If you have some of the holiday fireworks left over I can’t think of a better way to get rid of them that build a Home Made Rocket Launcher. More pictures can be found here. “Building the first stage rocket launcher was incredibly simple 1) 2″ pipe over 5′ in length to avoid getting blowback in you face 2) Rocket engines, ignitors, lauch controller or any device that puts
Corner Shot Bringing another gun to the battle might be like bringing a knife to a gunfight. “The CORNER SHOT is the ultimate solution for dealing with the deadly threats that lurk “around the corner” in a variety of tactical situations encountered by military and law enforcement personnel, anti-terror units and SWAT teams operating in open or built-up areas, inside buildings, rooms and enclosed spaces, and especially in forced
The Quadski looks like a blast, this is the ultimate toy! “Quadski is the third demonstration of Gibbs’ HSA technology following the successes of the Aquada and the Humdinga. It is capable of travelling up to 50 mph (72 kph) on land and water and makes the transition at the flick of a switch. Commenting on the launch of the Quadski prototype, Alan Gibbs, the founder of UK based
Ok so you thought that power tool races was the only fun you could have with power tools. Check out what I Make Projects did with some electronics and two cordless screwdrivers. “This is a radio-controlled vehicle made from two cheap, cordless power tools with wheels attached. The electrical control part consists only of an old R/C controller, two servos, and 4 microswitches. Since I had most parts already
I was over at a friends house the other day and spotted his lifted lawnmower. Bill Alexander was tired of hitting rocks when cutting grass around his trees with a normal push mower. Even when most of the rocks were picked up new ones arrived and damaged the blade often enough that a mower deck lift was called for. A trip to the hardware store and an evening of work
Looks like something that could traumatize kids for life… “The Muu Socia 3.0 robot, created by ATR and Systec Akazawa, is being shown at the International Modern Hospital Show 2006 in Tokyo this week. The CYBER CYCLOPS is designed, ugly enough, to serve as an ice-breaker between doctors and patients (in other words, they created it “because they could” and came up with an application later…). The robot interacts
Ok these Hydro Flyers look like too much fun, but at $250 I am not sure how much crazy flying I would do with it. “It is a boat, a car, an airplane, is not to hydroflyer. If you are a lover of the radius safe control that you are not going to leave running for llevarte one these. You can find online from 250 dollars in EliteHobby, also
