Roger Korman meets Man Ray in this from-scratch assemblage that requires virtually no skill. It does, however, require a little vision with respect to overall style and design, as much...
Posted by Matt Maranian
Categories: Art & Design, Craft, Furniture | 1 Comment
Computers add binary numbers constantly, but we never see how. This elegant machine does the math using glass marbles. I started building marble track machines years ago using Lego. I...
Posted by Matthias Wandel
Categories: Electronics, Woodworking | No Comments
Devices that demonstrate true chaotic behavior (in a strict mathematical sense) are rare. Even rarer are chaotic devices that are easy enough for the typical maker to build at home...
Posted by William Gurstelle
Categories: Science | No Comments
Sometimes nothing is as important as perspective. My goal in photography is often to find a view no one else has found, to be able to see things from unusual...
Posted by William Gurstelle
Categories: Photography & Video | No Comments
Like origami, single-sheet plywood projects transform a standard plane into countless 3D objects. Generations of designers have worked within this form, laying out cleverly fitted pieces that make furniture and...
Posted by Larry Cotton
Categories: Furniture, Woodworking, Workshop | No Comments
An earthquake detector can be a useful home safety device because it alerts you to a quake some seconds before it happens. During an earthquake two kinds of waves are...
Posted by Andrea
Categories: Electronics, Workshop | No Comments
Magnetic stirring on the cheap!
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan
Categories: Science, Food & Beverage | No Comments
Make your own nails and other small iron parts.
Posted by Len Cullum
Categories: Tools, Woodworking, Workshop | 2 Comments
With a motor and some piping, it’s easy to enjoy free energy forever.
Posted by Abe Connally
Categories: Energy, Home | 10 Comments
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