From the MAKE Flickr photo pool Member Xelent turned a tape recorder alarm clock into a 5 second loop machine. (ok, 4.9 to be exact) Check out the sound sample on Flickr – LoFi Looping Tape Machine Mmmm, analog-y! Member Xelent tuned a tape recorder alarm clock into a 5 seconb loop machine. (ok 4.9 […]
The visible pinball machine makes for some great still images – but seeing it function in person is an eye-opening mechanical learning experience. There’s a lot more action beyond the playfield – This project started as most do; out of necessity. I was teaching classes in Interactive Kinetic Art (pinball) and I had a need […]
Do i hear ‘remake’? Put that CNC router project on hold – the hot dog assembly machine could simplify all our very busy days (even more than mustardayonnaise). Anyone seen plans/schematics/Arduino code for this one?
Drew has reached an important milestone in DIY food reconstitution/tube-steak fabrication – Shown in this video is a lab-scale thermal depolymerization unit. It uses steam to break up food waste, and reconstitutes it into hot dogs. The finished product is nearly indistinguishable from a store-bought hot dog, and hey… at least you know what it’s […]
A beer dispensing slot machine, what could be better? OK, money isn’t a bad alternative, but this was built for the annual Burning Man festival, and it is really hot in the Nevada desert. Burning Man is a great place to find inspiration for projects because so many creative and resourceful people create interactive artwork […]
This cool musical instrument is based on the circuit bending 5 toys, and a trigger system made from mouse pads and sheet metal. The website has audio samples, electrical diagrams, and pictures of the whole process. If you want to try this one yourself, be warned, this is not your every day circuit bending. – […]
