Full size 1982 Toyota Camry RC car! (video)
Bunch of guys convert a 1982 Toyota Camry into a full size RC car and drive it around in the desert and then destroy it. Thanks Star! Link.
Science
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!
Air compressor motocycle
Todd sent in these photos of homemade air powered motorcycles, I’m not sure what this is about, but they look like a lot of fun – Link.
Advice for the budding inventor
Dan from Squid Labs has a great article for folks who are thinking about inventing – the whole thing is a great read, here’s an excerpt – As an independant inventor, you are starting from a position where nobody cares about you or your inventions. In order to sell something you need far more than […]
Water rockets
Jeff sent in this great water rocket site, he writes – “All things water rocket related including some super slo-mo launch videos. Plenty of theory and practice.” – Link. Pictured here – eXtreme pinewood derby, water-rocket technology, on wheels. Related: Soda Bottle Rocket by Steve Lodefink. You don’t have to be Burt Rutan to start […]
Building the sidewheel steamer Heroine
Nick writes in regarding our “Industrial Archeology” post – “Glenn Grieco is building a model of the sidewheel steamer Heroine as part of his work in the Ship Model Shop at the Nautical Archaeology Program at the U of Texas. Some good pictures of the CNC milling and CAD models…He is working with the remains […]
Reverse tricycle…
Rick writes – “In May of 2003, Colin Bock & I completed building a custom bike project for a woman named Heather. Heather really enjoys cycling. She used to ride both for recreation and for commuting to work, but Multiple Sclerosis made it impossible for her to ride her mountain bike. Far too often, when […]
How LRAD works
HowStuffWorks has a great article on how LRAD works –“In November of 2005, pirates attacked a cruise ship off the coast of Somalia. The pirates had machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades. But the cruise ship had a Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD), which was credited with driving the pirates away by firing a beam of […]