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It’s not a question you ask yourself every day, but it’s one that the [Brick Experiment Channel] set out to answer: how fast can you spin a LEGO wheel by …read more Continue reading How Fast Can You Spin A LEGO Wheel By Hand?
One of the biggest reasons for playing older video games on original hardware is that emulators and modern controllers can’t replicate the exact feel of how those games would have …read more Continue reading Retro Gaming With Retro Joysticks
Sometimes there is pleasure in watching an expert demonstrating his craft, particularly so when the craft is unusual or disappearing. A video came our way of just such a thing, …read more Continue reading Rubber Tyres Before There Were Tyres
If you were taller than average, and had a bicycle made to fit your body size, regular 700C/29-inch wheels would be disproportionately small. That’s where the DirtySixer AllRoad Mark II comes in, as it features huge 36-inch wheels.Continue ReadingCateg… Continue reading Big-wheeled DirtySixer AllRoad Mark II fills a tall order
Last year we told you about the prototype Tuck Bike, which featured both a folding frame and folding full-size 700c wheels. Well, you may soon be able to own one, as it’s the subject of a just-launched Kickstarter campaign.Continue ReadingCategory: Bic… Continue reading Folding-wheel Tuck Bike heads into production
Hyundai Mobis has taken a step toward revolutionizing the maneuverability of electric vehicles. After introducing its e-Corner Module all-in-one wheel concept at CES 2018, Hyundai Motor Group’s OEM parts arm has completed a working prototype, combining… Continue reading Hyundai develops plug-and-play EV smart wheel with 90-degree turning
For a while now, Mac Pro towers have had the nickname “cheese grater” because of their superficial resemblance to this kitchen appliance. Apple has only been a company since the …read more Continue reading IBM Cheese Cutter Restoration
Removing and reinstalling a bike’s rear wheel can be quite a laborious, frustrating process, as you have to wrangle the chain, derailleur and (if applicable) the disc brake. The new Fasten system, however, allows the wheel to quickly drop straight down… Continue reading Fasten system could make bicycle wheel removal a breeze
Few things punish bicycle wheels harder than world championship-level downhill mountain bike racing, so France’s Nawa Technologies has signed up with a top-level downhill team to prove the strength of its nanotube-reinforced carbon fiber.Continue Readi… Continue reading “Nano-velcro” enhanced carbon rims withstand a pounding in MTB racing
Wheels are all well and good for getting around, but they only tend to rotate about a single axis. Omni-wheels exist, but they’re still a little too pedestrian for [James …read more Continue reading 3D Printing Omni-Balls For Robot Locomotion