Tag - Projects - Atomic Shrimp

Sunday, June 1, 2008

Berry Picker

By Mike on Sunday, June 1, 2008, 21:11

I can't quite decide if Heath Robinson would nod approvingly, or run away screaming - my home made berry picking gadget isn't going to win any design awards, but will it actually work?

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

CD Spindle Case Propagator

By Mike on Tuesday, May 13, 2008, 20:48

How to make a mini propagator from an empty CD spindle case.

Monday, February 11, 2008

Tuna Can Oil Lamp

By Mike on Monday, February 11, 2008, 20:35

Using a can of tuna in oil (the cheaper the better - as there's less fish and more oil that way), you can make an emergency lamp that will burn for several hours.

Saturday, November 24, 2007

Spin Art Machine

By Mike on Saturday, November 24, 2007, 10:49

In case you slept right through the 1970s (or weren't born then, perhaps), this is a machine that spins a piece of card, paper or canvas really fast, causing any paint applied to it (before spinning it, or while it is spinning) to splatter off in interesting and striking radial patterns. In this project, we're going to try to make one out of scavenged and upcycled parts.

Tuesday, November 6, 2007

Building A Boat - Page 9 - The Relaunch Of The Snow Pea

By Mike on Tuesday, November 6, 2007, 23:03

My little boat now has an outrigger for better stability - time for a relaunch and test paddle...

Saturday, August 18, 2007

Building A Boat - Page 8 - The Outrigger

By Mike on Saturday, August 18, 2007, 20:18

As detailed on previous pages - the launch was a bit of a farce - the boat is very unstable. Several different solutions were considered, but it looks like an outrigger is going to be the best all-round fix for this boat.