The first project in chapter 10 of the book, Not Lazy Susan, won 3rd place in the Gadget Freak Design Contest! The relevant part of Make’s post is below, but check out the original for a full listing of winners. Thanks to Eyebeam interns Stina and Sam for all their help! Also, thanks to Design News – the contest’s other half – for their post!

Third Prize: Not lazy Susan

MAKE buddy, occasional guest author, and all-around wondergal Dustyn Roberts built a custom board and enclosure from scratch to create this hands-free Lazy Susan for the dinner table that rotates with just a wave of the hand:

In this project, we’ll use at lazy Susan (also called a turntable or thrust bearing) to create a rotating platform. To make things interesting, we’ll use an infrared LED and phototransistor to make the table rotate with just a wave of your hand. You can use this as a table to magically serve food to dinner guests, or to make a fun interactive centerpiece for the next wedding you plan.

Dustyn will receive one of two $100 gift certificates redeemable at the Maker Shed. Congratulations, Dustyn!