The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
Tim modified some kid-sized jeeps with laser tag weaponry + game controllers to create a live action game in the spirit of Halo’s warthog vehicles. In the above interview he explains the sizable list of gear used to make it all happen. I’m guessing a simpler take on the idea could be built using RC […]
Many ingenious mechanisms are devised with no “practical” purpose in mind.
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The Jakks Pacific EyeClops brand made waves back around the 2007 holiday season with their super magnifying camera toy, which set a successful design strategy they’ve since followed up on with their Night Vision 2.0 and PROJECTOR NAME toys: Take a professional piece of digital optics and make a functional $50 toy version.
I bought both their active night vision and video projector toys for my nephews this last Xmas. The older of the two, Michael, agreed to review them for us:
The model itself is extremely sophisticated. It packs, among its other components, a HiTechnic gyro sensor, presumably to help it stay vertical, Segwaylike. As an added bonus, the video itself is very slick and engaging. Both are the work of Greek Lego fan NeXTSTORM. [via TheNXTStep]
Twitter user ChristineMMTTM points us to this great video record of the process of building a remote control airplane that was built from junk that could be scavenged from most household trash.
Noah at Instructables made this nifty office toy grappling hook with a few spare parts including a sewing machine bobbin full of fishing line.
