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Build a water rocket

How to build a water rocket

Make a bottle rocket that can shoot over two hundred feet! Making an extremely powerful water bottle rocket is easy, and only involves a few things, like PVC, glue, duct tape, that plastic bottle, and an air ...

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Build a 2/5th scale tank

How to build a 2/5th scale tank

Forever a WonderHowTo favorite. Learn how to build any type of 2/5th (40%) scale fully functional tank.

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Make a realistic looking landscape diorama

How to make a realistic looking landscape diorama

Take your shoebox diorama to the next level. Will of Storm the Castle is by far my favorite hobbyist on the web. His website is chock full of whimsy, covering DIY in many areas: mead wine, the art of the ...

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How to build a 2/5th scale tank

Build a 2/5th scale tank

This instructional video is the first part of a new series on how to build any type of 2/5th (40%) scale fully functional tank. Any queries ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by bird crick | Comments 7
Views 30,355

How to build the ultimate straw rocket

Build the ultimate straw rocket

A very easy to make rocket made from a drinking straw, and launched using air pressure.Almost everyone will be able to make this, it does ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by Klaus Macht Alles | Comments 12
Views 17,033

How to make a rocket powered matchbox car

Make a rocket powered matchbox car

Kipkay explains how to make a rocket powered matchbox by combining two matchbox toy cars. You need A10-PT model rockets and 32 gauge wire to ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by Kipkay | Comments 9
Views 12,749

How to make a realistic looking landscape diorama

Make a realistic looking landscape diorama

Watch this video series to learn how to make the base shell, terrain, trees, bushes, tufts of grass, and cast plaster rocks for a fantasy ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 4
Views 12,170

How to build a steam powered toy boat (FAKE?)

Build a steam powered toy boat (FAKE?)

F for FAKE. This video has been labeled a "Faux-To". Commonly contested as bogus science, we believe this video to be a hoax. What's your ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by bird crick | Comments 9
Views 12,107

How to make a ball bearing rocket

Make a ball bearing rocket

Kipkay shows you how to make a basic rocket out of ball bearings and magnets, also called a gaussian gun.

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Curated 1 year ago by Kipkay | Comments 2
Views 11,404

How to ballast your model railroad track

Ballast your model railroad track

Okay, you've got all of your feed wires set up on your model railway track, now what? Ballasting. Check out this video tutorial to see how ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 10,155

How to build a water rocket

Build a water rocket

Build a extremely powerful rocket that shoots over 200 feet! Simple step by step instructions! For those interested in explosives & bombs ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 9,760

How to mod a Hot Wheels toy car into a USB flash drive key

Mod a Hot Wheels toy car into a USB flash drive key

Simple steps to make a Hot Wheels USB key with working wheels. Mod ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by bird crick | Comments 5
Views 9,655

How to model railroad scenery using extruded foam

Model railroad scenery using extruded foam

Are your hobbies building model trains? Well, I hope you are building your own model sets the way you want to, but if you're stumped in the ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 4
Views 8,783

How to make a solar-powered miniature car

Make a solar-powered miniature car

Check out this science video to see how to make a solar-powered miniature car. To make this solar-powered mini car, you'll need some balsa ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by tenebrism | Comments 4
Views 8,433

How to wire your model railroad track

Wire your model railroad track

If you're at the point where you need to start ballasting your model railroad track, then you might want to check out this video tutorial on ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 2
Views 7,807

How to install and weather flex track for model railroads

Install and weather flex track for model railroads

Need to secure your track to the road bed for your model railroad ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 3
Views 7,108

How to make a rocket with simple materials

Make a rocket with simple materials

Learn how to make a rocket using simple materials.

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 6,974

How to build a 2.5 scale sherman tank

Build a 2.5 scale sherman tank

This is an instructional video on how to build a massive, fully-functioning model of a Sherman Tank.

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Curated 1 year ago by peck | Comments 2
Views 6,434

How to make a rocket out of trash

Make a rocket out of trash

This rocket is easy to build with household materials, but still works great. You will need a paper towel, a spray can cap, a model rocket ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by Amie | Comments 3
Views 5,987

How to build a custom model rocket from scratch

Build a custom model rocket from scratch

This is the second version of 'How to build a Custom Built Model Rocket' with requested corrections. This guidelines provide you with both ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 4
Views 5,779

How to make a PVC water rocket

Make a PVC water rocket

This is a slightly more advanced rocket and launcher powered on water. You will need PVC pipe, fittings, PVC cement and a quick connect ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by bird crick | Comments 0
Views 5,761

How to build a soda bottle water rocket

Build a soda bottle water rocket

Have you ever wanted to launch your own rocket? Well, now you can, with little more than a two liter soda bottle, wire hangers, a bicycle ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by Amie | Comments 2
Views 5,255

How to hand lay scaled model railroad turnouts

Hand lay scaled model railroad turnouts

Need a new hobby? How about railroad modeling? You can turn a full sized train and rail transport into a scaled model for you to enjoy ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 4
Views 5,074

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Creepy Crawler Ant Robot

Wow, this robot has incredible movement. "A-Pod is an ant inspired hexapod robot with a 2 DOF abdomen (tail), a 3 DOF head with large mandibles. 6 legs with 3 DOF each. Total 25 servos ...

Remote Control Your Lawn Mower

Time to make those lazy Sunday afternoons even lazier. Instructables member johndavid400 has posted a full HowTo on modding your lawn mower to operate via remote control. " ...How to make your ...

Why Buy a Car When You Can Build-It-Yourself?

BBC show Top Gear has built a homemade electric car in just 18 hours: the Hammerhead Eagle i-Thrust. According to Autocar,  "...the Hammerhead Eagle i-Thrust is a road legal car/shed that ...

Obama! Are You Eating that Chicken Wing Correctly?

Yes, there is a right way and a wrong way to eat a chicken wing. And yes, Obama likes chicken wings just like everybody else does. Here's how you do it, courtesy of Food Wishes (also, here's several ...

SPLAT! Art Made from Everyday Household Items

Tom Friedman. One of my very favorite contemporary artists. Friedman injects the wonder into the humdrum. He creates magic from the unsuspected with his incredible sculptures assembled from simple ...

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