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!
Pekar posted up another steam bike to add to our collection, anyone know more about this? – “Found picture of a homemade steam bicycle. I don’t have an origin. This might be at a “steam days” type rally. “ – Link. Related: Steam powered bicycles – Link.
Here’s a pretty simple bicycle repair stand made from plumbing supplies – Link. Related: HOW TO – Make a PVC bench-top bike repair stand – Link.
Mark sent in this great video, I think he’s only 15 too, nicely done! – “This movie explains the process of separating water into hydrogen and oxygen gas, among other things. It also provides a brief scientific explanation of how this works, and, of course, combustion of the produced Hydrogen.”
Meet the Texas Magnum, it appears to be the biggest slide rule in the world measuring in at 352 feet long, weighs 300 pounds and takes three men to slide… [via] – Link. Related: Slide rule guy – Link. Pictured here, the Nuclear bomb effects calculator (1962) and the Bristol Liquids SynchroValve Capity Calculator (1943) […]
Jory Squibb made his own 105 mile per gallon car – “Moonbeam is 79″ long, 52″ wide, and 56″ high. It is made from a 1987 Honda Elite 150 motorscooter in excellent condition and another 1984 Elite 125 parts bike. It weighs 386 pounds unloaded. It cost $2339 in materials and 1000 hours of labor. […]
Royal Society Publishing has a ton articles to check out (free until 2006) it’s a little bit of an effort to learn to navigate about, but the older stuff is worth exploring – “Nearly three and a half centuries of scientific study and achievement is now available online in the Royal Society Journals Digital Archive […]
There is something in the air, and it’s steam… A few Makers sent in some steam powered bicycles, here’s a round up… know of others? Post in the comments. The Roper Steam motorcycle “Bob Jorgensen of Memphis took “Motocycles 1899″ and immediately fabricated the engine that Sylvester H Roper used on his steam motorcycle. The […]
