Category: DIY

Print Your Own Rulers!

Printable rulers 

 

This is exactly what I have been looking for. I have a Moleskine notepad that I keep with me at all times and I don’t know how often I’ve needed a ruler that is marked in millimeters. One of these rulers has already been added to the collection of goodies I keep within the covers of my intrepid notebook. I think I’ll print out the color square rulers too just in case I need to take any photos that need a scale next to it. Never know when I might see a bigfoot track out in the wild.

[via Core77 Design and Lifehacker]

Quick Printable Rulers 

Holga Digital

Digital Holga 

This is a cool idea, but I don’t feel like dropping mega bucks on a digital film back right at this moment. I want to see what the images look like though.  

The only DIGITAL HOLGA available in the WORLD! Skillfully modified to work with any Imacon Ixpress digital back, (not included) this Digital Holga sets a new standard of creative photography. Complete with Continuous Elastomer Retaining Devices (rubber bands) to hold your Holga securely in place, and a detailed Instruction Manual, the Digital Holga is ready to unleash your vision. A Hot-Shoe adapter and a Sub-Mini to PC cable is needed to make it all work. A "Holgaroid" Viewfinder is also a helpful accessory.

[via ektopia] 

Holga Digital

Korean Cardboard Pinhole Camera Action!

 Pinhole Art Combo

Ok, we have another DIY pinhole contender and this time it’s from Korea. All pre-cut cardboard construction with metal knobs and brass pinhole means it’s going to be easy to put together but watch out if your going to use it on the beach! The native format is 120 roll film but includes some cardboard spacers to hold a roll of 35mm film, so you can use it and get panoramic images and have them developed at your local Photo-Hut (just tell them not to cut the negatives!) For $20US if is a pretty good kit, the film combo ability is the big seller here.

(translated version here) 

Pinhole Art Combo

Robo-T Paper Robots

Paper robots from Japan 

This is a little collection of 25 very cool pop classic paper robots that you can make all the way from Japan!. Paper Forest has some navagation instructions in case you get lost:

Though in Japanese, the site is fairly intuitive to navigate. Just click on the robot you are interested in and then click on the link to the left of the enlarged model picture. Next you’ll click on the PDF icon and you’ll be ready to print

I love Paper Forest! 

[via Paper Forest]

Robo-T Paper Robots

(Translated via Google)

Homemade Air Engines

 

These little air powered motors remind me of a compressed CO2 airplane engine that my father had. It was a commercial product but the idea was the same. The high pressure gas would force the single piston down the cylinder and the inertia of the crankshaft would force the piston back up for another charge. It produced quite a bit of power from a single tiny cylinder of gas. The engines that Mike Smyth builds are a true work of art, all the parts were made from either brass from a local hardware shop or plastic form a cutting board. The tools were no more complex than a drill press and a belt sander. I’m quite happy to hear that he didn’t use a computer controlled mill or some strange stereo photo polymer lithography setup to build his wonderful machines.

[via MAKEzine blog] 

Air Engines