These projects don’t fall into an easy category, but we like to share them anyway.
DOUBLE QUICK CHANGE SOURCEHEAD
This sourcehead, which took three years to build, is part of the super hilac particle accelerator for Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. All parts were made by Ann Siri for LBNL.
SUPER ELECTROMAGNET
Machined and wound not just for superb performance but also for the high aesthetic requirements of museum displays.
SUBMAGUPPY Artist: Ann Siri
This freestanding sculpture of copper and brass was made by Ann Siri so she could claim to have built a submarine, too.
“THE HOLMBERG” SUBMARINE
The Holmberg Submarine emerges out of the frigid waters off the east coast of southern Sweden on one of its first test dives.
“THE HOLMBERG” SUBMARINE Designed and built by Birger and Michael Holmberg
This submarine, a father and son project, can go down to 150' and carries a ton of fuel. Self-sustaining, it contains a kitchen, head, and bunks for two.
LIVE STEAM MODEL TRAIN
This fully functioning 1" scale locomotive and tender comes with a hand-rivetted copper boiler and water tank. Each piece was built by hand.