On his YouTube channel, Applied Hacking, Samy Kamkar has posted a series of clever and devilish Master combination lock hacks. In this installment, he shows how easy it is to manually defeat a lock with little more than some fiddling with the dial and entering the results into an app that he’s developed. Using this […]
Dremel tool accessory bits can be expensive, limited in selection, and quickly wear out. Here’s how to make some of your own.
PVC is an amazing material because its versatility lends itself to countless projects, but exactly what size PVC should you be using?
A little creativity and bike know-how can help you design or build workarounds for expensive and bulky tools
When you think of a CNC (Computer Numerically Controlled) machine, you probably think of a machine with a router attached to it, capable of cutting its way through wood, metal, and a variety of other materials. Really, a CNC machine is a generic term for a family of fabrication devices. If you change the tool […]
Swords are generally made out of some sort of steel, but if you simply want to stab backyard plants, pewter (an alloy made primarily out of tin) will do the trick. USF student Kevin Kohler, home for the summer, decided to try his hand at casting metal, and decided that pewter was an excellent material […]
Bicycles are great for transporting one person, but what if you need a trailer to haul extra gear? You could always buy a cargo trailer, but why not make one? On Bikehacks.com, John Doppert shows how you can take an old trailer, meant to haul a child, and convert it into a gear-carrying rig. Doppert […]
