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Comment: hi, good questions :) air supply is just push fit.....tube into the hole. a light s…
Comment: Hi, it doesn't really matter. I have made engines that have had 10mm chassis. However t…
Comment: We have plenty of it in school, but most DIY warehouses will sell it
Comment: unfortunately the alternator would require more torque than the engine could generate +…
Comment: anything that uses a low torque revolving motion
Comment: especially if it ran of flatulence!
Comment: No need to apologise....... i found my lack of general knowledge v-amusing! :)
Comment: Maaaaan how foolish do i look :) ...... Damn your academic humour! damn it to hell....…
Comment: Hi, this is interesting..... something i will be trying, however you mention...... (dih…
Comment: Im based in south cambs / north essex is that anywhere near you? if it is im sure we co…
Comment: Not the first time thats been said....a combo of dyslexia and monkey typing results in …
Comment: Hi, thanks for the nice comment and the awesome patch :) i like your kinetic man it mad…
Comment: your probably right, i would expect its excluded from all schools. I have never checked…
Comment: Nice idea :) When i move house i will definitely make one, however, to save a massive a…
Comment: Hi, thanks for the nice comment :) unfortunately most of the projects in most of the …
Comment: it absolutely will :) however home made pressurised steam is not allowed in a school …
Comment: Its not that a high school is missing equipment...... they are missing the right tech /…
Comment: hmm i think there is an argument on both sides......If i laser scanned my macho physiqu…
Comment: ..I have made two of the torches as well :)
Comment: Hi,The glass is pyrex so its pretty tough and when bought through the schools science d…
Comment: Some of my ideas were accepted with no issues, other ideas I just did anyway because as…
Comment: Hi, thanks for the vote.....unfortunately all my spare time is consumed by instructable…
Comment: COOOOOL..... can we do some role play.....lets pretend i am some punk-ass private who h…
Comment: If you get blisters....... Will your drill Sargent shout scary but mildly amusing inslu…
Comment: Ok, leave this one as the cute fishie, make angry shark vs furious dolphin editions ...…
Comment: ? I'm confused ?
Comment: That's awesome :) but I have noticed a design flaw...... When you turn on the engine th…
Comment: Brilliant!
Comment: This is very cool :) how about having two of these, put pins on the front, and commen…
Comment: Hi, yeah sometimes that is possible and saves loads of time, however, tubes are no good…
Comment: Hay thats a cool idea.....thanks....i will defo use that suggestion in the future.... J…
Comment: Hi, thanks :) ...... Oh and thanks for not mentioning the unmentionable! That debate is…
Comment: Hmm then i would suggest ebay or gumtree and buy a second hand one it just requires a b…
Comment: There are a few different options, what's your budget? And what sort of things are you …
Comment: Hi, thanks :) the idea is not mine :( if you go to the intro there is a link to the…
Comment: Hmmm........ Would the police accept 'key rings' as a good reason for a 50 cal licence?…
Comment: no innocent ducks were hurt, however, three guilty ducks were tortured.....their crime.…
Comment: Thanks.... get them sooner rather than later........ Lathes and mills are the coolest m…
Comment: blank rounds yes.....but..... whats the biggest live round we are allowed in uk?
Comment: super cool! if you connected two compressors or two paintball tanks to it....would you …
Comment: I have always wondered if it was possible to make one of these.....now i know :) grea…
Comment: That's a cool frog. It looks tiny! Hmmm, Small, tropical, colourful + a cool name with …
Comment: I could be wrong but i think we are only aloud 0.22 rifles in uk = tiny cartridges
Comment: Hi, yes one could.....unfortunately bullets in the UK are not easy to find or legal! :…
Comment: Very good, but.......how bout modding this with a small low powered Taser, rather than …
Comment: Hi, thanks for your comment & vote :)
Comment: Hi, yep sugru would work fine....if it sticks? :)
Comment: Many thanks captain! pleased you enjoyed this ible :) ..... If you like what you see ch…
Comment: This is quality..... great idea of using the connector...if this does not win the valen…
Comment: Nice :) I like the handles on the die stock, have you considered buying a MT blank and …
Comment: Hi stu, Today in my afterschool club one of my students brought me a wodge of printed …
Comment: Hi, unfortunately your story is a common one in the UK, before i started at my school 5…
Comment: Hi James, Defo upload a pic if you do :)
Comment: Totally awesome :) I used to wear a cap (when i was a small boy) that had a crocodile…
Comment: Defo make a snow version to enter in the snow challenge :)
Comment: I considered drawing glasses on and cutting out a silly hat for mikesaurus......then i …
