Robyn writes – “Hi. I wrote a small article in the toys and games issue about my Grandpop’s shop. I just posted a few more photos of the shop on my blog. I thought your readers might enjoy seeing more of the details.” – Link & part one. From the pages of MAKE: Grandpop’s Shop […]
Step in the MAKE time machine and take a look back what some makers were doing 50 and 70 years ago. Old fashion built-in nav system. Compass Mounted on Hat Brim Is Handy Guide for Hiker, Popular Mechanics 12-1936 – Link. Ancient version of the iBot. Motorized Wheel Chairs Step Over Curbs and Climb Stairs, […]
Wow, Ben Heck is busy – here are a couple project he kicked out this weekend… Design a 2D robo-hand – I’m going to download the files and pop them in the laser tonight (hopefully!)… For today’s How-To we’re going to go through the process of designing a somewhat complex item that can be cut […]
Alan from Hackedgadgets alerted me to an ebay auction for a lot of old science and engineering magazines, there was a little time left and with my self-imposed budget of under $20 here’s the auction I won, $9.50! – Link. The folks who sell them still have some auctions, so now that I picked up […]
Radar has a list of the top worst toys of all time, but I think a couple of them are actually the best… My favorite is the Gilbert U-238 Atomic Energy Lab, it just sold for almost $8k at an auction too! More: Gilbert U-238 Atomic Energy Lab (Radar Magazine) – Link. 1951 Complete A.C. […]
Bill writes – “I was listening to an old “Ellery Queen” radio drama via the Internet last week. The program was just okay, but there was a wonderful 1950s vintage radio commercial that included the terrific Bromo Seltzer Talking Train. Whoo Whoo -Bromo-Selzer – Bromo-Selzer – Bromo-Selzer – Bromo-Selzer. Have a listen. I looked the […]
Some good ones from Modern Mechanix… This game featured in Popular Science 1937 didn’t catch on… – Link. Homemade auto-camera catches thief, Popular Science 1940 – Link. Milk powered, Modern Mechanix 1938 – Link.
