The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
Copenhagen Suborbitals is a suborbital space endeavor, based entirely on private donors, sponsors and part time specialists. Our mission is to launch human beings into space on privately built rockets and spacecrafts. The project is both open source and non-profit in order to inspire as many people as possible, and to involve relevant partners and […]
AFOL Marshall Banana built this extremely impressive and faithful Jawa sandcrawler Facts: Minifigscale: 96 cm long, 100.5 cm long (lowered main ramp) Weight: approximability 20kg Part count: over 10โ000 Powerfunctions: 4 xl motors, 5 m motors, 4 receivers, 4 batterypacks, 22 Lego LED-lights Powered radio-controlled Functions: – driving: forward reverse – stearing – main ramp: […]
Robert Hodgin’s RC copter looks pretty sweet on a long exposure. RC Light Painting
NEWS FROM THE FUTURE: Prisoners in lucrative internet gaming work… As a prisoner at the Jixi labour camp, Liu Dali would slog through tough days breaking rocks and digging trenches in the open cast coalmines of north-east China. By night, he would slay demons, battle goblins and cast spells. Liu says he was one of […]
These wooden automatons from Japanese artist, Kazu Harada, are incredibly charming. The egg-laying duck is particularly awesome, mixing hilarity with amazing craftsmanship. Be sure to watch all of the automatons in action. [via Ladies and Gentleman]
Cool mechanical toy made by Thingiverse user Zach Redding for his little brother, who requested “a ninja star where the blades pop out.” I want one water-jet-cut from stainless steel.
Tinkerer and author John Graham-Cumming (he wrote the Geek Atlas) created an Arduino-based gaming system that fits in a can. On the left is the main controller (the power switch is visible) and on the right is the expansion controller with its cable. The left (red) controller also has a ‘fire’ button that isn’t visible […]
