posted May 2, 2010 9:41 PM by Anantha Narayan
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updated May 2, 2010 10:01 PM
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Before Hams invented DIY Electronics and even before Electric Current gained any respectable position in the Manufacturing Community. The thing that was making many heads nod in unison, was Steam Engines. Coal, Steel and then Steam Engines made the word Manufacturing Meaningful. The DIY in that Mechanical Learning context can be Meccano.
posted May 1, 2010 4:28 AM by Anantha Narayan
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updated May 1, 2010 5:44 AM
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Make a Micro Forge
Blacksmith is the "Father of Engineering". Though the name Engineer came with Steam Engines. The one who used to Make Gadgets like the HorseShoe on the Anvil was Fullioautomatix the Blacksmith.
See also A 19th-Century anvil and blacksmith's tools.
The anvil and
blacksmith's tools represent one of the traditional forms and
uses of iron.
posted Mar 16, 2010 6:45 AM by Anantha Narayan
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updated Mar 16, 2010 6:50 AM
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Simple yet effective, they come in a dizzying array of forms and materials. Vital to so many circuits for storage, timing, and filtration - the mighty capacitor! - audio and video by Collin Cunningham Makezine.com
The anvil and
blacksmith's tools represent one of the traditional forms and
uses of iron.
