High-Pressure Foam Rocket
Calling a rocket that sprints over 100 feet into the air a “toy” might be a bit of a stretch. Toy or not, this rocket really packs a punch. Fly...
Posted by Rick Schertle
Categories: Fun & Games, Kids & Family | 2 Comments
Packing tape Projects
Secret Garage Door Remote
A garage door opener openly displayed inside your car can be an incentive to thieves. Documents from the glove compartment are likely to reveal your home address, and with the...
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan
Categories: Home, Fun & Games | No Comments
Solar TV Remote
Powering a TV remote with the sun means you won’t have to buy batteries every six months to surf from your sofa. Low-voltage devices that use power only occasionally, like...
Posted by Paul Spinrad
Categories: Energy, Electronics | 1 Comment
Carbon Fiber Primer
It seems as though nearly everything “high performance” these days boasts some amount of carbon fiber in its construction. Originally used in aerospace, carbon fiber has moved into the mainstream...
Posted by John Wanberg
Categories: Workshop, Art & Design | No Comments
Chladni Plate
Use a broken speaker, bits of wire, and tape to prepare a coneless voice coil driver, then use it to generate standing waves on a sheet of metal, making sound...
Posted by Edwin Wise
