Atomic Fireballs are made in large rotating pans that are heated by a gas flame. Each piece of candy is formed around a single grain of sugar that is added to the pan. The candy maker, called the “panner,” adds liquid sugar to the rotating pan. This liquid sugar sticks to each grain of sugar, making a hard candy shell. This process is repeated more than 100 times over a two week period, increasing the size of the Atomic Fireball to a one inch ball. Link.
Shed Raider rolls this way “This is my newly designed patato cannon. It uses the ignition from a toyota corolla to generate the spark. However rather than a 12 volt supply it uses a 27 volt. I also added a ball valve to the back so that fuel can be inserted quickly(not in this pic)”… Link. Also see MAKE volume 3 for our HOW TO.
…in the age of ATM ubiquity, Santa Monica’s Carrie Scott has given those out of work money messengers new jobs as smart accessories. You can carry your cash, candy, and other necessities in this sturdy, versatile, re-use inspiration. $89 or I bet you can make your own if you can score an old canister. Link.
Paul writes “Tim Hunkin is an amazing maker I learned about at Burning Man, where I saw a machine inspired by his work (“Disgusting Spectacle” — a giant nose-picking machine). He’s built a beachfront arcade-full of unique and funny coin-operated amusement machines in England. Watch this 9-minute BBC film about Tim, showing how he modifies old arcade machines and creates new ones– film linked at bottom of page”. Link.
A while ago I mentioned an idea that I had about creating a “work blind”. I actually ended up doing it. I had [info]buttercup666 stand in my neighbor’s cubicle and take a picture of me hard at work. Then I straightened the photo, undistorted it, and cropped it to the area in the doorway. I took it to Kinko’s where they printed it onto vinyl, and grommeted the top with a kit that [info]matrushkaka bought me. The result: The Work Blind. Think of it as the modern version of Jughead drawing eyes on his eyelids so that everyone thinks he’s awake and paying attention all day. [via] Link.
This game eliminates intimidation of many kids and their parents, bored by the mention of “computer programming”, often associated with visions of geeky guys glued to their computers. c-jump reveals simple programming terms in a cool way! [
This is a really nice gallery of hand carved PC parts by a Russian maker, all out of Redwood with neat looking scrollwork.