This is a DIY project of a different nature– namely, yours! Have you felt inspired by the Maker’s call to action? Seen something on Make: television that’s brought out the urge to tinker? Got a bunch of scrap parts waiting to be reused in ways no one else has imagined? Each week, Make: television features […]
(Feb. 13, 2009) ESCONDIDO, CALIF.: Jim Lipka is demonstrating that pricey “HDTV” antennas aren’t necessary to pull in digital TV signals. Lipka is getting press for making functional TV antennas out of wire hangers and what appear to be picket-fence slats. He’s putting the devices together at less than $10 each, giving them away to […]
Here are some photos from the upcoming Maker Workshop segment where John Park makes some awesome mini-robots. We were motivated to do this segment after reading the original article from Volume 06 of MAKE magazine. Huge thanks to Gareth Branwyn for sharing his valuable knowledge with our production team, and to the Twin Cities Robotics […]
Here’s the torrent of Episode 7 of Make: television! Episode 107: Urban Projections & Wind Powered GeneratorWe bike along with Ali Momeni and his fleet of mobile video projectors that transform public spaces into real-time sound and light shows on a massive scale. In the Workshop, John Park combines a treadmill motor and PVC pipe […]
Bike along with Ali Momeni and his fleet of mobile video projectors that transform public spaces into massive sound and light shows. In the Workshop, John Park combines a used treadmill motor and PVC pipe to build a wind generator, and William Gurstelle tests hardware on a giant trebuchet. The Maker Channel features a balloon […]
Ride along with Ali Momeni and his bicycle fleet of mobile video projectors that transform public spaces into eye-popping sound and light shows. Ali’s group, ‘Art on Wheels’ brings ephemeral art to the masses by modifying vendor carts into portable projection systems that can roll to a site, set up and illuminate city walls at […]
Taking a motor from an old exercise treadmill and some PVC pipe, John Park constructs a wind-powered generator. The electrical power may not be enough to get your home off the grid, but the great thing about the project is how it explains in simple terms the technology involved in turning wind into free electricity. […]
