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!
Meet a new periodic table, what do you think? I think the interactive application makes it really useful. “The Periodic Spiral envisions a remedy to the flaws in conventional periodic tables by illustrating hydrogen’s ambiguous relationship to the noble gases and halogens while recognizing its relationship to the alkali metals; it also fully integrates the […]
Ah, the good ole’ days, when fun meant home experiments with hydrogen, Modern Mechanix 1936 – Link. Related: Electrolysis of water – Exploding hydrogen (video) – Link. Free Hydrogen Generator Plan with videos – Link. Running an Automobile on Hydrogen Using Water – Link. HOW TO – Make Hydrogen – Link. Hydrogen-Powered Motorcycles Just Around […]
The first flight…was steam powered! – “When the Wright brothers telegraphed home after Kitty Hawk, the only bit of their telegram which was commented on by the local press was “Wright brothers home for Christmas”. Why wouldn’t the press be carrying “Wright brothers first to fly” banners if they had just made history? The answer […]
Ray Hooley’s Ruston-Hornsby engine pages have the history and photos of many of the Ruston-Hornsby engines/machines including this “chain tractor” – ” The World’s first fully-tracked vehicle – 1905 Hornsby chain tractor: 20hp Hornsby-Akroyd engine, weighing c. 10 tons crossing a 1.4metre wide water-filled ditch. Meanwhile, they achieved speeds of 25mph (40km/h) with more advanced […]
Here’s a good bike light holder/connector for messenger bags from Fungus Amungus in the MAKE Instructables group, he writes – “Securely attach a spare bike light to your messenger bag and give yourself some extra carrying room if you’re really hauling something huge. With snaps that fit with the snaps already on my backpack I […]
Jeez, these Schwinn electric bikes are pretty cool looking, I’m not sure I’d get one, but ebikes are getting pretty fancy… – Pictured here, the 2007 Speedster, here are some of the specs… Moto-inspired aluminum Cruiser frame Integrated tank carries Schwinn Protanium battery Three-speed drivetrain enhances riding experience. Triple clamp suspension fork for a smooth […]
Here you go, a “rubber band” powered car from How To Build It 1932 – “Using strips cut from old inner tubes as motive power, the Flivver-car described in this article by Mr. Cole can easily be built by any boy and will be an endless source of fun. Here is something which will gladden […]
