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TimAnderson

Tim Anderson is the author of the "Heirloom Technology" column in Make Magazine. He is co-founder of www.zcorp.com, manufacturers of "3D Printer" output devices. His detailed drawings of traditional Pacific Island sailing canoes are at http://www.mit.edu/people/robot.

Tim's philosophy involves building minimum-consumption personal infrastructure from recycled scavenged materials.
Redirecting the waste stream. Doing much with little. A reverse peace-corps to learn from poor people all over the world.
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heirloom technology
Location
Alameda California and all over
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http://www.mit.edu/people/robot
Member Since: Aug 31, 2005
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Jun 6, 2009. 11:21 AM_Ko0LaiD_ says:
Are you going to join the "Pro" people and pay for instructables?
Oct 4, 2009. 5:36 PMripstikfan says:
yep he did
Apr 8, 2008. 9:14 AMGorillazMiko says:
Holy kadizles--145 Instructables!
Jan 15, 2009. 5:49 AMDYLEGO says:
193!
May 5, 2009. 1:21 PMCamWaite says:
199 come on just make 1 more
Oct 1, 2009. 1:48 PMM4industries says:
214 w00t!
Jun 10, 2009. 9:37 PMDJ Radio says:
wow, you have more than 200 ibles! pat yourself on the back, and I will give you a cookie.
Jun 4, 2009. 9:38 AMdavidlang says:
A little under a year ago, I was stuck in a cubicle, crunching numbers for a real estate company in Los Angeles. I had spent the previous 4 years at business school in Wisconsin preparing me for this "career," and I was miserable. I came to the realization that office life was not for me. My daydreaming inspired me to go for one of my childhood dreams of cruising the world on a sailboat (which is a bit strange for a kid growing up landlocked in the midwest.) I made a plan to restructure my life. I moved to Berkeley and began meeting people in the sailing industry. After arriving in Berkeley, I quickly acclimated myself with other members of the sailing community and developed relationships with boat builders, yacht brokers and sailing instructors. This new network of friends has helped me find a boat (which I got for free), improve and fix the boat, as well as taught me to sail. In only six months, I have gone from sitting in a cubicle with no sailing experience to living and working on a sailboat while managing one of the best sailing schools in the country, where job perks include free sailing lessons and leading sailing vacations all over the world. In those six months, by restructuring key relationships, I was able to achieve a once "far-fetched" goal.

I'm currently working on a project to help my peers escape the cubicle for life on the high seas. The idea centers around fixing up older boats and helping to clean up the pacific garbage patch. I would love your opinion on how a program like this might look. I look forward to hearing from you.

May 5, 2009. 9:12 PMbikeparts24 says:
Wow-- 200 instructibles!!
Thats awesome
Apr 10, 2009. 3:18 PMconadia says:
Hey Tim,
how about one of these banjos!http://elderly.com/vintage/items/70U-3129.htm

Mar 20, 2009. 12:33 PMrachel says:
I have never been able to figure out your picture. From afar it looks like you're hawking with a blue hawk (jesses hanging down the left side of the pic, plus the Rennaissance-ish hat brim) and up close it looks more like you're holding a snake in a cape. What is it really?
Apr 3, 2009. 9:37 AMtmuterspaugh says:
its a big turtle
Apr 2, 2009. 5:13 PM_Ko0LaiD_ says:
Food Processor lid.
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Mar 23, 2009. 6:47 PMbowmaster says:
What job do you have?
Mar 13, 2009. 8:20 PMmikedu says:
Mr. Anderson,

You have so many interesting instructables. can I get your suggestion on this question I inquired upon:
Can you suggest an inventive instructable that can provide livelihood to agricultural communities in the Philippines?
please open the link here:
http://www.instructables.com/answers/Can_you_suggest_an_inventive_instructable_that_can/

Any comment would be great.

Mar 3, 2009. 1:28 PMknex i love yes says:
wow 193 instructables i wonder if ur the best instructabler
Jan 17, 2009. 12:05 AMA good name says:
Tim Anderson, we, those who are about to build, salute you.
Jan 24, 2009. 2:12 PMajleece says:
GO AC/DC!!!!!!!!!!!

and it should be

For those about to build, we salute you
Jan 24, 2009. 3:04 PMA good name says:
Well actually the quote I believe came from General Jackson (Of the south) And it went something like:

Caesar, we, who are about to die, salute you.
Feb 11, 2009. 6:56 AMbackyardmunitionist says:
That's what the gladiators in Rome said before they fought
Jan 24, 2009. 3:25 PMajleece says:
BUT

AC/DC said
For those about to ROCK, we salute you!
and i say
For those about to build, we salute you

Jan 29, 2009. 1:50 PMitak365 says:
I'm a 16-year old senior about to go to college (i went accelerated), and I want to study the field of archaeology... I like the idea of the heirloom tech, I figured I ought to buld one of these instructables like the polynesian outrigger, and it got me wondering...? Any Ideas for instructales that I would probably enjoy?
P.S. Someone ought to post an instructable for a taiko drum. I'm surprised there isn't one yet
Jan 22, 2009. 10:56 AMBerkin says:
LOL, I've never in my life seen anyone with this many instructables...

Jan 24, 2009. 2:11 PMajleece says:
ditto
Nov 16, 2008. 4:49 PMthreecheersfornick says:
Hey, is there any chance of an 'ible on playing the banjo?
Oct 25, 2008. 7:27 PMFreshPineSent says:
Do you, by any chance, teach medical classes at the Van Buren Kaiser Permanente facility? My grandma goes to a class there, and someone named Tim Anderson teaches.
Oct 10, 2008. 8:34 PMDJ Radio says:
COME ON COME ON!!!!

JUST 33 MORE IBLES TO 200!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sep 21, 2008. 8:54 PMAnarchistAsian says:
yeah, so i posted a forum in your group, and it got over 100 comments in two days... here it is!!!!

Aug 10, 2008. 3:31 PMFlumpkins says:
157 instructables? And most on the first page are featured? Lucky
Jul 1, 2008. 8:25 PMDJ Radio says:
That's a lot of instructables....
Jun 11, 2008. 1:20 PMll.13 says:
You are Epic Win, great Instructables!
May 27, 2008. 9:21 PMThe Porsche Fan says:
hey, I just read your how not to Instructable, and it was awesome
May 18, 2008. 11:33 AM_Ko0LaiD_ says:
hello Tim, i was wondering if you could give me an easy idea for something diy to take camping, I've had a few ideas but my dad didnt approve, can you help?
Mar 26, 2008. 7:16 PMKeith-Kid says:
If having 144 Instructables wasn't enough, They're all pretty great!
Dec 6, 2007. 8:27 PMalxram says:
Hi Tim,

I added your instructable to our group. I hope you don't mind, you're welcome to join!
http://www.instructables.com/group/alternativeenergy/

Dec 8, 2007. 12:00 AMalxram says:
Sure thing, I've added it. Thanks!
Sep 1, 2007. 10:59 PMMykhailo says:
I like all of your instructables, they are really neat! I also like how close you are to having more instructables than comments!
Aug 8, 2007. 8:41 PMconnorcancount! says:
wow it looks like you really live life to the fullest.
i think thats really cool.
i read your cuba thing, that really neat.
Good luck with your next adventure!
Jul 11, 2007. 12:23 PMcmrc says:
I just wanted to say thanks for all of the fun and informative instructables. I look forward to more in the future.