Archives for August 2007

RC Helicopter flys at great speed

This RC helicopter looks like it is hyperactive. It uses some motor that can be heard being named the super motor on the youtube video above. As can be seen in the video it can fly in all directions at a very quick rate. It seems like the rotor blades are twisting rapidly to change direction so quick as it wouldnt really be possible to stop the blades and spin them in the other direction that quickly.

If you do know how this RC helicopter flys in different directions so quick then post a comment 🙂

The Fingershield is a safety device which wraps around the part of the door where the hinges are located. The safety device prevents children and adults from trapping their fingers causing severe damage and sometimes a loss of fingers. From what I learn on the fingershield site the amount of force per square inch on the closing hinge area of the door can be up to 40 tonnes… thats a lot of force on your fingers.

Having trapped my own finger in a door within the last year, I know that it hurts and this device can easily prevent any harm from being done due to shielding the dangerous areas. More details of the fingershield can be found over at Fingershieldsafety site.

Rocket Man Suit lets you fly through the sky

Yves Rossy has been flying on wings for a number of years. From what information I can gather it seems like he has now created a jet powered wing to strap on his back and fly around. It has 4 jet engines on it. This particular wing seems to have been damaged around April and is currently being repaired. For now, here are some pictures to enjoy of this wing and what it is capable of.

Via: Jet-Man and Monk

Timex Ironman iPod Remote Control

Timex have created the Ironman watch which has the ability to control your iPod. It works by using a 2.4GHz dongle attached to the iPod. With the watch you can perform various features including skip, play and pause. Engadget unboxed one recently.

I think the watch actually looks quite impressive and I do hope it will perform well.

Via: tuaw

Home Made Ray Guns

Inspired by Clayton Bailey, someone has built about 15 or so ray guns out of spare parts such as BMX stunt pegs, stove hot plate handles and a ton of other bits and bobs around the house. The pictures of these home made ray guns can be found at Flikr and are worth checking out.

Via:Flikr

Very Loud Bike Horn

The thunder horn was designed to help the cyclist be heard when you are getting in his way. It gives out a noise at 115 decibels which is louder then the average car horn and just slightly quieter then a Jet Plane. The recommended specs say that you shouldnt use this with in half a meter of someones ear due to it causing damage.

The thunder horn costs $12 from Brando.

Via: GadgetGurus

The container ship power supply is a prototype which measures 20 x 3.5 x 5 inches and has a metal chassis covered in rubber. The reason it was built was to show what is done each time a container ship goes over to another country full of 9000 40ft containers. As can be seen, the different PSUs plugged in to it form the towers on the ship with the trailing cords showing the wake.

Via: giffintermeer

Laser Guided Scissors

These scissors are different to your average type in that they have a laser built in to the handle which projects a beam on to the fabric or paper you are cutting. The beam gives you a path to follow to help you cut in a straight line. Costing $13 they seem to be at a reasonable price. My only concern would be if you are following a dot or a line… because with a dot you could go way off course thinking you are going straight when you are actually not.

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C-17 In Action – These bloopers are hilarious

4 Jet Engines on an RC Plane

This RC plane uses 4 small jet engines and can be seen taking off, flying around and then landing on the grass succesfully at the end. Flying an RC plane with precision can be difficult because when looking up it is often hard to see which direction the plane is going due to shadows and the bright sky behind it. The controller did a very good job of landing it.