Alan Parekh

Bar Monkey

This is what I need, no need to look up drink recipes, simply select a drink from the touch screen. The pouring spout looks great with the LED lighting. “A Bar Monkey is a machine that automatically mixes and dispenses alcoholic drinks. The original Bar Monkey v1.0 was created by Steven Avery, Dustin Cooper, and Brad Greer. The total cost of this Bar Monkey was $235 and took 3 months

Cardboard SLR Camera

When you think SLR you think high quality and high cost right? Well that might change with this camera… Too bad there isn’t more detail about the inner workings. It looks like it would be an interesting project. read more | digg story

Electromagnetic Coil-Gun

As you can see from the parts list there isn’t much needed to make this coil-gun. Jeff has some nice detailed instructions on his site so you can easily have your very own. 🙂 I have a challenge for all Hacked Gadget readers, take one of these through an airport security check area and see what happens. I am thinking it could be an interesting situation… “The electronics are salvaged

DIY NERF Rifle

This is an interesting NERF Gun. Simple to make and looks like lots of fun! “The rifle is made almost entirely out of PVC pipe. The exception is the sprinkler valve (which is has a PVC mating fixture) the pump, and the electronics, which are just some bits of wire, a few batteries and a switch. It is pressurized by a bike tire pump, which is mounted permanently to the

Tweel, the airless Tire/Wheel

If you hate to change flat tires here is a new tire for you. “Michelin’s Tweel is in production and available as an enhancement for future iBOTâ„¢ mobility systems. Invented by Dean Kamen, the iBOTâ„¢ mobility device has the ability to climb stairs and navigate uneven terrain, offering mobility freedom impossible with traditional wheelchairs. Additionally, Segway LLC’s Concept Centaur, a prototype that applies self-balancing technology to a four-wheel device, has

Automatic Form-Fitting Door

This door would be good up here in Canada to keep the cold out. I think they have to get a few bugs worked out though so that people don’t bang their head when walking through… Easy solution would be to make hard hat wearing manditory at your house 🙂 “Those inventors in Japan cooked up another good one. A door which opens according to the shape of the individual,

Sugar Rockets

Tired of spending big money every time you want to launch a rocket. Buy your rocket fuel at 7-Eleven next time, that’s what James Yawn did. Apparently Pixy Stix make good rocket fuel, if you are skeptical as I was have a look at the videos! Sugar Rocket Launch 1 Sugar Rocket Launch 2 Sugar Rocket Launch 3 Sugar Motor Test Snickers Bar and Potassium Nitrate Burn Test “Airframe is