Ah, baseball: one of America’s favorite pastimes. While it is fun tossing the ball of the same namesake around, what really gets the crowd cheering is when someone hits the said ball with a good, solid bat. Though Major League Baseball requires the use of wood bats, lower levels have allowed the aluminum bats to…
It’s always good to take apart old machinery once it has served its purpose after years of use; especially if you can make something completely new from the scrapped parts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQgkgj93Dwg In one of his videos, Neil from Pask Makes demonstrated how you can make your very own block pane from an old lawn mower…
2021 is shaping up to be a year where previously announced technology from the pre-pandemic past starts coming out of the woodwork. The handheld Playdate console (which was supposed to release last year) has some new features and games, and now, Microsoft just announced the upcoming release of their new mini-fridge. For many of you…
Here’s something anyone can make with a wrench: a circular hook knife. However, instead of using the hardware tool to pull or twist something into place, you’ll actually be breaking the metal down and turning it into something new. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TY-h3qRp308 The man behind The Small Workshop YouTube channel didn’t have his own forge, so he…
Remember when I wrote about the Playdate? That little video game console with a low-res, black-and-white screen and a hand crank on the side? That was back in 2019. The console was supposed to come out last year but with the world being the way it is, creator Panic had to postpone their blocky handheld…