New LEGO technique – Great White Nautilus
Legohaulic figured out a “coin method” to attach LEGOs in a new way.
Fun & Games
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
Amazing chopper bikes
Dan says: These folks dragged their bikes from all over Europe and many overseas even. The detailing is pro level and goes well beyond just the frames – there were a lot of hand made pedals, shifters, rims, brakes. There was a week of chopper bike events with up to 30 mile (!) rides but […]
EXTREME FAT TIRE BICYCLE
Marple200 writes– I’ve wanted to build a custom bicycle for many years. I started wondering how fat of a tire I could accommodate on a bicycle. I had seen pictures of the Hanebrink Technologies extreme terrain bicycle, but wanted something still more extreme. The problem I considered was one of drive train alignment. With the […]
Make ice cream with your bike
A bicycle-mounted ice cream maker: This would be a fun way to make a snack for your next picnic or party. I’m always forgetting to make something to bring to a friends house, and would love to be able to just load this up and head out!
Human powered hovercraft
Steam Boat Willy has an amazingly detailed account of the technical details on this human powered hovercraft. Via MITers
How-To: DIY air hockey
Craving some frantic air hockey fun, oldschoolstructure built an eight-foot air bearing table using chipboard, a leaf blower and plenty of elbow grease. Check the step-by-step in the project’s instructable More: HOW TO – Make a table hockey table… with real ice!
Riding with the tall bike crew of Yogya, Indonesia
Photographer Tod Seelie has great shots and tales of recent travels to Indonesia on his blog. The set that really caught my eye is of the tall bike crew in Yogya. They remind me of an Indonesian Cyclecide, and they certainly have no shortage of modded rides.
