November 11, 2007
The future of driving
This is what we could all be driving to the shops in soon! These little scooter type cars are based around a 50 cc air cooled four stroke engine which will take you up to 30 mph which is fast enough considering that it only has three wheels and measures only 56 inches wide. The eco bit is that if you fill it up with fuel, about one & half gal ... More
November 9, 2007
DIY HACK - HOWTO hack an industrial sewing machine!
Looks like Lady Ladyada hacked an industrial sewing machine. Definitely check it out. Unlike little portables which turn on the DC motor when the foot-lever is pressed, industrials use a clutch motor. The motor is running the moment you turn it on, and when the foot-lever is pressed, it moves the clutch towards the motor, engaging it. This means ... More
V8 Barstools clear the way
This will make sure that you can get to bar before everyone else, and if the tab gets too much you can make a fast getaway. On show at the SEMA 2007 show, these little power packs must really pack a punch, however I am reliably informed that they are somewhat noisy, but with a massive V8 underneath you what would you expect, I suppose it could ge ... More
3-Axis servo motor drawing “HackADay”
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Here’s the video if you can’t see it. (some kinda YouTube bug…yes blame it on the big company) Cool, check out this awesome 3-Axis servo motor drawing “HackADay”. You can get the board for really cheap from this guy. The preprog ... More
November 8, 2007
Yet another Segway story
Segways one day will rule the world; they will become aware and eventually rule us humans until we fight back. But until them we can do as we please the Segway and here are a couple of examples that just go to show how good they can look. These are really customised versions of the two wheeled machine, which I think would surprise many people whe ... More
November 7, 2007
DIY HACK - HOWTO make your own 360 panoramic photo-bot
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Wow, check out this instructable on HOWTO make your own 360 degrees panoramic photo-bot! this is my 360 panoramic photo robot, the idea is shooting in 360 degrees in the smaller time as possible without errors, take the panoramic in a hard conditions and fun!. t ... More
November 2, 2007
Now this is class
See this is what happens when you put on a world class motor show in Las Vegas, people just go crazy, whether it’s the lights of gambling but whatever but it certainly brings out the inner gambler from some of the designers. These wheel trims believe it or not are in the shape of roulette wheels, but these wheels you would never be seeing insid ... More
October 30, 2007
No more bunches of keys
The Keyport is a great new device that comes with six blank keys which should be able to be cut into any shape that is required, though I fail to see how this will work, because different makes of lock have different styles of key, but there you go! Each key is retractable into the case, which should mean that you will never have to carry around ... More
Blow your car up!
No I am not talking about the things that bad people do, after all this is a Porsche, or is it? As you can see this car is finished in bright red and has a strange sort of finish to it, looking almost similar to a beach ball or something! That was a clue, this is the worlds first blow up Porsche sports car, unfortunately though there is very lit ... More
October 26, 2007
You can go anywhere in this!
Hitting the open road in an RV has taken on a new meaning with this saying with this vehicle. At 42.5 feet long it would take some serious driving too, yet as you can see from the images this is no ordinary vehicle. Features include a 42″ plasma TV, an In Motion satellite with Direct TV, a trash compactor and a combination washer/dryer. As ... More
October 23, 2007
The Segway by Ferrari
Now this is the sort of Segway that I would like to have, these are actually used by the guy and girls in the Ferrari factory. Just look at those racing style tyres! There are Ferrari logos in nice and neat places, while the body is a nice red finish that could only come from the Italian super car giant. Of this would be much better if the teams ... More
October 22, 2007
The Bumper Dumper
There is nothing worse than being caught short while also being stuck out in the middle of nowhere. The only solution was to find a bush and hope that nobody sees you, which was until now. This is the aptly named Bumper Dumper, and it is what it says it is. Mind you next time you see somebody sitting on the back bumper of the 4×4 you know wha ... More
October 11, 2007
Wii DIY HACK - Wiimote Lego Tank Surveillance Robot
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Cool nice little wiimote Robot… This robot is composed of Legos and uses a handyboard as the control hardware. It has 4 wheel drive each controlled by a lego motor, and a pan tilt mount for directing light and the video camera. The Wii Remote talks to a Ma ... More
October 2, 2007
Robotic flowers respond to SMS and web input
Cool, check out these artistic robotic flowers that can respond to SMS and web input. Matt Gardiner’s recent incarnation of his “Oribotics” (robotic origami flowers) project adds a networked component that allows visitors to send SMS messages to the cyborg buds from their cellphones as well as input control messages through a web ... More
September 29, 2007
Robot Video - Robot Jockey Racing
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Check out this awesome Robot Jockey, I’d say it’s one of the most creative robots ever built. According to the designer, Martin Buehler, it’s a ”prototype jockey ridden hopping robot that controlled forward speed, hopping height, and pi ... More
September 9, 2007
Homemade Jet Engines
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Looks like this Jet Engine uses a Turbo-charger off a car as one of its parts… quite incredible… via make Consumer, Consumer, Cool, Cool, Educational, Educational, Energy, Energy, Entertainment, Entertainment, Industrial, Industrial, jet_engine, Mo ... More
August 9, 2007
Super Vespa hit the streets
The modern vespa is slightly different to its original counterparts where they had hardly anything extra on them. But this one has got the latest hi tech upgrade, including this LCD screen, with touch screen display, and WiFi connectivity which will enable access to the internet whenever the owner wants, though it is not a great idea to be doing ... More
July 25, 2007
Record all of your car accidents
It is very handy to keep records, but to record an accident as it happens is something completely different. This is from Japan and although at first you think why would you want to do that, it is only when you have an accident do you really need something like this. You think that you are prepared for any occurrence, but when it actually happen ... More
July 19, 2007
Sudden Stop helps driving
Believed to be able to prevent accidents from happening, the sudden stop device is fitted around the license plate, and when the car brakes the lights around in the sudden stop device flash at a high rate, which are guaranteed to wake up the driver behind. Features: Amazing flashing license plate frame Uses ultra-bright LED technology Attracts at ... More
July 7, 2007
Fiat 500 plus Microsoft inside
It was great news when Fiat announced that they would be re launching the famous small car the Fiat 500. Yet although it is not due to be in the States for a couple of years, anyone test driving it may be in for a surprise when they get into the car. In the car they will notice the Microsoft Mobile logo and USB socket, this is the new Blue and Me ... More
June 26, 2007
USB powered desk engine
We have seen all those nice USB powered gadgets that deliver fresh air or some other eco friendly type of service, but now it is time for all those petrol head types who work at the other side of the office, they have waited and now their time has come. This is the scaled down version of a two liter engine, which has a starter, gear shift, and pl ... More
June 19, 2007
Powerful LED light for the car
Now not many people smoke these days, yet we still have cigarette lighters in the cars, so clearly we need something useful to replace the lighter. Luckily there is this powerful LED light that is placed into the cigarette lighter housing, where it charges up, now you have a great portable light to use in emergencies, or for just reading maps or d ... More
June 1, 2007
Robot Arm using Potentiometers and Servos
Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Wow, this is sweet… This could easily be implemented for medical robotic arms. A master/slave system I built using potentiometers, servos, and an IFI robotics controler . I took this robot apart a couple of years ago, but I am re-building it for a class ... More