Collaborate Disseminate
The world of experimental self-built aircraft is full of oddities, but perhaps the most eye-catching of all is the JD-2 “Dyke Delta” designed and built by [John Dyke] in the …read more Continue reading The Dyke Delta: A DIY Flying Wing Fits Four
Building a retro computer of some sort is a rite of passage for many of us, with some building replicas or restorations of old Commodores, Ataris, and other machines from …read more Continue reading Homebrew Computer from the Ground Up
A common way to visualize that a 3D printer’s extruder motor — which feeds the filament into the hot end — is moving is to attach a small indicator to …read more Continue reading A Vernier Take On A 3D Printer Extruder Indicator
[Peter Holderith] set out some time ago to build an electric go-kart. That by itself is not terribly unusual, but where his project diverts from the usual is in the …read more Continue reading DIY Quad-Motor Go-Kart is a Thrilling Ride
A bicycle-towed electric street sweeper may soon be clearing gravel, broken glass, bits of metal and other debris off a bike lane near you. Known as the Bike Lane Sweeper, the device is already being trialled at multiple locations in Canada and the US…. Continue reading Motorized bike trailer clears lanes of dangerous glass and debris
We love [Aaed Musa]’s TOPS (Traverser of Planar Surfaces) which is a robot dog with custom-made actuators. The DIY is very strong with this project, and the 3D-printed parts alone …read more Continue reading TOPS, the DIY Robot Dog, Has Great Moves
Vanadium flow batteries are an interesting project, with the materials easily obtainable by the DIY hacker. To that effect [Cayrex2] over on YouTube presents their take on a small, self-contained …read more Continue reading A Vanadium Redux Flow Battery You Can Build
If there had been ebikes in the movie Tron, it’s entirely possible that they would have looked something like Blue Steel. The futuristic creation boasts features such as hubless wheels, full suspension and a single-sided front swingarm, although it has… Continue reading One-off Blue Steel hubless-wheel ebike started out as a Schwinn
For the last couple of years, Omid Sadeghpour has been working on a fold-out solar array for his Tesla Model Y, which he reckons can get him up to 20 miles of range per day without plugging in. Now he’s moving to an improved Beta2 version.Continue Read… Continue reading Tesla driver builds folding rooftop array for parked solar charging
One of the more interesting facets of GPS is that, at least from the receiver’s point-of-view, it’s a fairly passive system. All of the information beamed down from the satellites …read more Continue reading Building a GPS Receiver from the Ground Up