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While I was developing this idea, I found out about an MIT project called GreenWheel doing the same, which later turned into the Copenhagen Wheel which will go on sale in 2011. Seeing as they already had a well executed design, I decided not to pursue this further as I would probably just end up infringing on patents. I especially like the innovative spoke design on the Copenhagen Wheel. Very cool.
It’s still going to be a few weeks before the new “free” iphone cases come out, so I needed an interim solution for the butterfingers that I am. The phone slips perfectly into my Gen1 2G Agent 18 Eco case. The case halves don’t meet, because the phone doesn’t have the same edge radius as the 2G. Carving out would have been a pain, so a piece of red electric tape holds the halves together, and accents the back. The phone is so much thinner, and the camera was far enough from the hole to cause vignetting. Drilled out the camera hole larger, and drilled a side hole for the flash. Chamfered the edges with a countersink tool. All the buttons line up, sort of. Quick, dirty, looks less flashy. In fact, it looks just like the old slowPhone.
This vehicle was inspired by the Carver One, and a prototype wheelbase changing vehicle that I saw in the Cooper Hewitt Design Museum.
CAUTION: Following these simple instructions may lead you to forget that you own a litter box, and therefore neglect to clean it. Please proceed with care.
The nano receivers that come with cordless mice are awesome, because you can leave them in the laptop all the time. Worked great on my Macbook, but it sticks out a little too much on the Lenovo Thinkpad W500. Therefore it gets caught when sliding the laptop into a bag, and eventually damaged my first receiver. I’ve always wanted to integrate the mouse receiver into a laptop, but could never justifying all the work for a proprietary controller. Finally Logitech has released a receiver that works with several of their devices, which they dub “Unifying Receiver”. It was time, but I didn’t realize that to get to the USB port contacts I would have to completely take apart the laptop. I’m very happy with the result and performance. Continue reading Logitech Unifying Mouse Receiver Integrated into Lenovo W500 Laptop
Sticking our grubby hands into the bowl of trail mix has probably increased our immunity, but I finally had a chance to make something better with a scoop. Unsatisfied with the dispenser offerings at the store, I resorted to making my own, as usual. An airtight container is key to keeping the trail mix fresh. I was tempted by the hopper type dispensers that had a twist knob which dispensed measured amounts every time the knob was turned. However, the inexpensive ones ($50) looked cheap, and didn’t seam to have a good airtight seal. Nor did I believe that they would be able to handle some larger items in the trail mix. These Clik-Clak containers provide a nice airtight seal, but still have a quickly removable lid. To test out my idea about how the plywood stand would work, I first made a cardboard template, used it to adjust the dimensions, and then as a template for the plywood. Every time I use a sewing machine, it’s for some really thick or tough material that requires a lot of punching power, and is easier to sew at a slow speed. Most machines run a little too fast for my purposes, and don’t develop enough power at slow speeds. They rely on speed by building up inertia in the flywheel to provide the necessary power to sew through thicker fabric. In order to lower the speed and increase the power, the motor needs to be geared down. Since most old sewing machines use a belt, this is not difficult to do using a double pulley system. My sewing machine is a 1950s Nechi BU with zigzag stitch.
Continue reading Speed Reduction for a Belt Drive Sewing Machine
This is my first attempt at making a leather case for the iPad. It’s also the first time I’ve worked with leather, so it’s kind of rough and unfinished, but that’s how I like it. Thanks to John Sanders from www.joxasa.com for helping me pick out the leather and excellent design advice. |
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