± 300 m/s
Since recycling is popular around here, I thought I'd show my and nephew M's ongoing project. It's an appagrunk, also known as thingymajig, with infinite (well, some imagination required) capabilities.
I am especially fond of the military-grade meters with the scales showing ± 300 meters per second, salvaged from a weapons system. "Turn swords into plowshares", so to speak.
When I demonstrated it's sound capabilities to EH she said "Are you kidding?!". Parents can be so picky, but I added a resistor to keep the volume down and her from possible future insanity... :)
Some might say that this is just a way for me to unload my old garbage that I am unable to throw away on innocent children, and while there is some truth to that I must say to my defense that they seem to enjoy it.
Further development will be reported when it is declassified.
/O.K.
(Listening to while posting: Steve Reich - Different Trains)
7 comments:
I am so impressed!!! This is great. Just one question, 300 meter per second for what? Speed of sound? And where did you get that weapon part?
I like how you reused one of the old plastic boxes we used to have while sailing and camping - did Mom or Dad donate that?
I am sure M loves it! We can send you some more parts from over here... :)
±300 m/s on the x- and y-axis, I think it was used to a control some kind of cannon. Where I got it? Don't ask...;)
Mom donated the box, but I don't know if she knows, hehe. The plastic box has one big plus, you make new holes in it with an ordinary breadknife.
What's the antenna for?
The "antenna" is actually a stoplight, controlled by a switch. There might be a more sophisticated control in the future.
Stoplight for what????
Next question - how old do you think M will be before he is posting on the blog???
Stoplight for cars when you play on the floor of course!
It´s very important that no one drives against red light, unfortunately D. doesn´t seem to care to much, much annoying to M.
But D. has his own agenda.
Hmm, maybe I've should have written traffic light instead. Less confusing perhaps.
In a few years when M starts writing, blogs will be something only old farts do...
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