Odd bike…
A MAKE reader sent this in, anyone know what’s going on?
Drones & Vehicles
GeekDad at Rocket Mavericks
In response to our high power rocket post, Ken Denmead of GeekDad points us to coverage on their blog of the Rocket Mavericks event, with some awesome pics. The first one above is a time-lapsed night photo. The author of the piece, Steve Jurvetson, writes: …the motor failed, and broke the rocket in two, but […]
High power rocket pics
Erik Charlton has some nice pics on Flickr of his NAR Level 3 Certification flight at the recent Rocket Mavericks event. The rocket he flew is a 10″ Polecat Bullpup which is 80 lbs and 110″ tall. It flew to 4,500 feet on an Aerotech M1419 motor with twin G Wiz LCX flight computers. Liftoff
DIY: Recycled Recumbent
The Recycled Recumbent has been updated for 2008. It looks like a few other people have had success following the free plans. I really like how the plans have little notes to help you build a really nice Recycled Recumbent Bicycle. More: Read more about Brass Lion recumbent tricycle
DIY: Seat made from bike parts and crutches
What do you do with your crutches after that nasty crash on bicycle? Well, if the wheels are still in good shape you could always make your own stool to commemorate the occasion. Then again, you can find old crutches and some wheels in the recycling and/or garbage and forgo the whole bicycle accident part. […]
WiiCar
Jon Edmiston wrote a nicely flexible C# application to control a LEGO NXT car with a Wiimote – he says he could switch the remote out for a Wii balance board and he could still control the car. via NXT Step
Rag and Bone bike
If bikes had a “rat king,” it might look something like this. I like the ornamental wheel on the front fork that has a fender going all around it. Not the most practical bike on the rack, but certainly the most unique. Rag and Bone bike on Rat Rod Bikes [via Brass Goggles]