Mods Archive
How to build, bright, high-quality flickering LED lanterns!
When I was young I went to Disney World and while I enjoyed the park, it was the lighting fixture and effects that really captivated my interest. In particular I loved the flickering lanterns that festooned the tree in the waiting area for Splash Mountain. For years I’ve wanted
The Steampunk Roadster
Update: car has been sold! In a few short months The Steampunk Workshop will celebrate it’s 10th birthday! I can barely believe that it’s been ten whole years since this whole “steampunk” thing blew up on the internets. It’s been a lot of fun for me, but I also
More Steampunkery from ModVic!
Bruce writes: Steampunk Robot Ophthalmometer Computer Workstation Description Just what the Steampunk Doctor ordered! A sculptural 'Steampunked' original Ophthalmometer, Dental Mannequin Head and Hammond Multiplex Typewriter – totally restored, transformed and fused into a modern computer workstation! Materials and Modifications Our restoration includes all original devices: 1) F.A. Hardey
Steampunk Form & Function Design Competition
The folks behind this Steampunk Home and the Organ Computer desk we covered earlier are organizing a Steampunk design competition along with several other Steampunk notables. Bruce writes: Sponsored by, Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation, ModVic, LLC, Steampuffin and Brute Force Studios, Steampuffin’s 1st Annual Steampunk Form & Function Design Competition brings together outstanding Steampunk design innovations, details the
Datamancer Sojourner on eBay
A rare opportunity to purchase a complete Datamancer Sojourner keyboard on eBay! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260579723084
Datamancer and Der Clacker!
Get a glimpse of Datamancer’s latest "OMG, I squeed my pants!" casemod: The Clacker on German TV on Doc’s own blog.
Steampunk’d Broadcast Controller
Tom Favell of Hi Tech Systems writes: Your website gave me the inspiration to make a steampunk version of one of our controllers for a recent trade show. I had never heard of steampunk and was going to make a 30’s style unit all Bakelite with large dials, when
Steampunk MAME!
Doug writes: I thought I'd pass on a project I've been working on for a couple weeks. I am a Steampunk fan, to be sure…but also a fan of old horror films. I thought it would be fun to take both and combine them for a "MAME" arcade cabinet. You probably know
Datamancer Steampunk Keyboard Kits For Sale!
Rich "Datamancer" Nagy writes: Hello everyone, I thought I'd let you all know that I have added a page to the site for the keyboard frames that contains pics and more info. http://www.datamancer.net/keyboards/keyboardkits.htm I have also decided to offer the frames in raw, unfinished metal for those of you
Steampunk’d Wacom Tablet
Dan writes: This whole thing started when I dropped my graphire3 wacom tablet. Everything worked just fine, but the case cracked and would not stay together. After some soul searching I decided that since I couldn’t use the thing in its current condition I might as well try and