Magnificent flying machines
Pentavista Digital Imaging has a fantastic gallery of early flying machines, some dating back to 1856… [via] – Link. Related: Warbird & Propliner photograph resource site – Link. Make your own airplane for $7000 – Link.
Transportation
Hoverwing – Hovercraft / Hoverplane kit
Wow, forget those paperplate hovercrafts… This is what you want to make, you know… for your family… – “Powered by a 4-cylinder automotive engine, the UH-18SP is everything you’d ever want in a hovercraft. It was designed for people who love to play. For the family that gets together for fishing, skiing, cruising and all-around […]
Hacking your car radio – aux input
Nilson writes – “I have a Pioneer DEH1850 car radio system.. it’s Pioneer’s cheapest new model.. no mp3, no blue lcd, no … But, I have an iPAQ rx3715 which I use as, mostly, an mp3 player (though I get some matlab stuff done in it too). So, I figured: why not jack an extra […]
Rideable Bicycle replicas
Alameda, CA based “Rideable Bicycle Replicas” has an amazing selection of antique replica bicycles, pedicabs, hand-cranked trikes, boneshakers, tricycles, recumbents, surreys, tandems and more. They also sell 1880’s antique bicycle catalog reprints that I cannot help but order… The Old English Roadster is only $189.00, but it’s out stock – darn it [via] – Link. […]
More Steam bicycles
Brass Goggles has a round up (to add to our round up) of more steam powered bicycles including “pete’s steam bike” wow! … – Link. Previous: Steam bicycles – Link. Steam powered motorcycle (photos) – Link. Steam archives on MAKE – Link.
See through VW car
Check out this mystery mesh VW [via] – Link. Related: Make made transportation – Link. Mod Your Rod: A collection of car hacks and mods – Link.
Electric Jeep Cherokee
C Connors writes – “Nick Viera converted his old Jeep to ev during his junior year in high school. According to Nick, he got 17-20 miles per gallon before converting to electric. 13 cents a mile for gas powered, 4 cents a mile for electric powered. No more emissions, no outrageous complexity, no noise in […]
