Month: February 2007

HOW TO – Build a redneck roller coaster

Here’s a great video detailing how to turn a 91′ Cavalier into a “redneck” roller coaster” – outstanding! YouTube – how to build a redneck rollercoaster – Link (video). Thanks Aquaman! Related: Do-It-Yourself Roller coaster… – Link. Homemade roller coaster (video) – Link. Working model roller coasters – Link. Roller coaster built in school gym… […]

The Torofluxus

Interesting, the Torofluxus looks like a fun thing to make – if anyone has details on how it’s constructed, post up in the comments… The Torofluxus was invented in the early 1990s by Jochen Valett, then a 70 year old artist and craftsman near Hamburg, Germany. A thirty foot long ribbon of fine “flat spring […]

Printed electronics

Printed electronics

Electronics Weekly on “printed electronics” – Nowadays, the term printed electronics is taken to include thin film electronics that will become printable. Most of the potential for printed electronics lies in what Toppan Forms calls Smart Media Products (SMP) which will be intelligent and mass producible yet often customisable as well. They will usually be […]