Bicycle-Powered Treehouse Elevator

Sep 10, 2013

Why climb 30 feet up when you can bike? Check out Ethan Schlussler’s Bicycle Powered Tree House Elevator:

“I got tired of climbing a ladder six and a half million times a day, so I made a bicycle powered elevator to solve this problem,” he writes.

“It was originally a 20-something speed bicycle, but first gear wasn’t slow enough, so I cut the large sprocket off the front, and welded it on the rear to get a lower gear. I also had to do away with the de-railers and make a new chain tensioner.”

The treehouse is not yet complete, but Ethan says, “I will be building walls and insulating it in the next few weeks, and eventually I intend to live (or at least sleep) in it. “

via Makezine.


Mega Sega

Aug 27, 2013

Disk drives, Nintendos, Segas, Commodores and Ataris have never been put to such quality use. In the bottom of an empty swimming pool, check it out!


Magic Beard!

Aug 23, 2013

Check out this magical beard, you guys. Be warned though, if you have a beard, you may be asked to pull crayons out of it after watching this video.


Let the Dominos Fall

Aug 20, 2013

In August, 2009, Stefan Schöppers and his team succeeded in breaking the world record for the largest domino toppled in a chain that begins with a “regular”-size domino. Their largest domino, shown in the video above, is 6.40 m (20 ft 11 in) in height.

That record held until an 8m (26 ft 3 in) tall domino was toppled in a on the Dutch National Science Quiz TV show in January, 2013. You can watch that video here.

So how does this all work? Learn more about the science behind the spectacle in this domino chain reaction video by Professor Stephen Morris, and enjoy more videos with dominoes.


Top Grom Action

Aug 14, 2013

Check out team rider, Annika Vrklan, representing Krash in some of this most excellent Top Grom contest coverage.


Trick Pizza Tossing

Aug 14, 2013

Get schooled on some insane trick pizza dough tossing skills


GIANT SLIP ‘N SLIDE LOOP

Aug 9, 2013

Clint Walker and Clive Dixon take the slip ‘n slide to the next level with their 12-foot death loop.


Killer Ostrich

Jul 31, 2013

Watch out folks. Some guy made a Killer Flying Ostrich. Lot’s of talk about drones out there, but maybe we should be worrying about flying birds that aren’t supposed to fly…


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