Peter Sripol really likes building gravity defying death traps. He recently flew the fourth ultralight, which he designed and built himself. For a taste of what’s going on here, the wings have ...

It's winter in Beaver Creek, Ohio, at the moment, and sub-zero temperatures mean liberal amounts of ice and snow. Kids may be heading for the hills for some sledding fun, but serial tinkerer Peter ...

There are no shortage of Nerf gun mods out there. From simply upgrading springs to removing air restrictors, the temptation of one-upping your opponents in a Nerf war speaks to many! Not content with ...

Here’s a DIY project you should definitely not try at home. YouTuber Peter Sripol built himself a flying machine using a 3D printer, 50 drone motors, and way more duct tape than you’d ever want to ...

Nerf guns are no mere toys. With the right tinkering, you can make them pretty lethal, especially when they're attached to a fuel source like hydrogen. That's what Peter Sripol did. Like some previous ...

Even the most expensive robot vacuums—like those capable of emptying themselves so they can run autonomously for weeks—lack the ability to climb up and down stairs in order to clean multiple floors of ...

Warning: LEGO lovers, the above video contains hammering, taping, gluing, and cutting of LEGO pieces. R.I.P. legal LEGO connections. LEGOs are so much fun for kids, and adults—looking at you, people ...

If your busy lifestyle leaves little time for housework, robot vacuum cleaners can help. Though models can employ some pretty advanced tech to autonomously tackle dirt in the living space, they're ...

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A fun YouTube video shows a foamcore F-18 built to house an actual jet turbine. The versatile F/A-18 has decades of military history, though this is likely the first one with a tin-foil heat shield.