All the stories tagged with: diy
Ford GT40 modified, runs on electric motor
06/01/2012, What happens when you have plenty of engineering knowledge, and are looking for an avenue to apply it somewhere? This 1968 Fiberfab Valkyrie fiberglass replica of an old Ford GT40 was recently purchased by Andrew McClary on eBay, where he [...]
Papercraft War Machine statue makes Iron Man blush
05/31/2012, Something as simple as the art of papercraft also has its fair share of complexities, and it is said that those with a penchant for p apercraft have turned it into an elevated level of artwork. In fact, papercraft statues [...]
Charge Your Phone with a DIY Catering Candle Powered Charger
05/25/2012, Have you ever been stuck in your home while the power is out and your smartphone is running low on juice? The first thing people tend to do is to break out the candles and start putting them all around [...]
Skull I made out of typewriter parts
05/21/2012, Old is gold, or so the saying says. Now, a lot of that depends on just what you are referring to – old wine that has yet to be consumed, as well as other hard liquor, generally do get better [...]
DIY Tesla gun actually works, looks incredibly dangerous
05/14/2012, Ever wondered how cool a Tesla gun would be if recreated in real life? Inspired by the graphic novel, The Five Fists of Science, author Rob Flickenger set about creating one for himself. Not only did he manage to produce [...]
Fahrradi Farfall FFX “supercar” is eco-friendly
05/14/2012, What looks like the Ferrari FXX, one of the more desirable supercars out there in the market, is actually the Fahrradi Farfall FFX, which is actually converted from the humble two-wheeled ride that we have come to call the bicycle. [...]
Bio computer grows wheatgrass using its own heat
05/11/2012, Mike Schropp took donated computer parts and built a computer with a mini garden on top of its case. It’s actually a working computer, and yes, it grows wheatgrass. “I can’t exactly recall when the idea came to me, but [...]
Portal turret shoots out Nerf ammunition
05/11/2012, If you are a geek and n avid video gamer, then you might want to consider working on your own version of the Portal turret. Granted, there seems to be a fair number of replica Portal guns that are available [...]
R2-D2 Dark Roast Edition
05/07/2012, Has there ever been an astromech droid that has saved the galaxy many times over, and then some? R2-D2 seems to be the definitive helpful robot in the real of science fiction, and here we are with the R2-D2 Dark [...]
DIY Star Trek phaser is dangerous enough to pop a balloon
04/27/2012, Star Trek fans if you’ve ever wanted to learn how to make your own phaser, well, it looks like one guy already did and has since uploaded a video onto YouTube showing it in action. It should be noted that [...]
DIY wooden cellphone kit is put together with parts worth $150
04/27/2012, While this DIY wooden phone by MIT PhD student David Mellis is in no way a smartphone by today’s standards, it looks like it has no problems getting the job done as far as placing calls are concerned. Let’s not [...]
Electronic Piggybank feeds on coins and keeps track of total savings
04/24/2012, The piggybank is definitely something that most kids are able to identify with – after all, most parents would have taught their little ones to start saving up for a rainy day from a young age, which is always a [...]
Posture Suspenders might solve your slouching issue
04/23/2012, The modern workforce has moved from a labor-intensive one to a knowledge economy, and with this, you would have seen the shift from a dark and dusty factory to that of a well lighted office, as we are dressed in [...]
