This beautiful engine teaches you the basics of thermodynamics as its power comes from an external heat source, which can be anything from fuel to solar to geothermal energy. The instructions are in Japanese, but the Maker Shed page has an English translation. MAKE is proud to be the exclusive distributor in North America for […]
People my age remember red plastic toyย rockets from childhood that you filled with water, pumped with air, and watched as they leaped dozens of feet into the air. Well, things have gotten far more serious in the world of water-powered model rocketry, and hobbyists are reaching heights upwards of 800′ using plastic soda bottles, thin […]
Iโve built my share of catapults (see MAKE Volume 28, โGravity Catapultโ), and this floating-arm kit has thoroughly impressed me. The parts come pre-cut in solid ash, and you clip off tabs to remove them, just like the plastic models I built as a kid. A file will help clean up the tabs. Itโs put […]
The Rainbow Cube is a nerdy but gorgeous accent light consisting of a 4ร4ร4 cube of red-green-blue LEDs. Depending on how itโs programmed, colors appear to move, pulse, or wash through the cube in all directions, which is fascinating to watch. The LEDs connect to the PCB base via an ingenious structure consisting of thin […]
Owwwww, my head. I am still recovering from what will almost certainly be the best Elevensday celebration of my life. Unless I make it to 11/11/2111, that is. Fingers crossed. Anyway, to commemorate the event, and because Gronk think rainbows pretty, our featured image this week is johngineer’s 11.11.11. But it was a hard choice, because…
Just because you donโt own a distillery doesnโt mean you canโt have a hand in making your own whiskey. Whiskey starts its life as a clear, nearly flavorless spirit; itโs the aging process that provides the beautiful brown color and most of the smooth, smoky flavor. The Age Your Own Whiskey Kit provides all you […]
Here are some cool things we saw in the CRAFT Flickr Pool this week: Winter Blue Tit Embroidery, by Handmade and Heritage Hand knitted, then felted, by Lettuce. Sewn Vader Sculpture, by Snaggs Miniature Pie, by Alliesminis YellowWatchPartsNecklace, by CLKcreative
