Making the human powered vehicle
Trebuchet03 sent in the latest installment on the UCF HPV (human powered vehicle) fairing project – with more time lapse! Link. Previous: Large Scale Mold Making – Making the Negative “Tool” – Link.
Science
DIY science is the perfect way to use your creative skills and learn something new. With the right supplies, some determination, and a curious mind, you can create amazing experiments that open up a whole world of possibilities. At home-made laboratories or tech workshops, makers from all backgrounds can explore new ideas by finding ways to study their environment in novel ways – allowing them to make breathtaking discoveries!
Wind & solar power outdoor lighting system
Remember that wind powered street lamp? MAKE reader Lobsterface notes that Panasonic and Matsushita have a similar wind powered lamp, but they use solar and a savonius wind turbine instead a cute propeller – Link. Related: 1000 watt wind turbine – Link. GPS enabled wind chimes – Link. Wind Turbine – wind power for cheap […]
Thrilling stunts with a glass-eating chemical
Glass-eating chemical projects in your home laboratory from Popular Science 1938 – Etching your laboratory glassware is only one of the many possibilities offered by compounds of the active element fluorine. NOT long ago, a noted chemist told of a solvent powerful enough to dissolve nearly every known material. If the water on the earth […]
DIY Quantum eraser
Using readily available equipment, you can carry out a home experiment that illustrates one of the weirdest effects in quantum mechanics. Thanks Jher! – Link.
Reusable vs. disposable cups
Here’s a life-cycle energy analysis on reusable vs. disposable cups -another data set to look at would be from washing a cup in the sink (I have a dishwasher and never wash cups in it) but that said, a lot of people use a dishwasher for everything. There are other factors like soap production, transportation […]
Inner life of the cell – breathtaking video
The Inner Life of the Cell from the Biovisions at Harvard initiative is incredible, you’ve never seen working of a cell presented like this – the motor proteins are *phenomenal* – Link & full versions.
SnoDeck – Motorized snow skateboard
Nicholas sent in this fantastic SnoDeck – a motorized snow skateboard – Systems Design Engineering students at University of Waterloo demonstrate a skateboard modded for use in snow. The dual tracks are driven by electric drill motors and suspended on elongated skate trucks. Turning radius is 2 meters. A wired kill switch stops the machine […]
