Hack a Soda Can to Jewellery
If you’ve ever needed some aluminum for a project, you might have noticed you have easy access to aluminum cans. If you need a cylinder, fine. But what if you …read more Continue reading Hack a Soda Can to Jewellery
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Aluminum Battery is Sustainable
If you think of metals in a battery, you probably think of lithium, mercury, lead, nickel, and cadmium. But researchers in Australia and China want you to think about aluminum. …read more Continue reading Aluminum Battery is Sustainable
1000 Aluminium Cans Cast Into A Guitar
Aluminium cans are all around us, and are one of readily recyclable. While you can turn them into more cans, [Burls Art] had other ideas. Instead, he turned roughly 1000 …read more Continue reading 1000 Aluminium Cans Cast Into A Guitar
Is That A Typewriter In Your Pocket Or Are You Just Pleased To See Me?
[Attoparsec] wondered what if you could carry a typewriter in your pocket, then followed through with that and built one. (Video, embedded below.) Kind of. The plan was to use an …read more Continue reading Is That A Typewriter In Your Pocket Or Are You Just Pleased To See Me?
Welding Aluminum with a MIG Welder
Steve Martin had a bit that was like a fake infomercial where he says, “You can be a millionaire and never pay taxes!” The instructions were, “First, get a million …read more Continue reading Welding Aluminum with a MIG Welder
Nanoparticles Rip Hydrogen from Water
Hydrogen fuel is promising, and while there’s plenty of hydrogen in the air and water, the problem is extracting it. Researchers have developed a way to use aluminum nanoparticles to …read more Continue reading Nanoparticles Rip Hydrogen from Water
Dead Solar Panels Are The Hottest New Recyclables
When it comes to renewable energy, there are many great sources. Whether it’s solar, wind, or something else, though, we need a lot of it. Factories around the globe are …read more Continue reading Dead Solar Panels Are The Hottest New Recyclables
An Anodiser That Does Gradients
Anodising aluminium, the process of electrolytic build up of the metal’s the oxide layer in the presence of dyes to create coloured effects, is such a well-established process that we …read more Continue reading An Anodiser That Does Gradients
Making Coffee with Hydrogen
Something of a Holy Grail among engineers with an interest in a low-carbon future is the idea of replacing fossil fuel gasses with hydrogen. There are various schemes, but they …read more Continue reading Making Coffee with Hydrogen
You Can’t Put the Toothpaste Back In the Tube, But It Used to Be Easier
After five years of research, Colgate-Palmolive recently revealed Australia’s first recyclable toothpaste tube. Why is this exciting? They are eager to share the design with the rest of the toothpaste …read more Continue reading You Can’t Put the Toothpaste Back In the Tube, But It Used to Be Easier