#Metal
17 postsIdea 074 - Dandelion Galaxy
A dandelion-shaped sculpture of a reflective earth sphere with steel tubes ending in LEDs that show the night sky from outside.
Read postIdea 022 - Translink map PCB
Idea: a live, interactive TransLink metro map of Vancouver built from LEDs on a PCB.
Read postFlockingAI - Eastside Culture Crawl 2022 post mortem
Post mortem from showing the Flocking AI bird gallery at Maker Labs during Eastside Culture Crawl 2022: the wall layout, what people said, and what to fix.
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Digital stained glass workshop
A workshop at MakerLabs Vancouver where attendees design a 9x9 inch illuminated stained glass window with WS2811 LEDs and CNC-cut foam.
Read postEarthquake Kits for Vancouver
A Vancouver earthquake kit built for under $30, with a parts list and the personal items to add yourself.
Read postLaser cutting in Vancouver
A guide to laser cutting in Vancouver from someone with 4000 hours on the machines: where to cut, who to follow, and which shop to avoid.
Read postAlternatives to the Vancouver Hackspace.
A list of alternatives to Vancouver Hackspace after its community turned toxic, with makerspaces, meetups, and tool libraries.
Read postThe Giant Claw Game! - Post Mortem
Post mortem on the Giant Claw Game: the claw broke on kid one, so I swapped it for a magnet on a string.
Read postThe Giant Claw Game! - Pictures
Build photos and notes on the Giant Claw Game cart, its drill-motor spindle, and cable tensioning.
Read postThe Giant Claw Game! - The Claw, Prototype 2
Second claw prototype built in wood with brass hinges that actually grips play balls and holds them while swinging.
Read postI visited HACK Manhattan Hackerspace
A visit to HACK Manhattan on an OLLO robot workshop night, with a brass lock being made on the lathe.
Read postIs Aluminum is a conductor ?
A short note on why aluminum conducts both electricity and heat, and why it shows up in most heat sinks.
Read postDel.icio.us bookmarks 2007-05-16 - 2007-05-22
Weekly del.icio.us dump: oscilloscope art, a homebrew lava lamp, an ice-bulb instructable, and a pile of dice game writeups.
Read postMy Ferrofluid Project
A failed attempt to build a Sachiko Kodama style ferrofluid sculpture with a 500lb electromagnet and a litre of fluid.
Read postProject: The $5 Cracker Box IPod Amplifier
Built the MAKE magazine cracker box iPod amp around an LM386 to drive a small 8 ohm speaker for a friend's metal sculpture.
Read postKyle Cooper - Single-handedly revitalizing the main-title sequence as an art form
Kyle Cooper has directed over 150 film title sequences, including Se7en, The Mummy, and Metal Gear Solid 2 and 3.
Read postTool At General Motors Place
The band Tool plays General Motors Place in Vancouver on August 22, 2006 at 8 PM.
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