W16 Engine block machined from solid metal billet
This is a great video of an engine block getting machined from a huge chunk of metal, and it has a beat you can dance to – [via] Link.
Tools
Weller WHA 900 Hot air station
Weller (they make some of the best soldering irons) has a new air rework station. We covered some hot air tools today, and this just popped up from the Weller blog. Price: $499 — The WHA900 maintains nozzle temperature, regardless of the air flow rate. That’s because the built-in closed-loop temperature feedback control, which uses […]
Fuel cells for RC cars (kit)
Here is a fuel cell for RC cars, $1,500! That thing is faaaaast! The H-cell is a unique integration “upgrade” kit for electric hobby R/C cars, designed as a drop in unit that can fit inside widely available Tamiya TT-01 type chassis. The H-cell system designed by Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies includes a 30W air-cooled, […]
The Super Sky cycle kit – a flying motorcycle
The Super Sky cycle kit costs over $37k (USD), has a top flight speed of 100mph / 55mph highway, 300 mile range and can carry a pilot up to 280lbs. It’s freaking awesome – [via] Link.
The week In tools
Chuck has the latest from “The Week in Tools”! This week we found a collapsible barrel that’s perfect for hauling grass clippings — small holes keep you from carrying around unnecessary water weight by draining it out the bottom — and came across a great way to ditch yet another pollution-spewing gas-powered lawn tool: a […]
The week in tools
It is the weekend, it is time for tools from Chuck – (Tool Monger will be at Maker Faire to!) This week we looked at a “technicians’ bag” that’s perfect for assembling a basic tool kit for use around the house – just the ticket to keep tools from “disappearing” from your shop. And while […]
EID electronic kits
EID has a ton of fun kits to check out (many of them super simple and great for learning). The temperature and USB kits look really interesting – Link. Related: Kit archives @ MAKE – Link. Kits from the Maker store – Link.
