MAKE : Inventions 'The Etch A Sketch'

[robertharlan]

As an Etch-A-Sketch artist I hold Mr Cassagens in high regard. Thank you Mr Hoefer for your recognition of his invention. I think more people should try to learn the skill of drawing on an E.A.S.. It is a great way to develop motor skills.

[JasonGardnerUK]

Original patent for The Etch-A-Sketch is US3055113A for those interested, 1959! Great work on the video, good explanations.

[smallhomeideas]

Wonderful video! Give this guy a TV show please!

[DaRUde]

Almost sounds like a documentary.Am looking forward for more!

[MrDancesilly]

with Jimmy, Deek, and this guy, your'e doing it right again make.

[spokehedz]

This is like if NPR hosted How It's Made. I love both, so this is now my new favorite thing ever.

[Sodorii]

Really like it, feels like the Discovery series How its made but even more educational!

[rickbolin]

This was GREAT! Please keep them coming!

[ilovecomputers]

Good job make! I really like this new series.

[allluckyseven]

Awesome, awesome, awesome video. Please do more.

[countchocula]

Brilliant brilliant video, enjoyed it completely!

[Checkthisup]

Excellent video. Thank you for sharing :)

[X_Leonhart]

Amazing job! I really liked this video.

[gokalpcetin]

You can not make Aluminum powder as is, since aluminum is very reactive, the moment you shave those powder they will also oxidize immediately and become alumina (or the way you say: aluminum rust (which is not exactly correct since rust is a word used specifically for iron/steel)) or have a thin layer of alumina covering all the outer surface depending on the size of the powder of course. it should also be noted that it is good that the powder can not stay as aluminum dust due to the same very reactive nature as if the toy had aluminum powder the moment you drop and it leaks oxygen inside it will become a bomb with fine powder inside which is the maximum surface area for the least material. Great video, just wanted to share these additional information :)

[DavidMcCoul]

Great effort! Hopefully you can eventually find a way to get more metal powder to stick to the glass.

[chrome]

More info please!  size pulleys, type wire on pulleys (I know you said in the video but I can't quite understand what you said even after replaying it a hundred times), measurements for placement of pulleys, cable wiring diagram, etc etc etc.  I've looked everywhere I can to find out more specifics and everything just points back to this video. While we appreciate you making and posting the video it actually creates more questions than answers for those of us wanting to make one as you did.  PLEASE help!. 

[lorraineehuh]

Best video ever thanks I have more ideas for this project

[alexhunter]

Really good but i'm doing this project to build an etch a sketch for school and i need to make one. I get everything about it but making the wire system is hard because you do it so quickly in video. please help!!!!

[meneerbitter]

I am trying to replicate it for another function. Unfortunately, I can't see everything clearly in the video. Is there a video where it is more visible and goes slower?

[msca]

got a strong retro vibe watching this-i recall my father had to epoxy the knobs back on after it got broken =)