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Jam Jar Jet by Night Jam Jar Jet by Night
Posted by: TheLangfords

Video duration: 73 seconds

My best jam jar pulse jet engine so far, running at night so you can see the flame, with the added bonus of a spectacular finale.
Find out how to make it at http://www.instructa bles.com/id/EJ6JA1OD 4CEXCFO3PQ/

Related: engine, explosion, instructable, jam, jar, jet, rocket

Diamond-fold Booklet Diamond-fold Booklet
Posted by: TheLangfords

Video duration: 299 seconds

How to make a booklet without traditional pages. More details (and templates) at http://www.instructa bles.com/id/EQHP4N1F 4KSGFCS/

Related: book, booklet, folding, instructable, instructables, paper

The Puzzle Stick The Puzzle Stick
Posted by: TheLangfords

Video duration: 52 seconds

You can make this simple test of dexterity and wit to utterly confuzzle your friends.
See http://www.intructab les.com

Related: confuse, confuzzle, instructables, kiteman, puzzle, stick

The Manta Drive The Manta Drive
Posted by: TheLangfords

Video duration: 62 seconds

Proof-of-concept model for a drive system that will work *through* the hull of an ROV, reducing the possibility of leakage via drive-shafts piercing the hull.
In addition, the driving action is a reciprocating wave-form, cutting the chance for weeds or lines to become tangled around a rotating shaft.

Related: drive, instructable, instructables, kiteman, manta, operated, propulsion, remote, robot, rov, submarine, vehicle

World\ World's Loudest Party Popper
Posted by: TheLangfords

Video duration: 50 seconds

A film-cannister cannon that is wholly self-contained. More details at http://www.instructa bles.com/id/The-Worl ds-Loudest-Party-Pop per---The-Most-Porta b/

Related: bomb, boom, cannon, dangerous, detonation, diy, electric, explosion, gun, illegal, instructables, lou, make, methanol, shock, weapon

Jam Jar Jet 01 Jam Jar Jet 01
Posted by: TheLangfords

Video duration: 20 seconds

My lucky first pulse-jet engine, running in daylight. See how it was made at http://www.instructa bles.com/id/Be-an-Ae ronautical-Scientist %3a-Make-your-Own-Je t-En/

Related: engine, jamjar, jet, motor, pulse, rocket

Trouble-shooting a Pulse Jet Trouble-shooting a Pulse Jet
Posted by: TheLangfords

Video duration: 75 seconds

Does exactly what it says on the tin. Jam Jar pulse jets are the easiest things to make, and the easiest things to get wrong.
See how I made it at http://www.instructa bles.com/id/EJ6JA1OD 4CEXCFO3PQ/

Related: engine, instructable, jet, pulse, reynst, rocket

Instructables Launch It Challenge Entry (v2) Instructables Launch It Challenge Entry (v2)
Posted by: TheLangfords

Video duration: 57 seconds

The same as version one, but aged at the suggestion of another Instructables member

Related: glider, hoopster, huffit, instructable, instructables, it, launch

The Box Turbine The Box Turbine
Posted by: TheLangfords

Video duration: 34 seconds

A quick glue-and-paper Make to keep kids entertained during the long Summer holidays.
Full instructions at http://www.instructa bles.com/id/How-to-m ake-a-toy-turbine/ and thousands more projects for kids at http://www.instructa bles.com/tag/type:id /category:kids/?sort =RECENT

Related: bored, boredom, craft, holiday, instructables, kids, kiteman, make, paper, toy, turbine

Fire Boats Fire Boats
Posted by: TheLangfords

Video duration: 83 seconds

Hot air rises. If you deflect it with a non-flammable sail, there's a force on the sail. If the sail is fastened to a boat, the boat will move.
Slowly.
More details at http://www.instructa bles.com

Related: boat, convection, fire, instructables, make, technology

Song of the Snail Song of the Snail
Posted by: TheLangfords

Video duration: 44 seconds

Hear the haunting cry of the lesser-tonsured Instructablist, marking his territory.
Find out to make your own version at http://www.instructa bles.com/id/Grow-You r-Own-Musical-Instru ment---an-environmen ta/

Related: conch, horn, instructable, instructables, snail

Entwined Hearts Entwined Hearts
Posted by: TheLangfords

Video duration: 26 seconds

I carved these two hearts from a single piece of wood, as a Valentine gift for my wife.
See how, and the story behind it, at http://www.instructa bles.com/id/Entwined -hearts/

Related: carve, carving, entwined, grown, heart, instructable, instructables, wood, wooden

The Secret Pirate Scarf The Secret Pirate Scarf
Posted by: TheLangfords

Video duration: 46 seconds

My wife knitted this. The pattern is created in a series of knits and purls, and revealed because of the contrasting colours - the highs and lows of the knits and purls reveal and hide the colours.

Related: caribbean, crossbones, instructables, knit, knitting, pirate, purl, scarf, secret, skull

The Accidental Cannon The Accidental Cannon
Posted by: TheLangfords

Video duration: 17 seconds

Read the history of this, and how to make it, at http://www.instructa bles.com/id/EIQGLQFF 1U9XRNN/ .
Check out my other Instructables as well - maybe build them and post videos of them on YouTube or at Instructables.com?

Related: accident, cannon, instructable, instructables, jet, meths

Electrostatic motor Electrostatic motor
Posted by: TheLangfords

Video duration: 5 seconds

Home-made electrostatic motor

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Night Jar Night Jar
Posted by: TheLangfords

Video duration: 100 seconds

The brief life of a pulse jet

Related: engine, instructable, instructables, jam, jar, jet, pulse, rocket

UFO UFO
Posted by: TheLangfords

Video duration: 13 seconds

A circular paper plane? Find out how at http://www.instructa bles.com/id/EKR3QAOF 37OW8AJ/

Related: glider, instructable, instructables, paper, plane, ufo

Jam Jar Jet doesn\ Jam Jar Jet doesn't work
Posted by: TheLangfords

Video duration: 67 seconds

Prototyping always has failures. If your jet does this, the hole in the lid is too big.

Related: failure, jam, jar, jet, rocket

A Jam jar Jet nearly works A Jam jar Jet nearly works
Posted by: TheLangfords

Video duration: 8 seconds

If your jam jar jet acts like this, the hole in the lid is slightly too small.

Related: engine, jam, jar, jet, prototype, rocket

World\ World's Simplest Origami Bird
Posted by: TheLangfords

Video duration: 10 seconds

Find out how to make this at http://www.instructa bles.com/id/E9EWK1SF 3ETRWJY/

Related: bird, instructable, instructables, origami, simple

Launch It: The \"Improved\" CD Hovercraft Launch It: The "Improved" CD Hovercraft
Posted by: TheLangfords

Video duration: 61 seconds

I tried to apply early research to a modern toy. See what happened at http://www.instructa bles.com/id/EV6U89KF 6B7Q7EN/

Related: cd, hovercraft, instructable, instructables

Celebration Tin 2 Celebration Tin 2
Posted by: TheLangfords

Video duration: 40 seconds

This time, I used a tripod!

Related: bang, explosion, science

The Puzzle Stick - the reveal The Puzzle Stick - the reveal
Posted by: TheLangfords

Video duration: 35 seconds

OK, it's a trick, and here's how it's done.

Related: con, instructables, puzzle, reveal, stick

Instructables Launch It Challenge Entry - \"Huffin Hoopster\" Instructables Launch It Challenge Entry - "Huffin Hoopster"
Posted by: TheLangfords

Video duration: 38 seconds

The title says it all, really...
See how we made them at http://www.instructa bles.com

Related: glider, hoopster, huffin, instructable, instructables, launch