At first glance I thought this rolling road made by Haas Automation and Jacobs Engineering was a picture of a toy car on an inverted belt sander. “The one-millimeter thick continuous steel belt will roll at over 180mph, and features sensors under the bed that can take readings at each wheel. At top speed the wind tunnel fan will circulate 2.85 million cubic feet of air per minute! The facility
Sulfur Hexafluoride is an interesting gas, it basically has the oposite effect of helium. It is heavier than air and when inhaled it makes your voice deeper. Does anyone know where to get this stuff? One more video after the jump. “Because the gas has a high density (over five times denser than air), it can be poured into open containers, like beakers and fishtanks. Moreover, light objects, e.g.
Who said building and testing rocket motors in your basement is dangerous? “This is the first static test with our homemade tar/oxygen hybrid rocket motor. James Turner and myself (Eric Stackpole), and two of our friends, Jeff Bernard and Caleb Lesher did this project last summer because we wanted to learn more about how rocket engines work. We built the rocket in James’ garage in Humboldt County, CA completely
The Hula Hula engine starts quite slow and looks like it would vibrate tremendously however as it picks up speed it looks like everything balances out. First thing to do after running this engine would be to make sure you still have all of your fingers. “This is a steam type engine running on compressed air.It self starts itself.This was named by the hula style action as it runs.
If you are looking for a good laugh, Hector the humping robot is just the ticket. 🙂 Also have a look at the humping dog mod, it only operates when data is being transfered to the USB drive. Video after the jump.
I love the concept of this chair set, but the price took me by surprize! What would you pay for this chair set? I am thinking that it would be worth about $500 to me… “The Obelisk Four powdered coated aluminum frame chairs w/white cushion and table stacked into one piece made out of woven polyethylene. It’s very durable on the exterior and interior, so it’s built to last.” Via:
Thanks for all the emails about the contests at Hacked Gadgets. Many of you mentioned that a single contest once a month isn’t enough. This contest will run for this weekend only. (April 14 and 15, 2007) To enter simply identify the type of motor that is pictured above and give an example of what can be done with it. Please do not give the answer in the comments, email
