High-Powered Rocket Avionics
Serious rocket enthusiast Steve Jurvetson built these units for his rockets. They feature G-Wiz HCX flight computers and the one on the right has a Flip camera for some aerial video.
Fun & Games
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
50 Designs with 50 Lego Pieces
A friend gave Tyler Neylon a small Lego set for Christmas last year. The set came with instructions for three different models. Tyler didn’t think this was adequate given the versatility and expressiveness of LEGO, so he took it upon himself to create 50 original designs using just the 50 pieces that came with the set and posted photos of them online.
Build a Netduino-Powered Game Console
Over the past few months, my friend Bertrand and I have been working on a game console, the PIX-6T4, which is powered by a Netduino Mini. The console is designed as platform for learning digital electronics and C#: we’re in the process of writing a book covering all aspects of building the console, how its […]
News From The Future: Thought-Controlled Bike
Using your mind to shift gears…
Power Racing Series – Preparing for Maker Faire Detroit
The makers at i3Detroit prepare for the Power Racing Series at Maker Faire Detroit 2011. They hope to defend their title and take the trophy back home. More info: http://makerfaire.com/pub/e/3343
The Latest in Hobby Robotics 15
Multicopters is an exciting new area of hobby robotics. They are also sometimes known as UAV’s, and essentially they are “flying hobby robots.” They are made with a center that holds micro controllers, sensors, receivers, transmitters, power and payload. Pointing out from the center are a number of pins holding motors and propellers. This is […]
Lego Models With Real Fire, Water Effects
Aaron Amatnieks, aka Flickr user akama1_lego, built a Lego dragon that breathes real fire! A tricky proposition when your medium is a polystyrene copolymer that melts at a temperature below the boiling point of water. A butane lighter has been fully incorporated into the structure, including a mechanical start-lever disguised as a rocky crag on the back side of the mountain.
