DIY tractors in Poland
The Å»ak Gallery in Berlin has an exhibition up with an extensive collection of 1960s Polish homemade tractors (photos only, unfortunately). – [via] Link. Related: MAKE: Volume 11: Alt Vehicles – Link.
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!
Sports car from canoes
Canoe, Car, DIY Projects
The trials of the jet pack
Popular Mechanics has an informative piece on the many trials and tribulations of the fledgling “jet pack” industry, starting with the deceit in the name itself: Then there’s the bad news. First, these jet packs aren’t what they seem: Jet-powered devices are in development (and models were tested as early as the ’60s), but all […]
6 legged boat
This is pretty neat, the boat has 6 legs and can “stand up” and can plant a windmill in place – Most boats do not have legs. But a jack-up barge has six, protruding high into the air when the ship is in transit. Extending to a length of 48m from the bottom of the […]
The low-down on BALLS 17
BALLS 17, the premiere experimental rocketry launch contest, has been announced for Sept 26, 27, 28 in Black Rock, Nevada. The event website has details on BALLS 17 and the competition rules. This is the extreme rocketry event where experimental rocketeers push the envelope of size, staging/clustering, altitude, home-made components and motors, and cutting-edge rocket […]
Bike part coffee table
Here’s an elegant table made from bike parts by MAKE Flickr pool member Delcruiser. It features a chain ring shelf handy for stowing magazines/books or maybe a kryptonite chain or two. Bike part coffee table on Flickr – Link Also – Check out these graceful seatings by Frida Ottemo Kallstrom – constructed from recycled bicycle […]
Pollen bots scare you into thinking you don’t have hay fever
Tokyo-based weather forecasting company Weathernews, Inc. is deploying a 200 glowing eyeball-shaped robots (called “Pollen Bots”) nationwide in order to monitor the pollen count around the country. The robots weigh 1 kilogram (2.2 lbs), measure 30 centimeters (1 ft) across and consist of a monitoring unit housed in a spherical styrofoam shell. Their eyes glow […]