Category: Mashup

Pinewood Derby Speed Series – Video 2

Video 2 in the Pinewood Derby Speed series let you in on the the best-kept speed secrets that make some wheels faster than others.  See how physics affects how fast your wheels accelerate.  See how buying more than one pinewood…

New Pinewood Derby Video Series

We are glad to announce our new and improved Pinewood Derby video series.  We are currently filming more, so if there is something you would like to see us cover, go ahead and let us know in the comments!

The Flying Wedge

Build the Pinewood Derby® Legend: The Flying Wedge   The instructions given on this webpage are intended to convey general information about building the car.  Guards have been removed from equipment in many illustrations for clarity.   Always read and follow…

Project: Build a Boat

So I stumbled on this page about free boat plans: www.svensons.com… Originally, I was going to build the paddle pusher. It looked simple enough. Then I thought that as long as I was going to the trouble, I might build…

Beginning Robotics – Capacitors

Capacitors are a very common gadget in almost any electric circuit. Capacitors are kind of like electrical springs. When you push down on a spring, you give it some energy. If you let go, the energy comes back out of…

Watermelon Smoothie Hack

Found this one on Mark Rober’s awesome (but PG-13) Youtube channel. The kids are going to really think this is awesome. Chill a watermelon and make a smoothie with just a power drill and a coat hanger.  Trust me, this…