Andrew writes – Master Replicas is planning to release an expensive ($300!) limited edition replica of the original Pinocchio marionette used by animators on the 1941 film as a reference model – you can see it online – but wouldn’t it be much more fun to make your own? Someone recently sent in to my […]
Here’s a nice stool you can make from coat hangers – Link.
B. Zedan writes – Shorpy is a great addition to any photo-phile’s RSS, but I thought this image in particular would appeal to MAKE-ers: “A novel idea for the audiophile who likes his music wherever he is. A household teacart can be used as a mobile carrier for any combination of audio gear.” Hi-Fi Boombox: […]
Spy camera tricks from Popular Science 1934- TRICKS used by press photographers and detectives come in handy when it is desired to snap imposed photographs of friends or members of the family. For such pictures photographers usually use tiny, easily concealed cameras. Despite their size, these midget cameras are surprisingly fast and accurate, and their […]
Neat, a mobile Maker bus from Popular Mechanics 1948 – Link.
Stokes writes – This is an ingenious remote control for a home theater system — or at least what would approximate a home theater system in 1939. How it works is even cooler than how it looks. It is dying for a modern retro implementation. The Philco Mystery Control Page – Link. Schematics included!
The real thrills are really what always attracts me when performing chemical experiments at home… Modern Mechanix 1935 FOLLOWING textbook instructions in performing chemical experiments at home may be conducive to safety, but the real thrills of research come from those experiments which you work out for yourself. Certain chemicals just do not get along […]
