Bringing fire and steel to life

tesla coil and boeing machine

During a show staged in San Jose, Calif., by Survival Research Labs, veteran presenter of spectacles featuring remote-controlled mechanical monsters, the group's tesla coil and its Boeing-engine-based machine enthrall a sold-out crowd of 2,000.

Published: August 15, 2006 -- 03:38 GMT (20:38 PDT)
Caption by: Bill Detwiler
V1 warms up

SRL founder Mark Pauline watches the V1 fire cannon warm up before the show.

Published: August 15, 2006 -- 03:38 GMT (20:38 PDT)
Caption by: Bill Detwiler
Kimric Smyth

Survival Research Labs artist Kimric Smyth checks on his Boeing-engine-based machine.

Published: August 15, 2006 -- 03:38 GMT (20:38 PDT)
Caption by: Bill Detwiler
Mark Pauline

SRL founder Mark Pauline (bending over) checks the status of one of the machines.

Published: August 15, 2006 -- 03:38 GMT (20:38 PDT)
Caption by: Bill Detwiler
V1 torches art piece

SRL's V1 fire canon torches an art piece.

Published: August 15, 2006 -- 03:38 GMT (20:38 PDT)
Caption by: Bill Detwiler
a happy crowd

The noise level and the amount of fire and feverish activity were nearly overwhelming, although the crowd of 2,000 wasn't complaining.

Published: August 15, 2006 -- 03:38 GMT (20:38 PDT)
Caption by: Bill Detwiler
Inchworm

SRL's Inchworm does its thing.

Published: August 15, 2006 -- 03:38 GMT (20:38 PDT)
Caption by: Bill Detwiler
SJ fire marshals

San Jose's fire marshals watch the SRL show.

Published: August 15, 2006 -- 03:38 GMT (20:38 PDT)
Caption by: Bill Detwiler
Dan and the fire extinguisher

CNET News.com reporter Daniel Terdiman brandished a fire extinguisher in case something went wrong during the setup for the Survival Research Labs show in San Jose, Calif., on Aug. 11, 2006.

Published: August 15, 2006 -- 03:38 GMT (20:38 PDT)
Caption by: Bill Detwiler
nearing the end

Fire and burned out machines are everywhere as the SRL show nears its end.

Published: August 15, 2006 -- 03:38 GMT (20:38 PDT)
Caption by: Bill Detwiler

Bringing fire and steel to life

Machines at the Survival Research Labs show in San Jose, Calif., send flames and thunder into the night.

tesla coil and boeing machine

During a show staged in San Jose, Calif., by Survival Research Labs, veteran presenter of spectacles featuring remote-controlled mechanical monsters, the group's tesla coil and its Boeing-engine-based machine enthrall a sold-out crowd of 2,000.

Published: August 15, 2006 -- 03:38 GMT (20:38 PDT)

Caption by: Bill Detwiler