So I’ve built my Firecracker Dispenser out of wood and with tighter tolerances. This version, version 2, is better constructed than version 1, but I am still having problems with jamming. This version is made out of 1/8″ balsa wood. It’s the exact same design as the first version, it is now just made out […]
While working on the first prototype of the firecracker dispenser and lighter, I wanted to take some video of it when I realized I couldn’t attach my iPhone to a tripod. I know you can buy things that make it to where you can do this, but why buy it when you can make your own . […]
It has been by goal for a few years to design and build a machine that will hold multiple firecrackers, dispense them one by one, and then light them. Not only would this be really cool to just set on the ground and let it run, but my end goal with this idea will be […]
I heard about this trick a while back and have found it very useful. If you want a strong joint between two objects, thread and superglue can be a great way of doing it. For example, the other day I wanted a way to mount my small video camera to my RC plane. My camera […]
I normally try to save my money where I can. If I can build my own of something for cheaper than I can buy a commercial one for, I most often will. In this case it is a balsa stripper. I needed one of these tools the other evening but I didn’t want to spend […]
About three weeks ago and older gentleman gave me some of his son’s old R/C stuff from the ’80s. Most of it is useless to me, like an old homemade battery pack and some outdated chargers. Amid the pile of stuff was a Testors McCoy .049 engine. The gentleman said that it used to run […]