Category Archives: Odd Projects

And more. Here are 118 more projects of mine. This section is a diverse mix of strange physics, electrical oddities, lasers, magnetic levitation, monster LEDs, radioactivity and bizarre substances.

Marinov Motor

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Marinov motor bearing

For a morning diversion from my other projects, I made a Marinov motor. This is a motor that is simply two ball races and an axle.
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A Medication Delivery Device

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Inside of the Autodose - A Medication Delivery Device

This is a device I made in 1990 for use by elderly forgetful patients who may not remember medication times.
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Low Voltage (But High Current)

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500 Amps at low voltage

Low Voltage

One volt can be impressive too. Check out the 533 A current on the clamp meter from this transformer (above). It is a show of power when melting iron strips with low voltage.
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Big Silicon Controlled Rectifiers

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Silicon controlled rectifier (SCR) autopsy

I have a number of big silicon controlled rectifiers (SCR’s) of the “hockey puck” type.
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100 Watt LED

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100 Watt LED Bunbury Lighthouse

This is a hugely powerful LED made from a 100 x 1 W LEDs.  To paraphrase Crocodile Dundee: “That’s not a LED, THIS is a LED!”  “Continue reading” for more details and photos.
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Flashing Glasses

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Flashing glasses on full. LED

The epitome of cool. 1981 style flashing glasses with LED’s that cycle in counter-rotation.
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