3G Stepper Bike: A Fitness Monster that Beats Your Gym Membership
We’ve spent a few months with this fitness bike that takes the stationary stair trainer to the streets. It proved to be a lot of fun, but make no mistake: This isn’t some laid-back beach cruiser-it’s a fierce workout, unless your name happens to be Lance Armstrong.
How to Throw a Boomerang
Throwing a boomerang takes practice, like any other sport-and a number of variables ensure that a little magic is involved, too. Here, expert Eric Darnell outlines the top eight ‘rang rules that separate a successful throw from one that eats dirt.
Mufflers
A muffler (North America) or silencer (outside North America) is a device for reducing the amount of noise emitted by a machine such as an internal combustion engine or a gun. The first was invented by Hiram Percy Maxim to silence guns. When used on… (Read More)
8 Questions for College Football Rankings Geek Richard Billingsley
Even as the BCS title game winds up the season, Richard Billingsley is still doing what he has since he was 16: analyze patterns and crunch data. Today he’s the man behind the Billingsley Report, one of six computer polls used to put LSU in the big game.
Rockies Refuel: Build-a-Plane Adventure, Part 5
Pilots have mapped visual flight rules for our DIY flyer’s second day in the mountains of the Pacific Northwest, but “the tube” is a double-edged sword: jaw-dropping scenery on one hand, dropping cloud ceilings on the other.
Impeller Pumps
Replacement and Installation Of Impeller Water Pumps Should Be Done Annually. Impellers in PumpsIn impeller is a rotating component of a pump , usually made of iron, steel, aluminum or plastic, which transfers… (Read More)
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Sobering Days on the Trail: Flying Yukon Quest
The temperature in Alaska has dropped to -53 F, which makes the Yukon Quest hard on both photographer Ken Tape, who is following the dog race from a 1947 Piper PA-12 ski plane, and the teams still competing. For the last 243 miles of trail, they shift into survival mode.
Boat Propellers
Marine boat propellers for your inboard, outboard, and marine boat are used in the propulsion of your craft. Popular companies such as Michigan, have all sizes of propellers available with different pitches, shafts, and types. Stainless… (Read More)
Chased by the Storm: Build-a-Plane Adventure, Part 7
After taking in the culture of Dawson City, our DIY flier heads south with a thunderstorm nipping at his heels, the “world’s smallest desert” below and clouds everywhere throughout the Yukon skies.
January 11th, 2008 at 12:59 pm
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