The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
There is something in the air, and it’s steam… A few Makers sent in some steam powered bicycles, here’s a round up… know of others? Post in the comments. The Roper Steam motorcycle “Bob Jorgensen of Memphis took “Motocycles 1899″ and immediately fabricated the engine that Sylvester H Roper used on his steam motorcycle. The […]
Atomic Zombie has a great step by step on making your own chopper bike, KoolKat writes – “Kids’ bikes with 20-inch wheels are abundant at the dump and yard sales, especially the cheap steel frame units. These bikes not only take a beating, but they are outgrown in a year or two, so you will […]
Spluch writes in with some really inspiring furniture, made from bicycle parts – “Bike Furniture Design manufactures furniture from recycled bicycles parts as well as components from other transportation industries. Since the original bike, Bike Furniture Designs have grown to include a wide-ranging collection of high-quality tables, bar stools, loveseats, and more chairs. What an […]
DL writes – “Bettie is a Bike Hugger project to build a sport-utility bike with a Karate Monkey 29-incher frame, Stokemonkey, and an Xtracycle. Bettie has an enormous carrying capacity, it’s heavy duty — 2 adults or an adult and 2 kids at a time — and is fun (really, really fun).” – Link. Related: […]
Ben Heckendorn made a freaking Xbox 360 laptop, (buy his book, seriously) he writes – “A friend of mine asked back in May “Can you build an Xbox 360 laptop?” And I responded “Sure, can you pay for it?” He agreed, and thus I set forth on what was surely to be my most complex […]
Alexei (natrium42) hacked up a CF card adaptor for a Nintendo DS to connect up a 40GB hard drive, he writes “To get back to hardware development, I decided to do a quick IDE to GBAMP (GBA Movie Player v2) hack. I also took a few pictures for the few people interested in doing this […]
Looks like Content Paradaise is giving away Poser 5 ($79) if you register with them (also free) by September 8th, if you’re thinking of dabbling with 3D figures, animations and art, might be worth checking out while the price is right – “Poser 5 is the award-winning 3D character design tool for artists, illustrators and […]
