Power Tool Drag Racing 2008
Over at Telstar Logistics, MAKE contributor Todd Lappin has a write-up and some pictures of this past weekend’s 2008 Power Tool Drag Races. Power Tool Drag Racing 2008: The Photos! The Fashions! [via]
Fun & Games
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
Rocket motor design software
BurnSim ($39) is a solid rocket motor ballistic simulation program (Windows only) now in its third version. In a nutshell, input your motor, nozzle and propellant characteristics and BurnSim calculates the Kn (kilonewton) through the burn and predicts estimated chamber pressure and motor performance. Once your motor design is in BurnSim, you can tweak the […]
LEGO camel feet contest
Fay Rhodes, LEGO Mindstorms NXT author, is holding a contest to find an alternate foot for a camel design. The wheel used as feet for my camel design came from the Education Resource set, but now LEGO has exchanged that wheel for another that lacks the TECHNIC pin holes–making it unusable for the foot. I […]
PS2 controller -> MIDI converter kit
The Midiator kit converts a Playstation 2 controller for MIDI use Supports official PS2 controllers, cheap knockoffs and wireless controllers Analog joysticks control pitch bend and several controllers (or whatever you want them to do) Buttons either trigger notes or toggle controller signals LCD and menu system for mode switching (controller vs. note triggering) and […]
Monkeylectric LED bike wheel lights
New LED bike wheel lights (as seen @ Maker Faire!)… The Monkeylectric m132s is a revolutionary bike light that keeps you visible – and in style. Its ruggedized design is perfect for daily commuters, urban cyclists, casual evening riders, BMX, festivals – anyone that wants to be visible after dark and not feel like a […]
Guitar Hero standard MIDI controller deluxe
From the MAKE Flickr photo pool Dave turned a Wii Guitar Hero controller into a full-on MIDI device – From the time i started playing guitar hero this last Christmas (i know, i’m a little late to the party) I just couldn’t help but think what cool real instrument it would be. I saw the […]
1440 rpms v8 LEGO engine
1440 rpms v8 LEGO engine via Jalopnik. The maker writes – I upgraded the engine to a double cam setup and voila, promptly got 440rpms more. For now i’m running the engine completly unlubed. If i optimize it a bit further i think i can make it to 1600 rpms. I wonder how an inline […]