Comment: Hi, as previously mentioned i have incorporated your idea in my lessons at school..... …
Comment: LOL :) "Anti-Business Card" very amusing
Comment: Why not use your angle grinder to cut a sirated edge for light sawing of roots or grass…
Comment: Hi, I have looked at all your cards...... Pretty cool. How bout these ideas?-incorporat…
Comment: Nice idea :) its the first time your images show a wide shot of your workshop.... It lo…
Comment: Cool.... Id love to see it. Upload an image into the comment text box :)
Comment: Well....I am humbled, Thanks Jamie, Stu and wilgubeast for you lovely comments :) As …
Comment: Cool, defo upload the piccies of what you make :)
Comment: Now you mention it....i can see what you mean....someting from lost in space perhaps :)…
Comment: Hi, The easiest way to explain it is, KS4 is an age range of students.....goes like thi…
Comment: Hi, thanks for the comment :)
Comment: A* for you, that is an awesome vid
Comment: Lol....I just love the case for the lights...... What amuses me the most is thinking of…
Comment: Hay many thanks S09, dont be too hard on american schools! What I do at my school is VE…
Comment: Cool........ I demand more paper clip mechanisms :)
Comment: Nice....using oxygen, very cleaver......im looking forward to seeing what you develop t…
Comment: Imagine doing an irish dance in these! you'd get lighting bolts coming out your shoes! :)
Comment: V-good, its cute to see how excited those kids were when they launched their cars :)
Comment: Hi, thanks for the comment, if you do make them send me a picture :) jonny
Comment: Thanks :)
Comment: Thanks, I will shortly be adding an instructable that focuses on creativity and goes in…
Comment: Hi, still love this project but I think i have noticed an issue... but i also have a so…
Comment: These are fun, I will use these with my Yr7 class as a mini task to introduce them to c…
Comment: This is a masterpiece! seriously professional vid, edited to a standard worthy of any t…
Comment: Fine work :)Organic design is cool and very relevant in our current environment........…
Comment: These are fun :) the kids must love them? ...... as a DT & Engineering teacher I reall…
Comment: Your cat is cute :)
Comment: Hi,I like your ideas, the gum ball machines are cool too :) do you work in a private sc…
Comment: I guess we are fortunate in the uk as Wales is pretty much made of slate so there is pl…
Comment: This is a sweeeeeet ride! I wonder if i would be breaking any laws if i painted my car…
Comment: LOL...... the innuendo of that comment is really quite hilarious
Comment: I like the instructable and I like your work so please dont take this as a criticism be…
Comment: I am many things, .............but mostly a teacher :) I have more slate in my back ga…
Comment: Thanks, are you going to make one?
Comment: Thanks :)
Comment: Yeah it gives you more time to position the slate before the glue solidifies
Comment: Thanks. I look foreward to seeing your projects :)
Comment: Both amusing and serious, ...........genius you should consider a career in advertising :)
Comment: Hi,2x2 is fine, it will be quicker to make as well :)Card won't burn..... unless you wa…
Comment: Start looking for some old gear boxesJonny
Comment: Brillo :) this reminds me of making cool stuff at primary school...........perhaps you…
Comment: Thanks :) originaly i did that, it cost approx £6-7 per pot......as you quite rightl…
Comment: Hmm, you will struggle to make the above design without one :( your story has upset …
Comment: Nice work, it looks like you have not hardened the steel. This will significantly limit…
Comment: Dont worry bout other people, my family & wife have always thought i was a bit strange …
Comment: That's great, send me a pic when you have made them :)
Comment: Fair comment :)
Comment: Convection moves hot air to the top of the balloon, pushing heavier cold air out. Reduc…
Comment: Thanks for your kind words :)
Comment: Hay, thanks again :) out of all the year groups and all the projects I teach, including…
Comment: Thank you for the nice comm :)
Comment: Amazing :) does this mean you are mocking x-mas as well as your anti halloween ideas? L…
Comment: Ha ha. Lol, this must be a wind up? I agree it's a fantastic idea................. If y…
Comment: Hmmm this is seriously cool. I was going to enter a spring loaded suction gun, there is…
Comment: Good idea, old bits from vehicles can look cool, i have a pair of beautiful cast iron a…
Comment: Easy to add rubber feet :)
Comment: Hi, pleased you are considering having a go :) the gears are from a motorbike engine...…
Comment: Not sure if there is such a category? perhaps there should be :)
Comment: If you teach electronics it would be super cool to mod this idea to be held open with e…
Comment: Many thanks :)
Comment: Thanks, its a new project I created this year so students understand what is involved i…
Comment: Thanks :) the majority have a great time and end up with a lovely thing to take home. I…