It’s for the corks. The weapons of mass destruction I’ll build with my nephews need corks. Screw-caps don’t work!
Category: In This Together
Tea Cosies
This catches my eye every time I walk past it in Minneapolis Central Library. Today was no exception.
Ping-Pong Ball Bazooka
Today, tested prototype of rapid-fire ping-pong ball bazooka to build with the nephews. I’m planning several shooters
Peace Crane Sculpture
Walked to Lake Harriet then Lyndale Park Peace Garden. Paused at sculpture depicting folding of origami peace crane.
Marble Rollercoaster
Spent the day designing and building marble roller-coasters with these guys. This one went down through 2 floors.
Egg, Friend, and I
Today, great conversation with long-time friend at Egg and I. I’ll miss our lunches when she moves to Atlanta.
Prototype Roller Coaster
Prototyped roller coaster to build with the nephews. It needs to be bigger and badder.
Urbex Lite
United Crushers, Dinkytown, MinneapolisRecently, a friend and I “walked the Green Line,” a light rail line between Minneapolis and St. Paul which starts service in June. Along the way, many structures caught our attention, including the “United Crushers” grain silos in Dinkytown, Minneapolis.The silos have been disused for years. There is no “United Crushers,” this…… Continue reading Urbex Lite
Sawing and Gluing
Project Scorpion, D-Day. 7+ hours nonstop, no meal. We sawed and glued stuff, then rolled marbles from great heights.
Project Scorpion
Project Scorpion D – 1. Will the Canadians win? Video. We must build a Bigger Machine.