The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
The cycling madmen of Whiskeydrunk Cycles set up their WhiskeyDrome at Maker Faire Bay Area 2011. Bicycle daredevils Joshua Thwaites and Joey Castorwere on hand doing death-defying tricks.
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MakerBot shows off the 3D printed turtle shell RC cars they are bringing to World Maker Faire NY September 17th and 18th at the New York Hall of Science in Queens.
The makers at i3Detroit prepare for the Power Racing Series at Maker Faire Detroit 2011. They hope to defend their title and take the trophy back home. More info: http://makerfaire.com/pub/e/3343
An article in the current issue of Make caught a new reader’s attention so he wrote me to share a picture of his own custom-modded cargo bike. I just picked up Make Magazine for the first time at a Barnes and Noble bookstore. I haven’t read the whole thing yet but Peter Smith’s article on […]
Steampunk maker Professor Fzz rebuilt a hydrogen/oxygen rocket kit into a thing of Victorian era beauty. He used a 12V 3.3Ah lead-acid battery to generate the hydrogen, and built a control system to monitor battery charge and fire the rocket. He also built his own spark igniter from a voltage generator, and constructed a lovely […]
This “Electric Trike” is a pretty cool ride that maintains its low rider status. Powered from two 12 volt, 32 amp batteries and a 75amp, 24 volt speed controller made in England, it gets pretty good speed even with someone strapped in for a ride. Check out the video to see it in action and […]
Photography by Trevor Shannon and Katie Dektar Make an easy LED headlight from a garden hose adapter. By Trevor Shannon I wanted to build a small, bright, and durable LED light for my bike, and I read online that plumbing parts work well as housings. So I made a 3-LED headlamp that’s enclosed by a […]
