Self-Balancing Unicycle
21-year-old MIT computer science and electrical engineering student Stephan Boyer built Bullet, a self-balancing electric unicycle that reaches a top speed of 15 miles per hour and is the envy of his peers.
Made On Earth
Motor Mashup Master
Randy Grubb has one sweet job: working from his Grants Pass, Ore., garage, he builds hot rods. His rides, however, are far from ordinary — he builds from supersized truck, jet, and tank parts.
Wheelchairs From Old Bike Parts
In developing countries, a mobility issue can create a major drain on a family’s already sparse resources. That’s why Randy Geile designs inexpensive wheelchairs using readily available parts.
Refine Your Own Wine
Netherlands-based designer Sabine Marcelis made a do-it-yourself winemaking kit for her graduation design project that has everything needed to ferment, siphon, bottle, and cork wine.
Szymon Klimek’s Miniature Mechanical Creations
Without an everyday reference for a sense of scale, Szymon Klimek’s intricate mechanical creations could easily be mistaken for twice their true size. Made from 0.1 millimeter sheets of brass and bronze, Klimek’s miniature machines dance effortlessly in wine-glass enclosures that measure little more than 4 inches across.
Solar Dune Buggy
Brothers Michael and Kenny Ham have a goal: to create cheap electric vehicles that get people interested in renewable energy.
Telescope Made Out of Old Hockey Sticks
Jeff Stone and his wife Susan built a telescope out of hockey sticks.
