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RC Plane: Electronics (Part 2/4)
Hello readers!! Welcome to the 2nd blog post covering the electronics side of RC planes. In this blog, I will show you which parts I used, how I put together my circuit and what some general tips to keep in mind. Firstly, I will be describing the comoenetw used, how they work, and a few…
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RC Plane: The Basics (Part 1/4)
Hello readers!! Welcome to the first of four posts covering the entire RC plane experience, including basics, electronics, scratch building and flying/optimizing. In this post, I will cover the basics of RC planes, and in the next 3 posts, I will walk you through my own building journey, from the start to finish, telling you…
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How to make a DIY Plasma Cannon
Hello readers! I’m sure that at least once in your life, you have had the urge to make a plasma gun. This is one of the coolest things I’ve ever built, and it’s quite easy to make. In order to do so, you’ll require the following materials: Firstly, use tape to securely attach the hose…
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How to build a robot to hide food from your siblings
Hello everyone! Welcome to my blog. Today, I’m excited to share how I built a robot that successfully hides food from your siblings. This idea came to me one day after school when I discovered all of my snacks had been stolen by my elder sister. Determined to prevent this from happening again, I came…
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My first soldering project
Hello everyone, hope you are doing well. Welcome to my blog. Today I’ll be talking about a recent project of mine, completed through makers asylum, the “Walking bee.” This project consisted of soldering components such as resistors, capacitors, buzzers, and LEDs on a PCB shaped like a bee. The goal of the component was quite…
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My first CAD experience
Hello everyone, hope you are doing well. Today I want to discuss a few of my ongoing projects and future ideas in CAD. I have recently started learning CAD and not gonna lie, it has been really fun. The software i am using is called AutoDesk Fusion 360, which i will link down below. https://www.autodesk.in/products/fusion-360/overview?term=1-YEAR&tab=subscription…
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The “perpetual motion machine” -Low Temp Stirling Engine
Hello everyone! Welcome to my blog. Today, I am going to tell you about a rather fascinating piece of engineering and trying my best to explain how it actually works. The machine we are going to cover is the low temperature Stirling engine. The Stirling engine works due to Charles’s law. It is the physical…
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The Egg Drop Competition Results
Drop 1- Half story height 2. The Paratrooper ✅ 3. The Straw Spike-ball ❌ Drop 2- 1 story height 2. The Paratrooper ✅ Drop 3- 2 story height 2. The Paratrooper ✅ BONUS DROP- 4 story height The Paratrooper survives all ✅ Final thoughts and design improvements- Although a clever design, The SpikeBall did not…
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The Egg Drop Competition
Hello readers, Today we are going to be exploring quite a fun little project. I am sure you all have heard about the infamous ‘Egg Drop Challenge’ that many people partake in. If not, don’t worry and let me tell you all about it. The aim of this challenge is to design and develop creative…
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The science behind a potato cannon
Hello readers, Here I will be exploring the science behind a potato cannon. However I recommend you to actually see the structure and building of a potato cannon before reading this in order to understand the terminology I will be using. So click this link if you wish to see a detailed guide on how…
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