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!
Over in the MAKE forums Bf5man put together a nice collection of ice bikes – “There’s some challenges as biking on ice or snow that just call for creative solutions. I was looking for some pictures of bikes with rear tracks and here’s some funny bikes i’ve came across. It might inspire some makers! The […]
Plans for building a scanning tunneling microscope (STM) for under $100 – “The goal of this project is to build a simple STM that can resolve atoms, with a cost of materials less than $100.00 excluding oscilloscope. My real goal here is to provide a base of information so experimenters and students could build a […]
Tmiron writes – “Here is a neat and easy way to make a bike lock holder that stays on your bike. More specifically this is for the U-Bolt type bike locks. The cable ones, you can usually just wrap around the seatpost, but the U-bolt are a little more difficult to carry around while your […]
Rad, underground soapbox derby racing in NYC – “On a recent Saturday afternoon, a group of soapbox racers well past childhood gathered on a steep hill in Brooklyn. With a push and a prayer, they piloted their homemade carts – a wooden cabinet on wheels, a punked-out baby stroller, even a NordicTrack – down the […]
Xddorox writes – “This is a bicycle trailer that I’m putting together right now with some 1 X 2 lumber and salvaged parts.” – Link & more.
Matthew writes – “With gas prices through the roof, an investigation of the facts behind driving style, engine modifications and alternative fuel may help squeeze a few more mpg from each tank.” [via] – Link.
Xddorox writes – “These are two homebuilt recumbent bikes that I built from old bicycles. The one with the red seat is mine and the other one is my son’s. Check out my photostream for close up detail shots of my son’s pocket rocket. “ – Link.
