Crazy Hacks

Invisible Bike Helmet

   If you are a bike rider and hate wearing a helmet this Invisible Bike Helmet might be for you. I am not sure how sensitive it is, I am hoping a strong pat on the back doesn’t activate the sensor. 🙂 “Hövding is a bicycle helmet unlike any other currently on the market. It’s ergonomic, it’s practical, it complies with all the safety requirements, and it’s also subtle and

Good use for Old Microwave Ovens

  Microwave ovens are often discarded because they are old and don’t match the look of your other kitchen appliances anymore. Have no fear, there is a good use for these ovens. You can use the MOT (Microwave Oven Transformer) found inside for some high voltage fun or simply make a pressure vessel bomb out of it.  Tesla500 on Youtube has been having fun with these for years. Have a

Huge Human-Powered Rube Goldberg Machine featuring Jason Paul

  Jason Paul is known for his super human abilities but when you add a Rube Goldberg Machine on a huge scale things get very interesting! I guess danger of death makes everything more interesting and this is no exception. There is no shortage of don’t try this at home in this video. I am not sure if the entire thing was taken in a single take though since there are

Cocktail Making Machine based on the Arduino

    John Baichtal from Make shared this cool Cocktail Making Machine that is based on the Arduino. Enjoying a great drink is one thing but watching it being made by this machine would be just as fun. The Inebriator isn’t open source as mentioned by John but I don’t think everything needs to be. It is nice when something is since everyone can see how it was done and

Crazy Welding Techniques

Friction Welding     Friction Welding is an exotic type of welding that needs some large precision machines to handle the forces involved in performing the process. One piece of metal is spun and then forced into a secondary piece of metal. This causes intense heat and fuses the two metals together.     Thermite Welding     Thermite Welding is when you harness the insane heat generated by burning

Nøkken 3 ROV - Underwater Exploration Vehicle

  I enjoy fishing and try to get out at least 2 or 3 times a year. Sometimes the fish are biting like crazy but other times they are just not very active. I think with a Underwater Exploration Vehicle like the Nøkken 3 ROV the fishing experience would be totally changed. I can imagine scouting the bottom of the river looking for the best spot and it would be

Cardboard Bike in Stores Soon

  Inventor Izhar Gafni made a Cardboard Bike which is slated for mass production. The cost to produce one of these bikes is around $9 since the materials being used are inexpensive, the selling price is expected to start at $60. I was surprised to read that the weight that the bike can handle is 485 pounds, I am thinking that this is greater than the typical off the shelf