Retro bike stuff – Orange Velo
From Steubens Wheelmen! Here’s a shot of The Brass Lion with a Down Low Glow "Fossil Amber" light from Rock The Bike ! And since we are talking bike accessory you should pop over to Velo ORANGE for some truly wonderful retro-bike accessories like this pair of paniers!
Sims Steampunk!
Wow! somebody Simmified my Steampunk, monitor, keyboard and the Mae West lamp! Have a look!
The Gatehouse Gazette
Somehow I have managed to be so busy that I have completely missed the first 3 issues of the Gatehouse Gazette! Well no more! Let “The Romance of Science” enchant you with the fourth and winter issue of the Gatehouse Gazette. Discover that winter is the perfect season for
Captain Nemo’s Telescope
Most of the things that I make, with the possible exception of the Wimshurst Machine I recently completed for an article in Make: Magazine, best fit under the category of "prop" rather than "instrument." That is clearly not the case for this telescope as it is surely as capable
Gorgeous Jacob’s Ladder Build!
Have a look at this video of a gorgeous Jacob’s ladder! I love the sound that it makes, I must have one now! Be sure to click through to see the build and while you’re there do not miss the other projects that include: Steampunk multi-tool holster Nautical thumb
Epson Stylus Photo 820 Repair
The ink cartridge retaining clip on my Epson Stylus Photo 820 broke when I went to change the ink cartridge. I repaired it with a bit of copper wire and a brass wood screw with the head cut off.
Purse Organizer
This is my favorite purse, and yes I call it a purse and not something like "a man bag" which sounds suspiciously like a euphemism for something else entirely. In any case, when you carry a phone, MP3 player, camera, multi-tool(s), thumb drive, flashlight, Molskine, Mini Moo cards,
Steampunk on Make:TV!
Maker Profile – Steampunk on MAKE: television from make magazine on Vimeo. My profile is finally up at Makezine.tv! I had a wonderful (though slightly grueling) time taping this segment with Emily Goldberg and her crew back in August. We were extremely lucky that a whole bunch of things
Ada Lovelace Day – Woman in Technology
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"I will publish a blog post on Tuesday 24th March about a woman in technology whom I admire but only if 1,000 other people will do the same." — Suw Charman-Anderson Ada Lovelace Day is an international day of blogging to draw attention to women excelling in technology. Women’s
Jake’s RepRap Build – Electronics
A couple weeks ago I began work on a RepRap machine. A RepRap is a desktop fabricator or 3D printer that is capable of making all of the parts of itself that are not stock off-the-self items. It’s a 2 1/2 axis CNC plastic extruder that fabricates parts by