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!
Here are some fun and simple experiments from The Independent that you *should* try at home – ” How are clouds formed? And why do oranges float? These Science Museum experiments will answer every child’s questions – and amaze adults too” – Link.
Check out these incredible LED bicycle wheel animation using the SpokePOV kit. Mario scoring points, a running mouse, rock’em sock’em bots and Duck Hunt! – [via] – Link. Related: POV projects – Link. Light up animated Pac-Man bicycle wheels – Link.
Ken writes – “Here are bicycle panniers made from a couple of dog-food storage containers and a lot of duct tape.” – Link.
MAKE FLickr photo pool member Riccardomuccio writes – “Kirlian Photograph of a leaf. Many people say that this method of photography shows the ‘life force’ or ‘aura’ of the object. I say that it is corona discharge caused by high voltage ionisation of air and a few organic compounds. You can see the original leaf […]
Xddorox writes – “You asked for it, here you have it. Wheel bearings on a bicycle are an important part of bicycle maintenance and by making sure that everything is well lubed in there, you can avoid costly bicycle repair down the road. Well lubed bearings also provide an easier ride.” [via] – Link.
Dan and gang at Instructables made an awesome electric chopper, he writes – “Fully electric powered monster chopper bike with whopping four-foot forks. An integrated hub-motor and battery packs concealed within the fork make this a snazzy, stealthy cruiser…The main features of this bike are that we used an electric hub-integrated motor, and we used […]
DocPop sent in some photos of another homemade ice bike – this one has a studded wheel and blade on the front – Link. Previous: Ice bikes – Link. Bicycle projects – Link.
