The Nellie Bly Smoker
Make a hot/cold food smoker from a 55-gallon steel drum.
Sheet metal
Build a Cloud Chamber
Have you ever wanted to see radiation and other subatomic particles? Well now you can! With simple household supplies you can make your own cloud chamber and see for the first time that particles that go through your body all the time!
Corrugated Glow
A friend of mine recently finished a deck remodel, whose highlight (literally) is a transparent corrugated roof that diffuses sunlight in a delightful way. This inspired me to find some way to continue that glow after sunset, in the form of a lantern illuminated by tea light candles. There are many colors and styles of […]
Solar Food Dryer
If you’re growing your own fruit and vegetables, or just trying to eat food that’s produced locally, you come across one obvious problem: when something is in season, you have more than you can handle, and then there’s nothing for the rest of the year. The obvious solution is to preserve your food when you […]
Bulletproof Binder
OK, so it’s not, actually. Bulletproof, that is. But with 3/32″ aluminum sheet covers, nickel-plated steel piano hinges, and all-riveted construction, it’s a damn sight tougher than just about any other 3-ring binder you’re likely to encounter in the wild. Especially those crappy cardboard-shrinkwrapped-in-vinyl models most of us had to make do with as schoolkids. […]
2-Mile Camera Remote
Walkie-talkie actuator lets everyone pose without rushing.
Wind Generator
With a motor and some piping, it’s easy to enjoy free energy forever.