If you have cats or other unwanted animals in your garden I have now put together simple instructions on how to make your own automatic sprinkler animal repellent. This design is easier to put together than a lego kit, allowing people with no prior DIY skills to build it. Best of all it can be… Read More
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In a recent catch-up video, I answered one of the questions I’ve been getting more than any other, did I receive a fine after testing Australia’s AI-powered road safety cameras with a homemade plaster replica of my arm acting as a phone holder? The experiment was designed to see whether the system relied solely on… Read More
Airbags are one of those bits of car safety tech that seem simple until you look closely at how fast they actually work. Modern systems detect a crash, decide it is a real impact, and inflate a fabric cushion to catch your face in just a few milliseconds. Naturally this made me wonder whether I… Read More
In this latest video I decide to revisit bizarre public-submitted “life hacks” from 1910 and test whether these spring-powered inventions were forgotten engineering genius… or just ideas scribbled down on a napkin after one too many drinks. That led to me attempting to build an emergency siphon hose from springs and oil cloth, recreating a… Read More
Recently in Western Australia, new A.I powered road safety cameras have been rolling out to catch drivers using their phones behind the wheel. The system is supposed to automatically detect phone use and then have images reviewed by humans before fines are issued. But after seeing several examples online where people appeared to be fined… Read More
This is a carbon arc search light I made out of an old welder, backyard fire pit and 374 mirrors. [I will add some more behind the scenes and information here soon] Hope you enjoy my latest video!
New video is up on my YouTube channel now. So back in the ’90s, I built one of my first DIY inventions—a beach umbrella skateboard land yacht. Armed with nothing but a skateboard, an umbrella, and a very questionable understanding of both aerodynamics and road rules, I figured, why not? So, I set sail. I… Read More
So, I came across this old story about a guy named Harry Grindell Matthews, who supposedly invented a “death ray” back in the 1920s. The claims were wild—stopping engines, igniting gunpowder, and even destroying cities. Naturally, I had to have a crack at building it myself. Despite his claims of selling the device, no one truly… Read More
In my latest video, I dive into some bizarre yet dangerous vintage life hacks from a book written over a 100 years ago. Can a potato really be used to test electrical polarity? Will solid wire work as a water pipe? And how safe is it to run a drill off a lightbulb filament? I… Read More
Have you ever had your car broken into? Yeah, it sucks. Mark Rober had a go at getting revenge on car thieves with his famous glitter bomb that also deploys fart spray. It’s a fun vid and great engineering, but I’ve always felt it wasn’t quite enough to make someone reconsider their life choices. I… Read More
Ever wondered if you can make a model rocket from household junk? Maybe not? But for some reason I did, and it was tougher than I thought. In my latest video, we’ll see if we can build a gas rocket using only trash (including Pringles cans and PET beverage bottles), PVC and propane gas.
