The biggest problem people have with gym balls is that they take up a lot of space when not in use. The CoreFitBall Pro seeks to solve this problem by transforming the gym ball into gym equipment and a handy piece of furniture. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRad4NlNPxI&ab_channel=householdproducts A Stand for a Gym Ball? It achieves this through its stand, consisting of a round top ring and a hexagonal bottom ring. Six stand lifters prop up the top ring to evenly distribute weight and prevent the ball from escaping the stand. A support structure consisting of six pillars stops any twisting and prevents unnecessary shifts in movement. The bottom ring is also fitted with silicone feet…

Everyone loves quality keyboards. They’re fast, responsive, and let you encode your thoughts into a digital format easily. A high-end keyboard can run you up to hundreds of dollars, but you can get a good, solid one for just a couple of bucks. Or… you could also try to make one, just as YouTuber Flurples has done many, many times. By far, their most popular keyboard build (one with over 10 million views on their channel) is a small 27-key keyboard taped to a piece of cardboard. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVInBOLSqoM&ab_channel=flurples You read that correctly – cardboard. Thanks to the modular nature of today’s keyboards, Flurples can buy the components and make the thing themselves.…

Officially, the only way you can make your Hot Wheels cars go faster on a track is by using some variation of a Hot Wheels Track Booster – a unique track piece with two spinning wheels that rev up your cars as they pass through. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xV38liv_BY&ab_channel=Dr.Engine Now, you could spend money on this official piece, but where’s the fun in that? As YouTube channel Dr. Engine shows, you can totally make an overpowered booster using LEGO Technic pieces. Dr. Engine’s first booster model consisted of two LEGO wheels mounted vertically over a piece of Hot Wheels track. It required different LEGO pieces and Hot Wheels car sizes to get the clearance between the track…

We’ve featured tons of wood-turned pieces on SolidSmack before, but never something as complicated as a double-helix goblet. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bl45nkMaYvY&ab_channel=JackMackWoodturning Earlier this year, YouTube channel Jack Mack Woodturning decided to turn an old piece of applewood into a goblet. The wood was a tad long, but instead of whittling it down, Jack Mack rolled with the punches and made the handle fancier (and longer) than intended. Shaping the Goblet Bowl He started by cutting the raw apple wood into a workable piece. He then took the wood to his lathe and hollowed out one side to make the bowl. To make it look more like a goblet, he used his woodworking tools to shape the…

Chops saws and miter saws are two essential power tools that can help to precisely cut woods and metals without much effort from you. At first look, they look exactly the same. Their appearances look precisely the same, and both have blades that you can cut things from top to bottom. Yet, it is crucial to know their main differences if you are planning to buy the right equipment for your project.  Chop Saw Vs. Miter Saw: The Main Differences While the chop saw and miter saw look like two peas in a pod, they have significant differences. First is the size. If you would personally see and compare them…

Specs: Brand: OXO Type: Stainless Steel Induction Compatible: Yes Dishwasher Safe: Yes Items: 8”, 10”, and 12” frying pans; 1.5-quart and 2.5-quart saucepans with lids; 3-quart sauté pan with lid; and 3-quart and 8-quart stockpots with lids Price: Pros: There is aluminum between the two stainless steel plates of the base to improve heat distribution. The set works best on gas cooktops. The pieces are oven/broiler-safe. The handles feel very sturdy and don’t heat much when cooking. They are dishwasher-safe and induction-compatible. Full Review: We have reviewed the OXO Good Grips Nonstick Pro before in our roundup of the best nonstick set, and it performed just fine. Now, it is…