Though people like to say 3D printing is an easy way to make something yourself, the materials required aren’t exactly cheap. A decent 3D printer will already set you back a couple of hundred dollars, not to mention the filament needed to print whatever it is you want to make. While he hasn’t quite found…
To get you ready for the spooky festive season, YouTuber The Q has thought of a way to quadruple your Halloween costume points. How? By creating four skeleton doppelgangers! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5dq8-4wUI8&ab_channel=TheQ Making the Skeletal Framework Making the bodies of the skeletons requires a bunch of PVC pipes, some pipe fittings, and a few hooks. Cut the…
How do you turn a flat object into something round? Well, you don’t need magic to do it. All you have is the right strategy to make it possible. That’s what YouTuber The Q did in one of his videos. Witness how this artist produced a playable bowling ball with nothing but planks of plywood…
Those of you who used to rely on training wheels know how invaluable they are. But now that you know how to ride a bike, how about learning some new bike tricks such as the wheelie stunt? Well, that seems tough. You’re probably wishing for a trainer specifically built for the job and thankfully, there…
At its core, billiards (or pool – as the cool kids like to call it) is just a game about simple geometry. Once you understand how the balls move and react on a flat rectangular plane, you can pull off some sick moves by bouncing them off of walls and into each other. While the…
Ah, Jenga – the game you play when you’re tired of board games. Instead of requiring any real knowledge of a game’s rules, Jenga relies more on depth perception, an innate knowledge of physics, and very, very careful hands. Sadly, not all of us have the dexterity to play such a game. When so much…
Spring may be fast approaching, but it’s still pretty cold in a lot of parts of the world. So while the bodies of water in your area are still solid, why not enjoy and ride a bladed bicycle on them? Okay, let me back up a bit: a few weeks ago, DIY enthusiast The Q…
This is a new one: instead of making a unique project of his own, YouTuber The Q’s latest endeavor takes inspiration from none other than Homer Simpson himself. In one of the older Simpsons episodes, the iconic yellow lug creates a chair he claims no one can fall from. Rather than buying or making a…
We’ve covered numerous matchstick chain reactions in the past, but none of them have ever been lit underwater. It makes sense, really. Why (or how) could you make flammable material ignite underwater, much less make a flaming chain of art? As it turns out, all you need is a bunch of match sulfur (the red…
Baseball: the good-old American pastime (apart from mowing the lawn on Sundays, that is). Contrary to popular belief, the earliest known recorded publication of baseball was found in England all the way back in 1744 and was brought to Canada by the English, which eventually made its way to America. Now there’s your history lesson…
With months of self-isolation getting to him, YouTuber The Q thought it would be a good idea to buy a pair of Nike Air Force shoes. He must not have thought too far ahead however, because now he has a new pair of shoes with nowhere to run. What’s one to do? Recreate the same…
Already bored of his Formula 1 wheel-equipped hoverboard and walking bicycle, YouTube creator The Q’s newest vehicular project is a monowheel made entirely out of wood. I’ll be honest… I want to build one. In his latest video, he shows us just how he managed to create a driveable wheel which can hold a single…
Remember those ridiculous abominations on wheels in the mid to late 2010s called “hoverboards”? Oh, what’s that? They’re still around? *Shakes head* So you remember they don’t actually hover? I know, it’s 2020. Where are our priorities? To poke fun (we think) at the wheeled monstrosities, YouTuber The Q creates a monstrosity of his own.…
There’s are a couple of reasons why computer keyboards are made from plastic and not wood. 1) Wood doesn’t lend itself to mass manufacturing like plastic does and 2) the amount of abuse and hand oils absorbed by the wooden keys would wear faster than the myth of George Washington’s wooden teeth. But that won’t…
In these tough times, people are scrambling to stay healthy and safe. Naturally, this means staying at home. But when necessity (i.e. the need for groceries) calls, there’s no other choice but to go out and brave the crowds in order to get what you need. But how can you get your supply of face…
There’s nothing worse than going to an Asian restaurant with no idea how to use chopsticks. For shame. Sure, you could do the sensible thing and ask for a spoon and fork, but something in the back of your head says, “That’s just bad manners!” YouTuber The Q is back at it again, this time…
If you still have some of those old beer kegs from your college days, then you must really have a penchant for nostalgia. “Those things will come in handy someday.” Oh, I know, and I’ve got the PERFECT project. Apart from smelling like decades-old beer, those things are heavy, take up a lot of space,…
You’ve seen those fake, hollow rock hide-a-key products, but how cool would it be to use a real rock? And, taking it one step further, what if you could add a zipper and turn it into a money pouch? Well, according to avid creator The Q, all it takes is a zipper, some small power…
If you’ve ever looked at a bike and thought “Man, I wish this thing had a bunch of freakin’ legs instead of wheels”, then you’re probably just as awesome as the people behind YouTube channel The Q. Taking inspiration from Dutch designer Theo Jansen’s Strandbeests (kinetic sculptures which move with the wind), this bicycle’s rear…