama, you probably see a corner of a beautiful Elven village. The flying buttresses, the sweeping lines, the mossy overgrowth are all exquisitely executed to look like Rivendell out Of Lord of The Rings. When he made this, Samuel Gidoin had that very imagery in mind, but he also had […]

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