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!
A human being may strap this to themselves very soon, ing.petz writes – “Andreas is designing and building a turbine-powered personal flying suit. In principle this is going to be similar to the well-known “Bell Rocket Belt”, the difference is the power plant and controlling of the unit. While the “Rocket Belt”, originating form the […]
MAKE group member PeterCD shares the rebuilding of a Royal Enfield Bullet spoked wheel, he writes – “Rebuilding a spoked motorbike wheel, this involves lacing the spoke pattern and for Part 2, truing the wheel. This particular pattern belongs to the Royal Enfield Bullet. Before starting it’s a good idea to take photos of the […]
A MAKE reader sent in this interesting boat, it seems to be a bit of a mystery, anyone know more? Just…eD writes – “Here is a boat photographed by someone near Ilwaco, WA. The crew was dressed as civilians but would not say a word about the boat or where they were from.” – Link. […]
Here’s a gallery of motorcycles, some from over 100 years ago, one is made from wood, many of them have ornate details and a few look like the homemade bikes we have posted here… – [via] – Link. Related: Bikes @ MAKE – Link. Maker made transportation – Link. Motorcycles @ MAKE – Link.
Ken sent in this hand painted band-aid skateboard, he writes – “I had an urge to put together a skateboard and had this idea for deck art. Irony comes together with a cheap blank deck and some paint. “ – Link. SKATE @ MAKE: Spotted on the Playa – Self-balancing skateboard – Link. Skateboard Slingshot […]
Here are the install photos from MAKE FLickr photo pool member Anachrocomputer on installing LED lights on an electric cycle… (the photos are pretty much a how-to)… [via] – Link.
George writes – “Hi there! I just saw the Fun with Fungi post and thought I’d share my version of the MAKE Clean Box. I made this around 1995 when still in school. A friend of mine made one with a HEPA filter but I went the low tech way…” [via] – Link & more. […]
