Cars That Think
NOVEMBER 28, 2021
That successful mission in August 2018 was a huge step toward our goal of sending an amateur astronaut to the edge of space aboard one of our DIY rockets. The team recently manufactured a fuel tank for the Spica rocket [right] in their workshop. The Spica rocket will use the BPM100 engine, which the team is currently manufacturing.
Clean Fleet Report
DECEMBER 1, 2022
This article may contain affiliate links. [Ed. Automobile manufacturers historically have used asbestos in car body parts such as brakes. Mechanics, hobbyists and people who repair cars as DIY projects can be exposed to asbestos–especially when they clean the brakes of older cars—but EPA has advice on how to avoid exposure.
CleanTechnica EVs
OCTOBER 11, 2022
In a recent article, I lamented the competing pressures of efficiency and luxury in campers. I wanted something small, light, and efficient that my Bolt EUV could tow, because nothing spoils a fun trip like going into debt (both financial and to my kids for ruining the planet) to cover the fuel bill. But, living […].
Cars That Think
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
November 2018 Hands On article, “DIY Pro Audio ” in IEEE Spectrum , and it convinced me it was possible, although I wanted to go beyond just a power amplifier to something more like my lamented Sansui. In commercial product development, an optimized microcontroller would be the way to go, but for my DIY project, a Pi was perfect.
Cars That Think
APRIL 26, 2022
So I read some World War II–era journal articles and learned about the magnetometers used to locate submerged German submarines. RM3100 sensor board to an Arduino Nano through a Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI), using code posted on GitHub late last year by the manufacturer, PNI Sensor Corp. It was crude, but it worked.
Get Electric Vehicle
AUGUST 29, 2023
Labour and Expertise Converting a car to electric propulsion isn’t a simple DIY project for most individuals. The company is now mainly focusing on electric vehicle manufacturing. Potential buyers might be hesitant due to concerns about the conversion’s quality and impact on the vehicle’s value. #4.
Cars That Think
OCTOBER 25, 2022
Building off the demand stimulated by this activity, a number of manufacturers have started making premium, but still relatively cheap, SDRs. The radio’s manufacturer, KrakenRF, recommends directional Yagi TV antennas for two reasons. This article appears in the November 2022 print issue as “Passive Radar With the KrakenSDR.”.
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