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With the prospect of having to do a fair bit of work with foam (expanded polystyrene / styrofoam) for a YouTube video project, I ended up going down the path of making my own full size foam cutter. To buy a full size table cost around $600, so that wasn’t an option. Then every DIY… Read More
My latest video! This is a pretty over the top and impractical solution for a mouse or rat infestation but I explore what other uses around the house could be tackled with the rapid fire Trip Wire Arrow Trap (or T.W.A.T.) It’s basically a DIY mouse trap that fires arrows at a rate of 50… Read More
Based on some handy feedback via a YouTube poll I ran, I have decided to start doing regular update videos on my channel Turnah81 So in this Update video (Catch Up Time – Title ideas anyone?) I cover some updates to the Trip wire arrow mouse trap design (but Remember don’t actually try and… Read More
Are you are looking to build your own drone… into a Cooler! I have finally put together a video detailing how to make a flying cooler (Esky) using DJI Drone parts. The Quadcopter drone body is mostly made from expanded polystyrene foam (styrofoam) and the build time requirement is a little on the extreme side however I still think… Read More
Are you looking to eradicate your mouse or rat problem? We’ll you know I’ve got your back! – (Well kind of – Don’t actually use this, it just for fun) This is my homemade trip wire, chopstick dart, mouse trap / rat trap. (Or Trip Wire Arrow Trap- T.W.A.T as I call it) When… Read More
In any power failure re-establishing music is of significant importance…well I think it is anyway. In this video I show you how to build a simple music machine out of common household materials including a disposable coffee cup,battery drill, some chop sticks, hot glue, a ruler and a pen lid. Check out the video below:
No one likes having to clean up so here is a simple life hack you need to know to complicate your life further. When it comes to tidying up the back yard you want to it be as quick and easy as possible so I’m always here to help and have turned what should… Read More
A blooper/gag reel on my Flying Cooler Drone (Esky Drone) short film. As the cast and crew was basically my wife and I and a couple of mates, things get a bit ridiculous to say the least. Watch the original video here: Flying Cooler Drone: https://youtu.be/NZDYx31nDsI “Carrying a cooler around isn’t fun – so I… Read More
Let the destruction begin! I destroy a variety of items to test the destruction capabilities of LITERALLY the world’s most dangerous fidget spinner. I have cast this destruction wheel with reinforced concrete and see how it holds up against a kids ride on quad bike, some storage containers and car tail light among other things.… Read More
So my daughter wanted a fidget spinner, from the shops…like “normal” people. Instead I created a giant reinforced concrete fidget spinner capable of crushing and destroying everything in it’s path. Seriously don’t actually make this- it is really dangerous! However here is how you could built a deadly fidget spinner out of reinforced concrete. I… Read More
