Hey fellow campers! Let’s face it—camping is all about adventure, but it’s also about making life easier when you’re out in the wild. And while there’s a ton of fancy gear out there, sometimes the ...

Turn a plastic cup into a DIY lantern with this fun craft! Turn a plastic cup into a DIY lantern with this fun craft! Afterwards, go on an outdoor adventure and look ...

Plastic bags can be knitted together to form a durable, up-cycled plastic rug. I turn plastic into excellent DIY doormats. I use newspaper bags, bread wrappers and anything flexible that can be cut ...

DIY plastic gear shift handle casting experiment.

Engineers and designers can’t view plastic gears as just metal gears cast in thermoplastic. They must pay attention to special issues and considerations unique to plastic gears. In fact, plastic gear ...

Plastic gearing has been increasing in usage as designers better understand their benefits and limitations. These gears can be produced by hobbing or stamping or, for large-volume runs, by injection ...

Lower efficiency makes eco-friendly industrial nets and ropes fall short. That’s a trade-off we might have to accept. By Alastair Bland/Hakai Magazine Published Sep 16, 2023 7:00 PM EDT This article ...