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Elephant Robotics Unveils New Desktop Educational Robots for 2023

Cars That Think

This is a sponsored article brought to you by Elephant Robotics. For robots to become widely used in education, they need to be smaller, easier to setup and use, and, more important, they need to be affordable to educators and students. There are two kits in the DIY series: the Drawing Kit and Laser Engraving Kit.

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Opinion: Cars and Toxic Substances

Clean Fleet Report

This article may contain affiliate links. [Ed. It is affordable and has heat-resistant properties; that’s the reason behind using asbestos in cars. 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.

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Can This DIY Rocket Program Send an Astronaut to Space?

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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. supporters are counting down until the historic day when an amateur astronaut will climb aboard a homemade rocket and wave goodbye to Earth, ready to take a giant leap for DIY-kind.

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DIY Gamma-Ray Spectroscopy with a Raspberry Pi Pico

Cars That Think

So when I decided to build a cheap DIY scintillating gamma spectrometer, it was the natural choice—although I didn’t realize I’d find myself navigating around teething problems of the sort that often affect a first-generation integrated circuit. I wanted to see if I could make it easy and affordable to build a spectrometer.

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Is It Economical to Convert ICE Car to Electric Car Using Conversion Kit

Get Electric Vehicle

Labour and Expertise Converting a car to electric propulsion isn’t a simple DIY project for most individuals. Potential buyers might be hesitant due to concerns about the conversion’s quality and impact on the vehicle’s value. #4. Labour costs can add a significant amount to the overall expense. #5.

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The Further Adventures of The Solangelist

Creative Greenius

I’d like to have me some solar, but I can’t afford it right now. That’s why we’ve built out a huge resource section with tons of articles and that’s why we’ve begun offering seminars and classes. All at once it seemed so clear to me. My situation is exactly the same as most of America.

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Electric Vehicles Open-up New Business Opportunities

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If you can manufacture high-quality premium electric vehicles for an affordable price, you may succeed in the market. DIY Guru is an example for electric vehicle training and skillset development institute. There is still room for EV manufacturing startups. You can also start a training center for. 5 Retrofitting.