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!
Mike sent in this awesome Wanky the safety cat project – When I got my first beater car as a proto-hoon of 16, my dad had some excellent advice, straight from the Midwestern heartland where he learned about wrenching: “Son,” he said, squinting at my barely-running Corona, popping the top on his can of Old […]
Papa-G writes – My son found an abandoned wheelchair in the summer and after spending a week having chariot races (i.e. tying ropes to a bike and getting pulled too fast) it ended up in my garage until winter. As you can see from the image, I have no room for anything in the garage, […]
Edy Arturo Lopez Peralta’s “Bicycle for Sleeping or Maybe Drunk OK” from Ross… – Link. Related: Bicycle projects @ MAKE – Link.
Goodness, this is incredible – How about a “Sauron’s Eye” for your car? My wooden counterweight is on fire here at the top of the coil. It’s quite safe to be in the car although my son was apprehensive. This was a hire car (as I don’t own one) and it still works. I did […]
Arleigh wrote in looking for a cheap way to make a UV light meter, here ya go– Parts cost around $10.00 US. Gain switch has 5 positions, each an order of magnitude more sensitive from very dim room light to very bright sunlight. (Slight modifications allow extends sensitivity an extra factor of 1000, and neutral […]
Here’s a great video detailing how to turn a 91′ Cavalier into a “redneck” roller coaster” – outstanding! YouTube – how to build a redneck rollercoaster – Link (video). Thanks Aquaman! Related: Do-It-Yourself Roller coaster… – Link. Homemade roller coaster (video) – Link. Working model roller coasters – Link. Roller coaster built in school gym… […]
The Order of the Science Scouts of Exemplary Repute and Above Average Physique has merit badges for science-y types, perfect for lab coats… all of them are hilarious. Which ones would you earn? The “MacGyver” badge. In which the recipient has demonstrated that his/her science communciation prowess was handy in simplifying a potentially challenging scenario. […]
