Optical Illusion: Illusion Box
The accompanying engravings show a most interesting form of electrically operated
illusion consisting of a box divided diagonally and each division [...] - September 19, 2006
Raising Water
Place a small piece of paper, lighted, in an ordinary water glass. While the paper is burning turn the glass [...] - September 17, 2006
Home-Made Micrometer
It often becomes necessary to find the thickness of material so thin, or inconvenient to
measure, that a rule or other [...] - September 15, 2006
Optical Illusion: Inclined Letters
When looking at the accompanying sketch you will say that the letters are alternately inclined to the right and left. [...] - September 12, 2006
Paper Bag Carrying Handle
In tying the ordinary paper bag, the string can be placed in the paper in such a way that it [...] - September 10, 2006
Optical Illusion: Broken Ring?
The engraving shows a perfectly straight boxwood rule laid over a number of turned
brass rings of various sizes. Although the [...] - September 9, 2006
Spoon Holder on a Kettle
In making marmalade and jellies the ingredients must be stirred from time to time as
the cooking proceeds. After stirring, some [...] - September 8, 2006
Optical Illusion: Three Circular Figures
By giving the page a revolving or rinsing motion the three circular figures printed on
the next page appear to rotate. [...] - September 7, 2006
How to Make a Hygrometer
Mount a wire on a board which is used for a base and should be 3/8 by 4 by 8 [...] - September 7, 2006
Homemade Telegraph Key
A simple and easily constructed telegraph key may be made in the following manner:
Procure a piece of sheet brass, about [...] - September 5, 2006
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