DIY science is the perfect way to use your creative skills and learn something new. With the right supplies, some determination, and a curious mind, you can create amazing experiments that open up a whole world of possibilities. At home-made laboratories or tech workshops, makers from all backgrounds can explore new ideas by finding ways to study their environment in novel ways – allowing them to make breathtaking discoveries!
Daniel Deutsch built this crazy-accurate replica of Luke Skywalker’s beat-up XP-34 landspeeder – We built this fiberglass replica landspeeder from the ground up on a custom aluminum chassis. The electric drive system is capable of a top speed around 25 mph. The speeder is the same size as the original, and can travel several miles […]
The Steel Yard in Providence, RI is holding its 3rd annual Cruise Night on Wednesday, September 10: From 4 ’till dark come to the Steel Yard to check out homemade hot rods, custom bikes, eco-friendly conversions and tunes spun by The Colonel. There will be food and drinks available as well as tours of the […]
Inspired by previous styrobotic art, Cool Tools blogger Kevin Kelly and his son built this fine bot from repurposed packing foam – I had five years’ worth of foam accumulated. I had some space in my studio to assemble it. I got my foam cutters handy. So we began designing. The bot had to fit […]
This “anti-bump” device for car doors was spotted in South Korea. This looks like a simple bit of foam attached to the outside panelling of this sedan. Although it’s hard to tell how this is attached, we like the simplicity of this add-on as a nice way to keep your car door blemish free. Of […]
Wired has an interesting article about a DIY solar powered trike. It’s powered by a couple of lead acid batteries and a 24-volt motor. The system is recharged in 24 hours via solar panels both on and off the bike. He bought the trike in 1993 and started playing with the idea of fitting it […]
Sculptor Alan Bennett created this compounded Klein bottle for the Science Museum in London – This is one of a series of glass Klein bottles made by Alan Bennett in Bedford, United Kingdom for the Science Museum, London. It consists of three Klein bottles, one inside another. A Klein bottle is a surface which has […]
(Wikipedia’s example of a cob house) Want to build to last hundreds of years with the dirt already on your land? One way might be by cob. Here’s an upcoming seminar that may make a good start: Cob Garden Wall Workshop October 24-26, 2008 Leander, TX $250 – early tuition (paid in full by Sept […]
