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 ...

Every hacker has dreamt of building their own tank at some point. Or maybe that’s just us. [Peter Sripol] and [Sam Foskuhl] have built one at a scale which is big enough to be rideable, but small ...

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 ...

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 ...

Peter Sripol, William Osman, Jairus of All, and Hacksmith Industries come together in an epic collaboration, blending aerospace ingenuity, quirky experiments, and real-life superhero tech. From RC ...

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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 ...

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.