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!
Chris Smolinski of Black Cat Systems has an article on The Citizen Scientist detailing some of the experiments with his GM-10 and GM-45 geiger counter radiation detectors. I use(d) one of these on planes to detect the different levels of radiation as we flew higher or lower, fun stuff… – Link. Related: Black Cat Systems […]
John writes – “Here’s an interesting site about an early model of absorptive (heat driven) cooler. Some history, a little “where are they now” and includes a link to a mentioned DIY version. Caution: it seems to involve ammonia at 240psi…I wonder if a Hilch tube would be a better way to seperate the ammonia […]
Here’s a really neat way to see sound waves… With fire! I think if I ever make a fireplace, it’ll have something like this. Twinrawk writes – “The classic physics experiment involving sound, a tube of propane and fire. Created for Flash Forward 2006, but useful in any case where you are not allowed to […]
Liquid_robot sent in this great collection of model Stirling engines – “This guy built the largest stirling engine I’ve seen (on a DIY scale) you’ll notice all stirling engines featured on your site are models with no significant power output. I wrote to ask if he’s selling the plans. he’s also selling an aluminium cast […]
Pentavista Digital Imaging has a fantastic gallery of early flying machines, some dating back to 1856… [via] – Link. Related: Warbird & Propliner photograph resource site – Link. Make your own airplane for $7000 – Link.
The Lemelson Center has a great video and audio podcast to check out, I’ve watched a few of these and they’re all great… Chuck Hoberman’s unfolding world – Chuck Hoberman, artist and engineer, discusses his innovative unfolding structures. Tom Newby makes the Muppets move – Tom Newby explains how he brought Kermit the Frog, Miss […]
The Cloud Appreciation Society (yup, there is one) has gallery with over 1,800 stunning photos of every type of cloud – [via] – Link.
