Homemade VW Trike
Wow, *this* is a welding project – turning a 197 Beetle into a trike, a 1303 model with independent rear suspension, build photos and more here… – Link. Related: Maker made transportation projects – 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!
HOW TO – Make a sport utility bike
Need more hauling capacity on your bicycle? Primitive Engineering shows you how to make your own “sport utility bike” – “I first started this by bending bits of metal hangars to see what kind of tube bends I’ll need. Then I asked myself – how can I make this easier. Lucky for me, my other […]
Aircraft restoration
Bob sent in this extremely detailed log of the restoration of a 1946 Taylorcraft airplane, check out each section for individual restores/re-makes of parts – Link. Related: Buying a project plane – Link. Restoration economics – Link.
The super fun Beat-Bike
Michael writes – “Hey guys, I’m a MAKE subscriber and big fan of the zine. I just exhibited my new project “Beat-Bike” at Daley Plaza in Chicago as part of Chicago Artists Month. The Beat-Bike is a bicycle-activated drum machine. Magntes and magnetic switches mounted on the bike activate a series of electronic drum sounds, […]
A photo tour of the transparent factory in Dresden
PanEuropean @ the VWvortex Forums has an *incredible* tour of the VW factory in Dresden, Germany. He writes – “I have visited the Phaeton assembly plant in Dresden several times, and thoroughly enjoyed each visit. The building and grounds are beautiful, and the whole process of both making and selling Phaetons is totally different than […]
Mycotopia – mushroom growing resources
In MAKE 07 we showed you how to grow your own mushrooms (set up a home Mycology lab), and a bunch of MAKE readers sent in this great forum site “Mycotopia”… tons and tons of activity and resources there to check out… – Link & check out their photo browser. Pictured here, found mushrooms from […]
Mystery Beetle identified
Remember that mystery cool see-through VW bug we posted awhile ago? Well, looks like one of our MAKE readers figured out where it’s from… (A company called Broukservis JaÅ¡ko). Thanks Proscriptus! – Link. Related: Make made transportation – Link. Mod Your Rod: A collection of car hacks and mods – Link.