Bicycle for sleeping or maybe drunk OK
Edy Arturo Lopez Peralta’s “Bicycle for Sleeping or Maybe Drunk OK” from Ross… – Link. Related: Bicycle projects @ MAKE – 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!
Maker version of a car alarm – The Tesla anti-theft fevice: Eye of Sauron
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 […]
HOW TO – Build your own $10 light meter (visible, IR, UV…)
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 […]
HOW TO – Build a redneck roller coaster
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 merit badges
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. […]
HOW TO – “Fly” a human powered hydrofoil – the “Aquaskipper”
Tim shows you how those Aquaskippers work and how to take one out for a spin… The “Aquaskipper” is a human powered hydrofoil made by Inventist.com . It’s similar to the original Swedish Trampofoil, which is no longer available. There’s also one called the “Pumpabike” from South Africa. They’re also called “hull-less watercraft” and “flapping […]
1969 Hybrid Pinto Vega
The Pinto/Vega bodystyle wouldn’t be my first choice for style and maybe that’s why hybrids didn’t catch on in 1969! Click through to read the old Pop Sci article. – Link