Category Archives: water

Build an RC Catamaran

Posted on August 21, 2015 by robertwilkie

Nice build, the author took a plastic shoe box, some PVC pipe, 2 pool noodles, and make a propeller/steering system (oh and the motor/controller from an old RC car) to make a slick boat.  Figure under $20 in parts (between … Continue reading →

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Building a boat from plywood

Posted on August 17, 2015 by robertwilkie

Been thinking more and more about doing this.  Found a bunch more plans for doing so below: One Sheet Jon Boat (rowboat like) http://www.instructables.com/id/One-sheet-Jonboat/ One Sheet canoe like boat (Lots of work thought) http://www.instructables.com/id/Building-a-One-sheet-boat-Alternate-Building/ Another canoe like one here http://www.instructables.com/id/Building-a-One-sheet-boat/ … Continue reading →

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The one sheet of plywood boat

Posted on August 10, 2015 by robertwilkie

A few years back I tried to get my kids to build one of these.  Its about $30 in materials and I got Home Depot to make all the cuts for me.  But…never got the kids interested.  Ended up using … Continue reading →

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A styling swamp cooler

Posted on August 10, 2015 by robertwilkie

OK this is nice looking.  The author build the standard swamp cooler with a 5 gallon bucket, but added alot of style to it with paint.  What I found interesting is Home Depo has a 5 gallon bucket insulator you … Continue reading →

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Simple Peristaltic pump

Posted on July 30, 2015 by robertwilkie

Nice pump that you can 3D print out and use with a stepper for precise control.  All controlled with an arduino http://hackaday.com/2015/07/29/university-peristaltic-pump-has-hacker-heritage/ http://blogs.rsc.org/chipsandtips/2015/06/26/diy-peristaltic-pump/

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Another interesting Hydrogen build

Posted on July 24, 2015 by robertwilkie

I like the overall build for this Hydrogen generator. But….why use forks?  It seems like allot of work to cut, drill, etc the forks when you could use a heatsink instead.  I like the use of the PVC pipe thought.  … Continue reading →

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Peristaltic Pumps

Posted on July 21, 2015 by robertwilkie

So I have been thinking about 3D printing with other materials.  Problem is there is not a whole lot out there on different materials, creamy likey ones, and how to use them.  I stumbled on this article on using a … Continue reading →

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Interesting swamp cooler build

Posted on July 16, 2015 by robertwilkie

This build is interesting since the author has a re-usable cooling source, popicles in plastic.  Why?  Well the fan does the standard stuff of blowing on the ice, and out comes the cool air from the bottom (instead of the … Continue reading →

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Another solar pool heater build

Posted on July 14, 2015 by robertwilkie

I love these builds cause the comercial version of the builds are big bucks.  Only thing is I am not sure the tubing is sunlight safe that he uses. http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-1-Hour-Solar-Pool-Heater/

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Make a ghetto hydrolysis (hydrogen/oxygen splitter)

Posted on June 16, 2015 by robertwilkie

Nice build, the authors basically take a soda bottle, bucket, 2 PC heat sinks, a wall wart, and lots of glue from a glue gun to make hydrogen.  A few things I would change in this build is: tap or … Continue reading →

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