http://www.instructables.com Member Feed Mon, 20 May 2013 23:54:37 PDT BLOX v1.01 http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Most-Useless-Machine/
The Most Useless Machine EVER! - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/F6Z/ZPIF/G5KPASY0/F6ZZPIFG5KPASY0.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/F6Z/ZPIF/G5KPASY0/F6ZZPIFG5KPASY0.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/F6Z/ZPIF/G5KPASY0/F6ZZPIFG5KPASY0.SMALL.jpg EPWHHIMG3KYBFN3 Frivolous Engineering And yet everyone wants one!!!? AKA:  The Ultimate Machine! Get Your Parts Kits and Machines: FrivolousEngineering.com Update Oct 31, 2012: Now Available At the Maker Shed "Weird Al" Yankovic Sez:  "I never realized till now how much I needed one of these." AS SEEN ON TV!  Make Magazine's amiab...
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Continue Reading »]]> technology Mon, 18 Feb 2013 17:30:02 PST The-Most-Useless-Machine http://www.instructables.com/id/Recumbent-Bike-1/ /files/deriv/FBF/5D39/G2HE09E3/FBF5D39G2HE09E3.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FBF/5D39/G2HE09E3/FBF5D39G2HE09E3.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FBF/5D39/G2HE09E3/FBF5D39G2HE09E3.SMALL.jpg EVLZLW1G2HE095Z Frivolous Engineering Normal0 This is not a typical instructable that has a list of parts, dimensions and build instructions.  It’s more of an Inspire-able. I had a long conversation with the builder of a recumbent bike.  He’s passionate about biking and recumbents.  He built his bike using only basic hand to...
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Continue Reading »]]> outside Sun, 17 Mar 2013 13:00:14 PDT Recumbent-Bike-1 http://www.instructables.com/id/Laser-Triggered-High-Speed-Photography/
Laser Triggered High-Speed Photography - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FC5/DF8X/G02LSYRD/FC5DF8XG02LSYRD.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FC5/DF8X/G02LSYRD/FC5DF8XG02LSYRD.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FC5/DF8X/G02LSYRD/FC5DF8XG02LSYRD.SMALL.jpg E2SMRJJFZWXPKOF Frivolous Engineering In order to consistently photograph something like milk drops the usual method uses a high-end camera ($500 and up), Speedlite flash ($300 and up) and an optical electronic delayed flash trigger ($120 and up). There are lots of DIY circuits for this purpose, but they still require a good camera a...
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Continue Reading »]]> technology Mon, 21 Mar 2011 12:00:17 PDT Laser-Triggered-High-Speed-Photography http://www.instructables.com/id/Virtual-LSD/ /files/deriv/F91/163W/FWMO2ZBC/F91163WFWMO2ZBC.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/F91/163W/FWMO2ZBC/F91163WFWMO2ZBC.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/F91/163W/FWMO2ZBC/F91163WFWMO2ZBC.SMALL.jpg ECW7DKGFZ8J3B60 Frivolous Engineering This optical illusion will cause visual distortions and I'm told it's just like being on psychedelic drugs.To get the full effect watch the video in FULL SCREEN mode: it's the second icon from the right, at the bottom right corner of the video player.Also you can download the pdf below and print it...
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Continue Reading »]]> play Fri, 5 Feb 2010 15:27:12 PST Virtual-LSD http://www.instructables.com/id/Photographing-Fireworks/
Photographing Fireworks - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/FER/1BAW/FWMO3A52/FER1BAWFWMO3A52.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FER/1BAW/FWMO3A52/FER1BAWFWMO3A52.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FER/1BAW/FWMO3A52/FER1BAWFWMO3A52.SMALL.jpg EHM6G9WFWMO2Z9F Frivolous Engineering Getting good photos of fireworks is easy.Just follow this instructable...
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Continue Reading »]]> technology Thu, 7 Apr 2011 09:00:10 PDT Photographing-Fireworks http://www.instructables.com/id/Greenest-Way-to-Fly-RC/
Bungee Launcher - More DIY How To Projects]]> /files/deriv/F7A/SIRD/FS8RCLZ1/F7ASIRDFS8RCLZ1.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/F7A/SIRD/FS8RCLZ1/F7ASIRDFS8RCLZ1.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/F7A/SIRD/FS8RCLZ1/F7ASIRDFS8RCLZ1.SMALL.jpg E5SCSHFFS8O1FZ4 Frivolous Engineering This is a how-to on building a Bungee or Highstart Launcher for model gliders: no gas or electric motors are used just a re-usable length of rubber tubing and some fishing line. And it's very inexpensive too: less than 30 bucks for a small set up. I use this to launch my six foot wing-span model...
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Continue Reading »]]> technology Tue, 12 Apr 2011 07:00:11 PDT Greenest-Way-to-Fly-RC http://www.instructables.com/id/Needle-Through-Balloon-Revealed/ /files/deriv/FVK/63AZ/FMMD0ZO7/FVK63AZFMMD0ZO7.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FVK/63AZ/FMMD0ZO7/FVK63AZFMMD0ZO7.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FVK/63AZ/FMMD0ZO7/FVK63AZFMMD0ZO7.SMALL.jpg E05HS6TFMMD0ZNT Frivolous Engineering Not a trick or an illusion: this is real! A normal balloon is examined and blown up by a spectator and then a long needle is plunged through the balloon without popping it. Learn how to do this amazing feat. No scotch tape or any gimmicks.
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Continue Reading »]]> play Fri, 5 Feb 2010 11:11:46 PST Needle-Through-Balloon-Revealed http://www.instructables.com/id/Dime-Through-Balloon-Trick-1/ /files/deriv/FI0/8MSA/FM2CTAJ0/FI08MSAFM2CTAJ0.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FI0/8MSA/FM2CTAJ0/FI08MSAFM2CTAJ0.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FI0/8MSA/FM2CTAJ0/FI08MSAFM2CTAJ0.SMALL.jpg EGCLC0IFM7WGJEX Frivolous Engineering Using a balloon, small glass, coin, and a rubber band, you can perform this amazing illusion. Afterwards everything can be examined.
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