Source for the Mysterious Pen Found!

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This photo is sort of troubling. Who is this “Craig” that this small child is writing to? Where is he supposed to be taking her?

 

Possible kidnapping aside, the industrious Flickr member “Allwell.geo” has succeeded where I have failed: finding a source for the pen I used in the Victorio-Nixie Tube. It’s not quite as cheep as I’d like, but hey–better than nothin’, eh? Anyway, click on the above picture to be whisked away to said cyber-store.

Want something cheaper? Well, let me direct your attention to my most favorite catalog in the whole wide world: American Science and Surplus. Among their vast plethora of geekish goodies, they have this. It won’t be much good for an exact replica, but what fun would that be anyway?

Published in: on February 14, 2007 at 9:52 pm  Comments (5)  

The Star Amateur Electrician: Scans of a Wonderful Book

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This is, incidentally, exactly how I dress when I tinker…

Click here to read the whole book!

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Published in: on February 10, 2007 at 3:27 am  Comments (10)  

Brass Tracks


Feel free to groan at the name :D

Imaginary:

Slowly, powerfully, and with a certain indefinable confidence, the gleaming behemoth rolled towards the iron-clad fortress. 30 paces from the pitted wall, a great billow of steam burst forth and the elegant beast slowed to a halt. The unmistakable sound of massive, meshing cogs emanated from the monster’s head as the cannon lowered into place. A thunderous explosion rocked the ground and a barely visible blur shot out from the barrel. In an instant, a second blast was heard as the volatile capsule met its mark.

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Published in: on February 4, 2007 at 5:03 pm  Comments (2)  

R/C Tank De-Weaponization

Climbing over dangerous terrain! Ok, it’s a USB card…
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Published in: on February 3, 2007 at 10:09 pm  Comments (4)  

Bluetooth PDA Gamepad Hack Ver. 1

Ahh, my first web-published project…

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Published in: on January 30, 2007 at 4:33 pm  Comments (3)  

My DIY Photography Gear

Poor Equipment with Good Results

 

This is the setup I used to photograph my Victorio-Nixie Tube project. This was the first time I used my cardboard-and-paper light box, and I was pretty happy with the results. (more…)

Published in: on January 30, 2007 at 4:12 pm  Comments (3)  

The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello–Trailer

Want to know what my definition of “steampunk” is? The following trailer is about 95% accurate to that (needs more goggles).

Brought to my attention via: Brass Goggles

Published in: on January 30, 2007 at 1:56 pm  Leave a Comment  

The VictorioNixie Tube

Electro-chemical and electro-mechanical apparatus for the display of illuminated messages”

Imaginary:

This device was invented, designed, and built by the eccentric and reclusive Dr. Charles D. Ronalli in the late eight-teen hundreds. Click on the following links to see Dr. Ronalli’s original patent drawings and descriptions!

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Victorio-Nixie Patent Description

Victorio-Nixie Patent Description (alternate download location)
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Published in: on January 27, 2007 at 9:24 pm  Comments (3)  

Levitating LEGO Lamp

Hey! Something that’s not steampunk!

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Published in: on January 25, 2007 at 3:00 pm  Comments (1)  

Steampunk Belt Buckle Ver. 1.0


My day-to-day wardrobe was in serious need of something steampunk…

I am, once again, breaking away from my own format by not writing a background story. This piece is not meant to emulate anything; real or imaginary. Instead, it is really just pure aesthetics and fashion…

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Published in: on January 25, 2007 at 2:05 pm  Comments (3)  
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