Laser-etched skateboards
Flickr set of gorgeous laser-etched skateboard decks. [via]
Science
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!
Made On Earth — Pedal Pure
The Aquaduct Mobile Filtration Vehicle stores, transports, and purifies water as it goes.
Made On Earth — Earth, Wind, Inspire
Inspiration for Gary Bates kinetic sculptures came from watching the windmills while plowing the fields of his grand-father’s farm in tiny Manhattan, Mont.
Charles F. Taylor: One-Wheel vehicles
Way before there was a Segway, there was Charles F. Taylor and his one wheel vehicle. This website has a lot of information, pictures, and even videos of his creations. Anyone for a remake? Taylor’s passionate hobby from 1939 on, was the development of several working prototypes of a one-wheeled vehicle. Two of these prototypes […]
Making recycled paper
Summer is a great time to make paper – you can make a mess outside! Here’s a site that shows how to make paper out of other paper. I found this Instructable on making paper out of dryer lint. You can make paper directly from plants! And stamp artist Michelle Ward has some great variations […]
A guide to lead-free soldering
Hack-a-day’s new contributor Jason Rollette has a nice overview for the why-and-how on using lead free solder. I certainly learned a thing or two!
Watch Mars Phoenix lander coverage live today
Live coverage of the Phoenix landing on Mars begins at 6 p.m. EDT on Sunday, May 25 @ NASA TV