your creations/projects!

[Octavia]

Twightlight Sparkle is looking impressive. Just looking at these photos is making me wish I hadn't got rid of my bike (altough you are far more serious about it than me) but it got to the point where it rarely was used and I wasn't really fit enough.

Do you compete or is it all just for fun? (or both I suppose)

Thanks. and I just ride for fun. I have thought about competing....which I may do this year in the Grassroots. It's a healthy addiction Lol.

very cool man!

you know way more about bikes than I probably ever will xD

I take it you bike a lot

yea, nearly everyday. (weather permitting) and I even get out on group rides through forests and stuff




I'd like to work as a bike mechanic at some point.

[legolyle]

*steals portal gun*
That is seriously awesome man! looks pretty darned good
how long did it take ya too make thereabouts?

[anoni]

Now that is just awesome

[legolyle]

So guys, its about time I post here
now, disclaimer, I DID NOT MAKE MOST OF THIS CAR, like, try 98%. This was a team effort, and I joined late. I wanted to share it anyway, I love it.

This is a formula SAE car. It's basically a go kart powered with a Honda motorcycle engine-I forget the displacement, but we estimate when done it'll put out about 70-90 hp. The car itself (with driver) will weigh less than 800 pounds. Which means, it will get from 0-60 faster than most supercars.
It was/is being built by students from my university, designed to go into competition. At this competition, automakers tend to be looking around at the best teams-so there is a drive to do well ;P

The amount of work, talent, drive, and pure engineering that went into making this car is unbelievable. The work required is out of this world crazy-and the cost is high.

but, the idea behind the competition is simple-build the car, make sure it meets minimum specification and follows all rules, and compete with it in a series of different competitions ranging from fuel economy to an all out timed track trial.


here are some pics:





and finally, the car was started for the FIRST TIME tonight just a few hours ago, and I got it on camera. I was the only one to capture the moment, and they dubbed it the "JFK tapes" as this was the first start and IDLE of the car. It sounds beautiful

UNF Formula SAE first engine start up/idle!

I can take very little credit for this car to be honest-but I did help them with a bit of machining and unskilled labor

[Vine Tabris]

Apparently I can use my crochet and knitting needles for more things than just stabbing utensils.



An unlikely hobby for a demon, but whatever.
Someday this is going to be a blanket for my mother.

Fun note: It's a wide blanket, so each row takes about 30 minutes to complete, each color stripe consists of two rows, so each color stripe takes an hour to do. You're looking at almost 10 hours of work, and it's only about 1/4th of the way done lengthwise.

[Draco Vertolgr]

@ zenex: right on bro tht is sweet!

[MrRazot]

i made a table once, it broke

[Puffy Cookie]

....you people make me want to go to an art store, buy 50 dollars worth of arting stuff, and just make something

[Jinx Leven]

i know after i looked at this thread last night i just took all the K'nex i had and all my legos and started making a city  I'll show you guys when im done

[Luggz]

well, I went to pick up a part of a roll cage for my friends Vauxhall Corsa pick-up last night because it wouldn't fit in his car... it only just fit in mine and I had an hour and a half drive like this. I went straight from work and had all my work stuff with my which got thrown about the street as we fought to get the cage in.






and my roof lining got ripped



All in the name of lolz.

[Aoren Deringer]

^
Destruction in the name of lulz? Awesomeness.

[Luggz]

The destruction was aided by the fact I didn't bother emptying my boot after work and that I had Landrover springs, shockies and a hi-lift jack in there too.