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Workshop Telephone

Jake von Slatt — Mon, 12/29/2008 - 00:35

steampunk wall phone

I started this project quite some time ago, in fact some of you may have seen it at Maker Faire back in May.  Originally, this was intended to be an example of 'how to steampunkify an object.'  The idea being that by removing the casing and exposing the interesting insides of the phone you can make it more exciting and attractive.

I guess it kind of worked, but to be honest I'm not that pleased with the results.  In any case, it will make a fine telephone for the workshop.

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Oh hey! I just came across this video from TechieDiva where Nathaniel Johnstone from Abney Park shows off my phone at Maker Faire - what's so cool is that he gets it just right and this video was likely filmed with in hours of the time when Nathan and I first met in person!

 

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YASPKB! Yet Another Steampunk Keyboard

Jake von Slatt — Tue, 12/23/2008 - 16:22

Steampunk Alchemy KeyboardHere's another Steampunk keyboard, and one of the closest copies of the original I've seen to date!  I was alerted to it by the creator of this wonderful example - Peter Sztojanov jr. from the beautiful city of Budapest - who commented on my MySpace page.

There are quite a few more shots in his Flickrstream here!

Since the caption on the leading photo reads "Steampunk Alchemy's 1st keyboard"  I am wondering if my good friend Rich Nagy a.k.a. Datamancer hasn't got some new competition from his ancestral homeland!

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Small form factor keyboard and monitor

Jake von Slatt — Wed, 12/10/2008 - 00:19

Here's a nice little keyboard and monitor set from Daniel Pon.  I particularly like the small form factor, I have a Happy Hacker KB kicking around the shop that I might do something like thing too.

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Antipodean Steampunk Adventures

Jake von Slatt — Sat, 09/06/2008 - 09:18

Antipodean Steampunk CasemodCliff writes:

Just thought you might be interested in one small part of steampunk in Australia. the photo is of my computer build, I have yet to add power supply, monitor, keyboard and mouse - but they are coming along nicely.
 
Your work and your site are well regarded here in Australia and often discussed by the 'Antipodean Steampunk Engineers'.
 

Thanks for the photo and kind words Cliff! 

This is one of the more unique casemods I've seen and I'm quite impressed!  The large disk at the back contains the motherboard, the cage at right is the memory chamber and contains the hardrive and the copper tube front and left of center is the USB hub.

I can already hear John Brownlee over at BBG lamenting the lack of a brain in a fluid filled jar!

Cliff has  more on this build here: www.austeampunk.blogspot.com
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Jules Verne Casemod

Jake von Slatt — Wed, 07/16/2008 - 07:20

steampunk casemodJon dropped me a quick note with a link to pictures of his winning entry in the xLAN case mod competition.

It reminds me of my own water-cooled PC project from a couple years back, only with clockwork and way more awesome! 

Thanks Jon!

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Victorian All-in-One PC

Jake von Slatt — Tue, 04/22/2008 - 16:56

The inexorable march of technology has rendered my 4:3 aspect ratio 19" LCD mod and my pump-less water cooled PC obsolete, so when I saw a 24" wide screen monitor on sale for $299.00 I grabbed it with the intent on making a Steampunk All-in-One PC.

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Dave Veloz's Mac Mini Mod, Monitor, & Keyboard

Jake von Slatt — Sun, 03/02/2008 - 21:38

There is nothing in the world that I like better then receiving pictures of things that people have been inspired to build by my projects.  When I opened my mail and discovered these photos of Dave's monitor, keyboard, and Mini Mac wrap I squeed like teen on LJ!  

In interviews I've often described Steampunk as the intersection of technology and romance - well here is the story to prove it!

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Steampunk Car Project - Dashboard, Wiring, Lights

Jake von Slatt — Thu, 02/28/2008 - 11:44

gauges in dashboard

Work on the Steampunk car continues.  Here I remove the rotted seats and mildewed interior. Rebuild and rewire the dash as well as replace the VW tail lights with reproduction Model A lamps.

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Molly 'Porkshanks' Friedrich's Dieselpunk Headphone Mod

Anonymous — Fri, 02/22/2008 - 11:52

Guest artist Molly porkshanks Friedrich shows us how to update a pair of vintage headphones for use with an iPod or MP3 player.

[Editor's Note: Welcome to our first Guest Artist project, a new feature that I hope will become a standard here at The Steampunk Workshop. If you'd be interested in doing a guest spot with us pitch me your idea! Please write me at jake@vonslatt.com. - Jake ]

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Steampunk Car Project - Initial Survey

Jake von Slatt — Wed, 01/09/2008 - 09:48

CMC Mercedes Gazelle SSK replicar front

Late in 2007 I spotted this car on eBay with a "Buy it Now" price of $1500 and, well, bought it then.  Its a 1929 Mercedes Gazelle SSK replica made by Classic Motor Carriages. CMC made these cars in the late '70s and early '80s. In fact,

I remember seeing advertisements for the kits in the back of Popular Science magazine when I was younger and thinking they looked pretty cool. I later came to realize their intrinsic cheesiness; but that makes them all the more hackable as I won't be getting email from all over hell-and-gone telling me I've ruined a collectible car!

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