EPE Online Mechanical Radio Project

	Mechanical Radio Approx construction cost US$24

	Every now and then, an invention is made which is so simple and obvious that many people's reaction on hearing about it for the first time is "why didn't I think of it myself?" This was certainly the author's reaction when he first heard about the Clockwork Radio which has since gone on to make its inventor, Trevor Bayliss, a great deal of money, as well as improving the life of many people in the Third World. The brilliance of any invention is in the initial leap of imagination, which results in a new product rather than the initial method of its implementation or the evolution of a concept. Having watched a documentary on the Clockwork Radio on TV a year or so ago, which traced the development of the radio from its initial idea to its eventual production, the author thought it was a great idea and determined to buy one as soon as they became available. Recently, thumbing through one of those "New Inventions" booklets, which seem to arrive every now and again, the author was delighted to see a Clockwork Radio listed. On checking the price, however, he soon changed his mind 60 UK Pounds seemed to be an excessive price to pay to save a few pounds on batteries. It was time to have another look at the design to see if it could be made simpler and cheaper..... More details on this construction project can be found in the April 1999 issue of EPE Online, the world's first web-delivered electronics and computing hobbyist magazine. PURCHASE this issue or peruse more Projects
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