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In this great video, Brooklyn maker Chris Hackett gives some sound advice about the obstacles inherent in building complex tools from disparate, scavanged parts. The projects that serve as a backdrop for this discussion: Occupy NY's 'Illuminator' and it's pedicab-mounted cousin.