How To: Anodize Aluminum
Anodizing aluminum might not be as hard as you think.
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It Took 4 Years to Build This Detailed, Posable Terminator Replica
This Terminator T800 replica is life-sized, posable, and meticulously crafted. It took creator Jamie Staff 4 years to complete.
What Happens When You Pour Molten Aluminum into Water Polymer Beads?
The Backyard Scientist strikes again and ends up producing some very cool aluminum sculptures
Watch a Master Create a Simple Survival Tool on a Lathe
The fire piston is a simple survival tool for starting fires. Watch a master miller create one on a lathe.
Ferrofluid Clock Moves Like Elegant Little Caterpillars
Created by designer Zelf Koelman, Ferrolic is a clock that displays time in a liquid that is controlled by magnets. Yes, really.
This Futuristic Hunk of Machined Aluminum Is a Functional Slingshot
You can pick up a normal slingshot online or at a sporting goods store for around $10. However, this Maker decided to machine his own.
What Happens When You Pour Molten Aluminum into a Watermelon?
Over at The Backyard Scientist, they wanted to know what would happen if you poured molten aluminum into a watermelon. The results were surprising. And very cool. I guess the aluminum flowed into the more watery, less dense cavities inside the melon where the water quickly cooled the metal before it could cook its way […]
