Mechanical Gadgets
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Sculpture
Most of the sculptures featured here are made from metal or mixed materials. I find sculptures inspiration, just because something does not have a pure functional purpose does not mean it does not have value.Sculpture
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Win the metal to build your project
Metals 4u are running a competition for inventors, metal designers and creatives. You just need to sketch your design for a creation using tube clamps and share it on social media before the closing date of Monday 20th July For
Posted in: Inspiration
Maker Movement
Custom Made have published an informatic on “The Emergence of the Maker Movement“. This looks at the processes behind making, funding, tools, demographics and people, there is also a selection of interesting links of companies involved with Makers.
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Tags: Makers
A new exhibition of amazing machines
Novelty Automation is an experience to delight, bewilder and surprise. It is a cross between a penny arcade, art installation and Heath Robinson sketchbook.
Posted in: Exhibition, Inspiration
Tags: Automata, invention
Crossness Pumping Station Visit
Back in September 2011 Martin visited the Crossness Pumping Station, built by Sir Joseph Bazalgette and officially opened by the Prince of Wales in April 1865. Martin Evans: This was the Victorian’s solution to London’s sewage problem. The basic idea
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Tags: bazalgette, Sewage
Being creative – Its not what you think it is.
A few thoughts on how to stay creative and some homework!
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Tags: Creativity, perfectionism
Hamburg a city of skilled engineers
Regular Workshopshed reader Alan recently visited some friends in Hamburg and marveled at the engineering delights he saw there.
Posted in: Inspiration
Tags: Clock, Hamburg, Model Railway
Robot Kit
The HapPi-Robot is a lightweight solution to get you started with turning your Raspberry Pi into a robot. The range consists of a series of Case4-Kit cases, a H-bridge driver board and mechanical parts kit to get your robot moving.
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Materials: Cardboard
Tags: Kickstarter, robots
Previous clock projects
The Topsy Turvy clock is not my first clock project, however it is my most complex. When I was younger, I made three other clocks, these all used purchased clock modules with a custom face. The first was made for
Posted in: Inspiration
Materials: Acrylic, Brass, Cardboard
Tags: Clocks
Metal sculpture in brass, mounted on an 1800s French Coin
