Sometimes you don’t have the option of calling for an ambulance. That’s when something like the Zambulance comes in. Made by Zambian bicycle manufacturer Zambikes, this modified bike trailer is outfitted with a mattress and a tent-like curtain to offer shelter from the heat and rain. What used to be a 2-3 hour ox cart ride can now be accomplished in as little as 30 minutes.
Our friend Kyle Wiens of iFixit made it out to the annual Burning Man arts festival this year, with the goal of checking out repair efforts on the playa. The harsh environment of Black Rock Desert becomes home to purportedly the most populated temporary city in the world for one week of every year. Repair […]
Sascha Grant, of I Build Rockets (Melbourne, Australia), uploaded these laser-cut rocketry stands to Thingiverse. They’re for displaying his model rocketry collection. They were cut from 3mm acrylic. He did some in clear too, which makes more sense to me. 13 & 18mm Rocket Stand
This awesome trike was built by Kerry of the Netherlands, and it was featured in a charity bike ride. I’ve made a bicycle for the “12 inch race”, which is a ride for charity with 500 participants riding on 12inch bicycles. Our bike was based on a big front wheel, and powered by 2 people […]
Tom Wilson’s Big Dog is 11 feet, 4 inches long, stands eight feet high at the tops of the chairs and weighs 490 pounds. It uses go-kart brakes and axles. recycled bikes and patio chairs. Love the wheels! They’re golf cart rims with spokes welded to them and drainage pipe used for the outer rims.
The biggest and best-quality versions of these watermelon car images I can find come from a members-only forum post on this South Korean site, which appears to be some kind of auto marketplace and/or enthusiast’s hub. Problem is, the plates on the car do not appear to be Korean. Can anyone identify their nationality, or […]
What maker doesn’t love zip ties?! They’re useful for cable management MacGyvering things, and holding your robots together. We’ve posted these leafy ties by Lufdesign before, but now they’re for sale and not just a concept. [via inspire me now]
