This Tesla coil car alarm system will not only save your car from being stolen, but will also cook any potential thief as if they were BBQed on site. Check out the link for pics of the construction of this beast, and be careful next time you try to jimmy the lock on someone’s ride. […]
the cheapest gift: your old, flat tires for artistic reuse “When man invented the bicycle he reached the peak of his attainments. Here was a machine of precision and balance for the convenience of man. And (unlike subsequent inventions for man’s convenience) the more he used it, the fitter his body became. Here, for once, […]
Nice history and how-to at Popular Science on making vinegar at home… Vinegar is one of those ingredients that people don’t think of as often as they should. It is mostly just seen in salad dressings and pickles, which is a shame, because there is a whole world of flavor there just waiting to be […]
BUGbot Wheels Module by Ilan Moyer– Ilan Moyer stopped by the Test Kitchen for a visit. With the CAD files he downloaded from BUG he was able to fabricate a base for wheels. The wheels use DC motors and a motor driver. They are programmable over serial, but we were trying to get the data […]
Brian sends this about The Back Shed, a great site with info about windmills and renewable energy. There is an excellent page about getting started with windmills. Particularly interesting isthe project for converting junker computer parts and pvc into a wind powered battery charger. Home made wind generators have been around for decades, with designs […]
Vrogy has created a foam prototype of the M6G pistol from Halo 3. He originally intended to make a whole arsenal of aluminum cast weaponry from his designs. He discovered from this design that lost foam metal casting is somewhat a fussy art. I cast one, but it turned out very wrong.. metalcasting is a […]
Here’s a great way to increase the sunlight you bring indoors: SunTrack The SunTrack system can reflect the sun in my house and keep the reflection all day. That way it is possible to have a lot of light in my living room witch is facing east. With a KlikAan remote control (433mhz) it is […]
