My name is Rob Cockerham. I build stuff that isn't particularly valuable, except for in the lessons I learn while I'm building them.
Please select one of the images below and read the inspiring stories behind the Incredible Stuff I Made.
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Urban Garden
Clearing soil and preparing an urban garden in discarded planter urns |
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DTV Converter Box
How to prepare your aluminum foil helmet to resist digital television signals |
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The Fireworks Cyclone
Trying to make fireworks more enjoyable by placing them into a spinning column of air |
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Solar Parabola
Trying to boil water with an array of mirrors focusing the sun |
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Hero's Engine
Transforming heat to motion with the simplest mechanism possible. |
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Devo Hats
Making Devo Hats for Nick's Guitar Hero Party. |
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Hypnodisk
Optical illusion for confounding free-throw shooters at basketball games. |
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Matchstick Cats
matchstick and newspaper cat sculptures for the fourth of July |
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Ketchup Packet Bear
Shooting practice with a 12-foot bear covered in a thousand ketchup packets |
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